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Community garden project underway in Nipawin

A community garden space is being created in the Town of Nipawin this spring.The garden will be located at Botting Park once the snow melts. Garden boxes are currently under construction.Parks and Rec...

Apr 21, 2020 Garden boxes are currently under construction for the Nipawin community garden. (Facebook/Town of Nipawin Parks and Recreation)

Mounties in Melfort celebrate local teen's birthday with parade

Melfort RCMP members, Melfort ambulance staff, friends and family all joined in a parade to brighten the birthday of a local girl with cerebral palsy.Cadence Flaata was housebound for her 15 birthday ...

Apr 20, 2020 RCMP along with around 25 other vehicles put on a birthday parade to help celebrate Cadence Flaata's 15th birthday. (submitted photo/Darren Flaata)

Guiding year canceled; Girl Guide spring cookie sales to continue

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could be detrimental for Girl Guide units all across the country.All meetings, trips, and events were canceled back in March as well as the fall mint cookie campaig...

Apr 18, 2020 (Facebook/Melfort Rangers)

Melfort Trade Alliance hosting 'Virtual Networking Night' on Thursday

The Melfort Trade Alliance (MTA) is bringing local business together on Thursday... remotely of course.The MTA normally tries to hold networking nights every month, but as a result of the COVID-19 pan...

Apr 15, 2020 (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff)

'What's going to happen?' Alberta teen recounts brush with death from COVID-19

OKOTOKS, Alta. - Matt Greenshields never worried about COVID-19 until he found himself thinking about death as he was being wheeled down the empty, darkened hallways of a hospital on his way...

Apr 15, 2020

Free income tax clinics offered at Salvation Army stores

The Salvation Army stores in the northeast are offering free income tax clinics over the next few weeks.Clinics will begin in Melfort this Friday and will be held on the next three Fridays from 10 a.m...

Apr 15, 2020 (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)

Hockey community remembers Colby Cave

The tremendous outpouring of support for Colby Cave's family continues from people throughout the hockey world.The Cave family has been overwhelmed by the condolences and respectful words from former ...

Apr 14, 2020 Members of the hockey community joined the Battlefords region in remembering Colby Cave over the past two days. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW)

'Super easy, and super helpful': Melfort residents creating mask straps for local health care workers

You've likely seen the posts on social media about people across the world making straps for masks that health care workers are wearing now more than ever during COVID-19.There are now some people in ...

Apr 14, 2020 Dr. Desjardins displays how the straps work with the masks. (Facebook/Darrell Farley)

Battlefords gives silent but powerful support for Cave family

Thousands of Battlefords residents stood silently along Highway 16 Monday afternoon, as the convoy for Colby Cave's family made its way into their home town.Rally to honour Colby Cave. pic.twitter.com...

Apr 13, 2020 RCMP and Battlefords Fire leads the family of Colby Cave through 15 kilometres of highway filled by local residents. (angela Brown/battlefordsNOW)

Government benefits could be delayed by waiting to file income tax

A local accountant is encouraging residents to stick to the April 30th income tax deadline to avoid delays or cut-offs to any eligible benefits.Brian Rumberger with Rumberger & Fettis Accounting i...

Apr 13, 2020 (File photo/paNOW)