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Same business, new building for Waskesiu grocer

The Waskesiu Trading Company has been a staple in the resort village north of Prince Albert for almost three decades.On Saturday, the local grocer celebrated the opening of a new lakefront building."W...

May 18, 2019 Waskesiu Trading Company cut the ribbon on a new building May 18. (submitted photo)

Sask. NDP takes gov’t to task over ER wait times

Saskatchewan's minister of health is admitting the government needs to do more when it comes to emergency room wait times, and the NDP says what is being done isn't working."Clearly it's too long, and...

May 18, 2019 Saskatchewan's Health Minister Jim Reiter admits the government hasn't met its targets when it comes to reducing wait times. (file photo/CJME)

Many Saskatchewan drivers underinsured: report

Half of the drivers on the road in Saskatchewan are underinsured, according to a report from the province's insurance brokers association.The report, which was compiled by the Insurance Brokers Associ...

May 18, 2019

Humboldt resident to take part in tenth MS Walk

The Saskatchewan Blue Cross MS walk in Melfort is coming up on May 26.Participants will go on a 3 km walk from the Kerry Vickar Centre starting at 3 p.m. in an effort to raise awareness for Multiple S...

May 17, 2019 Melfort MS walk leaves from Kerry Vickar Centre. (Facebook/MS Society of Canada)

Saskatchewan's New Beach Radio gives you summer all year long

A new and fun listening experience as we head into the warm summer months in Saskatchewan. Beach Radio launched Friday morning from the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group (JPBG) studio in Melfort.Known as C...

May 17, 2019 Saskatchewan's New Beach Radio launches ahead of May long weekend. (File photo/northeastNOW staff)

Byrne 'excited' to perform for home town crowd

Prince Albert's Tanner Byrne has travelled the world over as a professional bull rider (PBR), competing at some of the biggest stadiums, but admits he still gets butterflies when competing at the Art ...

May 16, 2019 Tanner Byrne has his sights set on winning another championship buckle at this month's Clunie - Cooper Memorial PBR event. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Sixth annual Positive Ticketing Campaign underway in Humboldt area

For the sixth year, Safe Communities Humboldt and Area are holding their Positive Ticketing Campaign.The campaign began on Wednesday, May 15 and will end on Friday, November 15 as local emergency serv...

May 16, 2019 Many youth in the Humboldt Area received positive tickets in 2018. (submitted photo/Safe Communities Humboldt & Area)

Melfort sculptor Rob Jung creates 'Weeping Willow' as part of meditation garden in the city

After 333 hours, the 'Weeping Willow' sculpture to be installed at the Melfort Communities in Bloom (CIB) meditation garden is now complete.Local welder and sculptor Rob Jung said his vision for the p...

May 14, 2019 Rob Jung's Weeping Willow sculpture is on display at city hall until it moves to the meditation garden at Mount Pleasant cemetery. (Facebook/City of Melfort)

Saskatchewan getting new 474 area code

Some Saskatchewan residents will soon be getting new phone numbers.After 10 months of deliberations, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has approved a plan to add t...

May 14, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)

Nutrien lays off 80 workers at Vanscoy mine

Nutrien says a tight potash market is prompting job cuts at its mine near Vanscoy, Sask.The company announced Tuesday morning that it would be eliminating 20 staff and 60 hourly positions at the mine,...

May 14, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)