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SaskPower smart meters will soon be coming to Nipawin. Residential smart meters are currently being installed in communities like Cumberland House, Creighton, and Red Earth Cree Nation, according to S...
May 09, 2024
Crescent Point Energy Corp. has signed a $600-million deal to sell some of its oil-producing properties in Saskatchewan to Saturn Oil & Gas.Included in the deal are its Flat Lake and Battrum prope...
May 07, 2024
The City of Melfort is funding a portion of the continued rehabilitation of Saskatchewan Drive. A Special Council Meeting was held Monday to approve the funding for the project. The city issued an Exp...
May 01, 2024
A series of power outages are affecting residents across the northeast.SaskPower crews have been busy looking to restore power to a number of local communities. Crews were dispatched just before 8 a.m...
Apr 17, 2024
At least one Saskatchewan organization is applauding Tuesday's federal budget and its emphasis on building more homes. In a release issued following the budget announcement, the Saskatoon and Region H...
Apr 17, 2024
It's a struggle that is crippling Saskatchewan residents of all ages and it doesn't appear to be getting better: finding an affordable and reliable place to rent.With rental rates constantly rising an...
Apr 10, 2024
The provincial government is providing $530,000 in provincial funding for short line rail investments across Saskatchewan.Several local railways will see allocations from the government's Short Line R...
Apr 05, 2024
The demolition of the old Carrot River High School is underway this week.Much of the facility is being knocked down after students from Grades 5-12 moved into the new K-12 Carrot River Valley School e...
Apr 02, 2024
Marlon Zacharias' first budget as mayor was an "eye-opening experience".Nipawin Council passed their 2024 municipal budget on Monday, approving a five per cent tax increase.Zacharias told northeastNOW...
Mar 27, 2024
Rural areas north of Prince Albert and east of Nipawin are the latest to benefit from Sasktel's expansion of its 5G network.Among the 30 additional cell sites impacted are ones in the Christopher Lake...
Mar 15, 2024