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City of Melfort issuing reminders about snow removal

The City of Melfort is issuing a reminder about snow removal in the community.Director of Development, Planning and Community Relations, Brent Lutz said homeowners need to keep their snow on their own...

Nov 02, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Take care when shovelling snow: Melfort Ambulance

It may be Halloween, but it looks more like Christmas outside with recent snow.Many of us still haven't had a chance to shovel it all away, and Melfort Ambulance wants locals to know certain tips befo...

Oct 31, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Plows, ice covered windows and speed: winter driving is back

Following the recent snowfalls in Saskatchewan, drivers are re-adjusting to winter conditions."Road conditions are going to be different in winter months," SGI's Tyler McMurchy said. "A number of peop...

Oct 30, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Snowy weather leads to increase in winter tire installations

It's a busy time for tire shops across the province, as residents scramble to get winter tires on their vehicles.Scott Romaniuk of OK Tire in Melfort told northeastNOW their phone has been ringing off...

Oct 30, 2019 Melfort OK Tire owner Scott Romaniuk works on a tire rim. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Snow in the northeast to stick around for now

The snow is here, and it doesn't look like it will leave any time soon.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang, the snow should be on and off throughout the next we...

Oct 29, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Snow puts another damper on 2019 harvest

Harvest wasn't done in Saskatchewan when snow fell on the weekend, but Todd Lewis says farmers won't stop because of the white stuff.Lewis, the president of the Agricultural Producers Association of S...

Oct 28, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Snow, strong winds expected in northeast: Environment Canada

The weekend weather forecast is just a taste of what's to come this winter.A weather system making its way through the northeast is expected to bring rain, snow, and strong wind.Today's relatively mil...

Oct 25, 2019 Expect to see more of the white stuff this weekend. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Community winter clothing exchange taking place ahead of winter season

The Maude Burke School will be the site of a community wide winter clothing exchange on Wednesday.Staff at the school puts out a call for gently used adult and children winter items each year which ar...

Oct 22, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Manitoba declares state of emergency after 30,000 homes and businesses left without power

More than 30,000 Manitoba homes and businesses remained without power Sunday in the wake of a snowstorm that the province's Crown energy utility said had left an unprecedented amount of damage to tran...

Oct 14, 2019 (The Canadian Press)

Premier Scott Moe safe as typhoon hits Tokyo

Premier Scott Moe is safe after hunkering down in Tokyo just as a powerful typhoon battered the Japanese city.Moe has been on a trade mission in Asia and said some of the Saskatchewan delegation trave...

Oct 13, 2019 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)