Tag Archives: People
First weekend of fall could bring high activity of northern lights across the country
Eyes should be pointed skyward this weekend during the evening as a spectacular show is soon to be presented. A significant portion of the country as well as northern portions of the U.S.A. are in for...
Sep 25, 2019 Canada is in for what should be a strong showing of the northern lights this
weekend. (File Photo/ ID 63881102 © Jasse Hast Dreamstime)
Area family raising funds for wheelchair upgrade for six-year-old girl
An area family is hoping to raise funds for a wheelchair for their six-year-old daughter who suffers each day from complications at birth that led to brain damage.Paisley Hansen recently began kinderg...
Sep 25, 2019 A Kinistino-area family is hosting a fundraiser for a new wheelchair for six-year old daughter, Paisley. (Facebook/Colleen Hansen)
Green Party finds candidate for Prince Albert
The Green Party in the Prince Albert riding has found a replacement after the sudden withdrawal of their locally based candidate last week. Kerri Wall, a health worker in Fernie, B.C. will be in the O...
Sep 24, 2019 A file photo shows a crowd of Green Party supporters. (Green Party of Canada website)
Owner of The Sweet Cup in Tisdale organizing women's wellness conference
A two-day women's wellness and wellbeing conference is coming to the northeast.Owner of the Sweet Cup Caf in Tisdale, Andrea Lutz is organizing the conference that will take place on October 19 and 20...
Sep 23, 2019 The owner of the Sweet Cup Café is bringing women together next month with a two day women's conference in Tisdale. (Facebook/The Sweet Cup Gourmet Cakes and Coffee)
Judge Thomas Healey: long-time Crown prosecutor officially sworn in as P.A. judge
Melfort Provincial Court was filled to capacity, this time for a happy occasion.Thomas Healey, the Ridgedale born and raised lawyer who spent 14 years as a Crown prosecutor in Melfort, was officially ...
Sep 20, 2019 Judge Thomas Healey (right) poses with the Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan James Plemel (left) in Melfort Provincial Court. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Road restrictions for Melfort Multi-K come into effect Saturday morning
A number of road closures and restrictions will be in effect Saturday morning during the Melfort Multi-K.The start/finish line will be set up between the Kerry Vickar Centre and Melfort and Unit Compr...
Sep 20, 2019 Road closures and no parking restrictions to be in effect Saturday morning for Melfort Multi-K. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
'Kelly was the room': Former CJVR play-by-play voice reflects on life of Kelly Bowers
Saskatoon sports legend Kelly Bowers passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 19 and now his former broadcasting partner is reflecting.Neil Shewchuk first met Kelly Bowers when CJVR in Melfort started broadcasti...
Sep 19, 2019 Kelly Bowers, who passed away on Tuesday, was part of the CJVR broadcast team for many years when the station broadcast Saskatoon Hilltops and University of Saskatchewan Huskies games. (Facebook/Neil Shewchuk)
Melfort's Ken Singer inducted into broadcast hall of fame
Over five decades in the broadcasting industry was honoured on Friday as Ken Singer was inducted into the Saskatchewan Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.Singer began his career in 1967 at CKOM,...
Sep 18, 2019 Ken Singer (right) and Neil Headrick (left) were inducted into the Saskatchewan Broadcast Hall of Fame. (Submitted photo/Neil Headrick)
Special Feature: The people behind the quest for Fort à la Corne's diamonds
The first season of deep trench-cutting by Rio Tinto at Star Diamond Corporation's Star-Orion South Diamond Project in the Fort la Corne forest east of Prince Albert is reaching a conclusion. Ahead of...
Sep 17, 2019 George Reed with Star Diamond Corporation, left and Rio Tinto's Gary Hodgkinson in front of the star attraction at Project Falcon, the Trench Cutter Sampling Rig. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
Dogstable Abbey: From rescue dog to RCMP comfort dog
The Carrot River RCMP's latest recruit might not meet most operational requirements, but her best talent is cheering up the town. Abbey, who has been living with Const. James Crew of the Carrot River ...
Sep 16, 2019 Dogstable Abbey, Carrot River RCMP's newest recruit, looks to brighten the days of her fellow Mounties and anyone visiting the detachment. (Facebook/Saskatchewan RCMP)