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Humboldt resident receives volunteer medal

A Humboldt resident was one of 15 recipients of the Saskatchewan volunteer medal in Regina on Tuesday.The medals are awarded to extraordinary citizens across the province for their outstanding contrib...

Apr 10, 2019 (submitted photo/Government of Saskatchewan)

Nipawin council allows recordings during meetings

The town of Nipawin's council has made two changes to its procedures bylaw which will make it easier for members of the media to detail what transpires during council meetings.During the March 25 meet...

Apr 05, 2019 (File photo: Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Forum seeks ideas in fight against Sask. meth crisis

A two-day forum in Saskatoon has community groups, addictions and mental health workers, law enforcement and others coming together to try and tackle the growing crystal meth crisis in Saskatchewan."I...

Apr 04, 2019 Crystal methamphetamine, often referred to as simply as "meth" or "jib," is a highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. (Wikimedia commons).

'A whole new world': Organ recipient on the mend after kidney transplant

Organ recipient Monica Goulet is looking forward to living a normal life after her nephew, Jim Searson, donated a kidney to her last week. "I feel like I have so much energy," she said. "I'm walking a...

Apr 02, 2019 Organ donor Jim Searson with his aunt Monica Goulet. (submitted photo/Jim Searson)

Artist selected to have painting series exhibited throughout Saskatchewan for three years

Air Ronge artist Donna Langhorne's latest painting series The Common Truths will tour the province for three years through the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils. "I applied with them twice an...

Apr 01, 2019 Donna Langhorne recently finished her latest series of paintings. (submitted photo/Donna Langhorne)

Memorial service to honour Humboldt Broncos on anniversary of bus crash

Next Saturday will mark one year since devastation struck the city of Humboldt following the Broncos bus crash.A memorial service is planned to take place at 4:30 p.m. at the Elgar Petersen Arena to p...

Mar 29, 2019 (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)

Wilkie looking for final push in Kraft Hockeyville 2019

It's been a long road for the town of Wilkie's rink.The town of 1,300, which is just under 60 kilometers southwest of the Battlefords was devastated by a fire to their rink in 2015, when an electrical...

Mar 28, 2019 Helen Urlacher holds the sign and hopes Hockeyville is awarded to Wilkie in 2019 (submitted/Helen Urlacher)

'A big night for Canada:' Iron reflects on first NHL broadcast in Cree

Clarence Iron believes he woke up a nation after he called an NHL game in the Plains Cree language Sunday on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). "We still speak Cree out here in Canoe La...

Mar 26, 2019 Clarence Iron appeared on APTN where he announced the first NHL game in Cree. (APTN/Facebook)

‘Lucky’ impaired driver reflects on crime

A person convicted of driving impaired has shared the consequences of their actions, and the decisions that led to them driving impaired, in an exclusive interview with paNOW.Through an arrangement wi...

Mar 22, 2019 (File photo/paNOW)

'She hurts when they hurt': Kelvington girl helping out various animal organizations

Raising $5,500 for various animal resuce organizations is amazing, but how about a 12-year-old doing it?That's the case case for 12-year-old Zoey Sauer of Kelvington, who began fundraising for various...

Mar 22, 2019 Zoey Sauer, left, gives a cheque to Pat Shiels, right, the Chair of the Northeast SPCA after almost $2,000 was raised for the SPCA. (Facebook/Northeast SPCA)