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Sask. man relives Haiti earthquake 10 years later

Melvin Brundage felt the world shaking beneath his feet as he hugged his baby boy on a third story balcony that could have collapsed at any second.Brundage and his wife Melanie were in a small town ju...

Jan 12, 2020 Melvin and Melanie Brundage of Nipawin, Sask. with their sons (left-to-right) Ritchie and Mike in a 2014 family photo. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Hunters cautioned on posting trophies to social media

Posting controversial images of hunted animals online is a risk some people are willing to take. Daryl Minter, a conservation officer with the provincial Ministry of Environment told meadowlakeNOW soc...

Jan 10, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Sask. firefighters return from 38-day stint in Australia

Two Saskatchewan firefighters returned to Saskatoon on Thursday night after spending 38 days helping battle the wildfires in Australia."The hardest thing that we saw there was the amount of people tha...

Jan 10, 2020 Firefighters Phane Ray (left) and Kevin Buettner returned home to Saskatchewan after 38 days helping battle the Australia wildfires. (Harrison Brooks/ 650 CKOM)

Putting the fun in fundraiser with NEOSS Cupid Comedy Night

A new fundraiser for North East Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS) is focusing on relationships and humour.The NEOSS Cupid's Comedy Night will be held at the Kerry Vickar Centre in Melfort Friday, ...

Jan 08, 2020 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

63 Canadians killed in plane crash near Tehran, Ukrainian official says

SHAHEDSHAHR, Iran - Dozens of Canadians were among the 176 people killed in a plane crash just minutes after taking off from the Iranian capital's main airport, Ukraine's minister of foreign affairs s...

Jan 08, 2020

Crutwell sled dog race family affair for some

A longtime tradition continues in Crutwell this weekend.The community's annual dog sled races kicked off early Saturday afternoon, starting with single dog races with younger mushers. At noon, some of...

Jan 04, 2020 The Crutwell sled races kicked off with the single dog races Saturday. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Kinsmen Ski and Snowboard Centre urge public to stay off river ice

The Kinsmen Ski and Snowboard Centre are reminding people that walking on the river ice at Little Red River Park is dangerous.The reminder came in the form of a Facebook post on Dec. 31.Operations Man...

Jan 02, 2020 Numerous people enjoyed the terrain park at the Kinsmen Ski and Snowboard Centre. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)

Melfort's New Year's Day baby arrives

Melfort welcomed their New Year's Baby shortly after the calendar turned to 2020.Melody Patterson and Troy Dufault of Melfort welcomed Ryder Sheldon Lionel Dufault at 1:34 a.m. on January 1.Ryder weig...

Jan 02, 2020 Ryder Sheldon Lionel Dufault was born at 1:34 a.m. on New Year's Day, making him Melfort's New Year's baby. (submitted photo/Troy Dufault)

Sports Year in Review: Melfort Comets win 4A Nine-Man provincial title

northeastNOW is taking a look back at the biggest and most interesting sports stories of 2019, as selected by our sports reporters Mat Barrett and Aaron Schulze:-The Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Col...

Jan 01, 2020 The MUCC Comets players and coaching staff pose for a championship-winning team photo on a frozen MUCC football field (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff).

Year in Review: Kinistino area couple secures funds for wheelchair for six-year old daughter

northeastNOW is taking a look back at the biggest and most interesting stories of 2019, as selected by our newsroom:Over $60,000 was brought in through a fundraiser for a wheelchair upgrade for a six-...

Dec 31, 2019 (Submitted photo/Colleen Hansen)