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Fighter jets scrambled over Prairies for exercise
Canadian and US F-15 and CF-18 fighter jets and other aircraft were scrambled Wednesday for a situation northeast of Prince Albert, Hudson Bay and Edmonton. It was all a simulation under the command o...
May 08, 2019 (submitted photo/Senior Airman Kahdija Slaughter/354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
Chief Poundmaker to be exonerated
It's been more than 130 years in the making.The legendary Chief Poundmaker will be exonerated this month, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travels to Saskatchewan to mark the occasion.Poundmaker was...
May 08, 2019 A painting done for Poundmaker Cree Nation by world-renowned, Winnipeg-based Cree artist, Kent Monkman, depicts Chief Poundmaker stopping his people from attacking opposing forces. (Submitted by Poundmaker Cree Nation)
NEOSS bringing back Dancing with the Stars event
A big fundraiser for North East Outreach Support Services (NEOSS) will return this fall.The fourth annual winter gala held put on by NEOSS in Naicam will present Dancing with the Stars, season three.N...
May 07, 2019 Naicam Dancing with the Stars. (submitted photo/Jennifer Peterson)
Sask. Polytechnic marks MMIWG National Awareness Day
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is marking Sunday's national awareness day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) with red dress displays at each of its campuses.Deanna Speidel, Indigeno...
May 06, 2019 The red dress to display to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls at the Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus in Saskatoon. (Saskatchewan Polytechnic/ Facebook)
CK750 in Melfort to broadcast Saskatchewan Roughriders games
Saskatchewan Roughrider fans will have a new place to listen to all the action.CK750 in Melfort will broadcast live all of the regular season and playoff games for the 2019 campaign.Many Rider Nation ...
May 06, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Marysburg Royals holding annual baseball camp and clinic over weekend
Baseball season seems to finally have arrived in Saskatchewan, which means baseball camps are fast approaching.Locally, the Marysburg Royals will hold its 10th Annual Baseball Camp and Clinic on May 4...
May 01, 2019 A young camper fields a ground ball at last years Marysburg Royals Baseball Camp and Clinic. (Marysburg Royals/Twitter)
Melfort multi-K registration opens May 1
The ninth annual Melfort multi-k will be open for registration starting this Wednesday.The September event features a one kilometre kids race which is free of charge, and a 5 km and a 21.1 km race as ...
Apr 29, 2019 Melfort Muli-K 2018 participants (file photo/northeastNOW staff)
Kin groups set to serve up steak and lobster next weekend
Steak and lobster are on the menu next Friday for the Melfort Kinsmen and Kinettes Surf 'N Turf night.Kinsmen Trent Fedorychka said the two Melfort kin groups as well as kin from Tisdale come together...
Apr 18, 2019 Kinsmen Trent Fedorychha holds up lobster at last year's Surf 'N Turf night (submitted photo/Trent Fedorychka)
Rambler Rodeo and Trade Fair set for this weekend in Tisdale
A big fundraiser for the Tisdale Ramblers Senior Hockey Club takes place this weekend.The Tisdale Rambler Rodeo opens the evening of April 18 with the Ranch Rodeo portion of the event.Things really st...
Apr 17, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Wheatland Express named 'Rookie of the Year' by Saskatchewan Tourism
A local Saskatchewan business appears to be on the right track.Wheatland Express - Excursion Train, a tourist train business running between Cudworth and Wakaw, took home 'Rookie of the Year' honours ...
Apr 12, 2019 The Christmas tour was one of the key events which helped Wheatland Express win the 'Rookie of the Year' award from Saskatchewan Tourism (Facebook/Wheatland Express - Excursion Train).