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Local events celebrate National Indigenous People's Day
Local communities will be busy over the coming days celebrating National Indigenous People's Day. The actual day of celebration is Sunday, but local events will largely be held Thursday and Friday.The includes the Melfort & District Museum, where curator Brenda Mellon told northeastNOW that North East School Divisi...
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Vehicle hits moose near Yellow Creek
A scary incident in the Yellow Creek area late Tuesday night. Just after 11 p.m., the Yellow Creek Fire Department was called after a vehicle collided with a moose just west of Yellow Creek on Highway 41. Thankfully, everyone in the vehicle was uninjured. Fire crews were able to disconnect the battery to remove the pos...
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Festivities
Local events celebrate National Indigenous People's Day
Local communities will be busy over the coming days celebrating National Indigenous People's Day. The actual day of celebration is Sunday, but local events will largely be held Thursday and Friday.The includes the Melfort & District Museum, where curator Brenda Mellon told northeastNOW that North East School Divisi...
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No injuries
Vehicle hits moose near Yellow Creek
A scary incident in the Yellow Creek area late Tuesday night. Just after 11 p.m., the Yellow Creek Fire Department was called after a vehicle collided with a moose just west of Yellow Creek on Highway 41. Thankfully, everyone in the vehicle was uninjured. Fire crews were able to disconnect the battery to remove the pos...
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Trial dates set for Snowden murder case
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MFD responds
Power pole fire sparks grass fire southeast of Meskanaw
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Prince Albert police seek inmate released in error from correctional centre
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Several fires burning near Lac La Ronge Provincial Park
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Girls Football
Tisdale Tornados duo set for U18 National Championship
A pair of Tisdale Tornados will be making their National Championship debuts late next month.Avalene van Haastert and Aubree Johnson have been selected by Team Saskatchewan to compete in the U18 Women's National Tackle Football Championship."I'm super excited, it's going to be a super cool opportunity and a lot of...
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Looking Back
Despite no Centennial Cup run, Mustangs season still a success
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Roughriders
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Rider season
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Summer adventures
Think Kelowna is just wine tours? The locals would like a word.
Ask someone from Calgary or Vancouver what you do in Kelowna and you'll get the same answer: wine tours. Fair enough. The Okanagan earned that reputation. But spend a summer day here with one of the region's local guides and you'll come home with a different story.You might spend a morning rappelling down a canyon wall...
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Monster trucks roar back to Prince Albert after decades-long absence
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Kozun signs 2-year extension with Hawks
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