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Humboldt business recipient of community involvement ABEX award
The 2019 Achievement in Business Excellence (ABEX) awards were handed out by the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce over the weekend in Saskatoon with a Humboldt business being recognized.Mike and Shann...
Oct 22, 2019 Left to right: Humboldt Chamber Executive Director, Brent Fitzpatrick, Shannon and Mike Yager of Spotlight, Mayor Rob Muench, Chamber Director Stefani Block, and Board Chair Dan Torwalt. (Facebook/Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce)
Student-Teacher connection and mental health main priorities for Northeast rep on youth council
The Government of Saskatchewan has officially announced who will serve on their first Provincial Youth Council.The council features 12 high school students from 12 different school divisions across th...
Oct 17, 2019 Louise Lacroix is a grade 12 student at MUCC and is the Northeast School Division representative on the Provincial Youth Council. (Submitted photo/Government of Saskatchewan)
St. Brieux hosting regional boys soccer tournament, aiming for provincials
One more step remains for soccer teams as the provincial tournament approaches.Schools all across Saskatchewan will be holding regional tournaments during the Oct. 18 weekend. One of those schools is ...
Oct 16, 2019 The St. Brieux Senior Boys soccer team will aim for provincials as they host the 3A regional tournament next weekend. (submitted photo/Brittany Berscheid)
Melfort couple recognized for 25 years of foster parenting
Twenty-five years of foster parenting in Melfort was recognized by the Ministry of Social Services earlier this month.Since 1994, Laurie and Shirley Vhal welcomed children into their home.The couple b...
Oct 16, 2019 Shirley and Laurie Vhal recognized for 25 years of foster parenting in Melfort. (submitted photo/Shirley Vhal)
14 year old the victim of rollover in Birch Hills
Police have disclosed that a child died in the motor vehicle incident in the RM of Birch Hills Sunday afternoon.In a media release Tuesday, Prince Albert RCMP said they were called to the fatal rollov...
Oct 15, 2019 (File photo/paNOW)
Bueno Tacos y Poutine EH! taking off in Melfort, moving into Northern Lights Palace
A fairly new and unique venture in northeast Saskatchewan is fitting in well in Melfort.Joan and Desmond Short are the owners and operators of Bueno Tacos y Poutine and they've been seen around Melfor...
Oct 13, 2019 Bueno Tacos y Poutine EH! currently run a food truck that has been seen around Melfort, but they will be moving into the Northern Lights Palace concession starting Nov. 1. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Youth from across the region gather for mental health symposium in Melfort
World mental health day took on a whole new meaning for the 300 youth who took in a mental health youth symposium in Melfort on Thursday.Youth Matter 2019 focused on the mind, and mind wellness and al...
Oct 11, 2019 Shelley Enns, Corey Nelson, Chris Beaudry, Laura Lawrence, Bailey Strachan, Alexis Epp, Ruby Powder made up the panel discussion on Thursday night's coffee and conversation. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW staff)
Melfort's own Meyers heads Mustangs leadership group
The Melfort Mustangs have officially announced their leadership group for the 2019/2020 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season.Twenty-year-old forward and Melfort product Tyson Meyers will be...
Oct 10, 2019 Tyson Meyers (middle) will wear the 'C' this year, while Kenzie Arnold (top left), Nolan Kadachuk (bottom left), Jake Hobson (bottom right), and Alex Rondeau (top right) will wear the 'A's. (Mat Barrett and Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Englefeld swimmer named Special Olympics Canada's athlete of the year
Tia Zimmerman's path to winning national awards and representing Canada on an international stage caught her and her family by surprise.The 18-year-old swimmer from Englefeld who's a part of Humboldt ...
Oct 09, 2019 Tia Zimmerman with her gold and bronze medals from the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi. (Special Olympics Saskatchewan/Facebook)
North East food trucks going into hibernation
The food truck industry is bustling in Saskatchewan but it's hard to operate a restaurant on wheels when the weather takes a turn.Various food trucks in the northeast have packed away their trucks for...
Oct 09, 2019 Dan Hunt (left) and Darlyn Hunt (right) will retire from their food truck, Good to Go Ventures at the end of the 2019 season. (submitted photo/Dan Hunt)