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Sidelined by sickness: Flu outbreaks cancel Christmas gatherings and hockey games

Due to rising cases of influenza, chief and council on Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation near Duck Lake have postponed all community dinners and Christmas parties until the new year or when the flu se...

Dec 16, 2025

City of Melfort hosting Twinkle Tour Dec. 22

The holiday season is quickly approaching, and the City of Melfort is once again hosting a Twinkle Tour. Recreation and Aquatics Manager Shannon Marshall told northeastNOW this is the fifth annual Twi...

Dec 16, 2025

'It can happen to any of us': Nipawin Oasis Centre, Melfort's Marguerite Riel Centre helping those in need this winter

The weather is once again turning cold, and many residents in the northeast need supports to help them make it through the conditions. The Nipawin Oasis Centre and Marguerite Riel Centre in Melfort bo...

Dec 15, 2025

Mustangs' late comeback fuels much-needed OT win in Humboldt

The Melfort Mustangs had a back-and-forth weekend with one of their most hated rivals, Friday and Saturday.Melfort was in a home-and-home set with the Humboldt Broncos, the first meetings of the seaso...

Dec 14, 2025

NEOSS Adopt a Family looking for adopters as Christmas approaches

North East Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS) has launched its Adopt a Family program again for the holiday season. Outreach Worker Tracey Zwozdesky told northeastNOW it is a community-driven initi...

Dec 13, 2025

Multiple Mustangs, Bronco, Hawk and Ice Wolve named to Viking Cup roster

The roster for Team SJHL at this year's Viking Cup was announced Thursday afternoon, and it included a handful of players on northeast teams.First off, the Melfort Mustangs will be sending a pair of t...

Dec 11, 2025

Muenster ballplayer commits to NCAA Div I

A local baseball player will soon be making the jump to NCAA Division I after announcing his commitment to a Texas team.Muenster native Merek Yeager has joined the University of Texas Rio Grande Valle...

Dec 11, 2025

Mustangs' Oakes to manage at Viking Cup

Melfort Mustangs' Director of Player Personnel, Rick Oakes, will be the General Manager for Team SJHL at the 2026 Viking Cup.Oakes will be joined by the head coach and general manager of the Estevan B...

Dec 09, 2025

Sask NDP says new SaskPower funding will push more families into the red

The Saskatchewan NDP believes the SaskParty's approval of additional spending for SaskPower will sink families deeper into the cost-of-living crisis. Erika Ritchie, the Shadow Minister for Municipal A...

Dec 05, 2025

Dancing with the Stars raises over $100k for pediatric trauma equipment in Melfort

Dancing brought in some major dollars for the North Central Health Care Foundation.The Dancing with the Stars event recently held in Melfort raised just over $100,000 to help purchase pediatric trauma...

Dec 05, 2025