A notice from the Town of Nipawin could likely apply to most communities across the Northeast. The Town has cautioned residents about the extremely icy conditions in Nipawin."Snow and ice are melting during the day and refreezing overnight, creating very slippery roads, sidewalks, and public areas," the Town'...

Spring is here, and the snow has already begun to melt. That melt could cause issues, however, if you don't prepare your property. Trent Fedorychka of Cooperators - Fedorychka Insurance and Financial Services told northeastNOW there are ways you can help avoid damage to your home this spring. "One thing that I def...

The Melfort Mustangs will take on the Battlefords North Stars in a best-of-seven series beginning on Friday.It marks the first round of playoffs between the three (Battlefords) and six (Melfort) seeds in the SJHL this season."If you rewind to the start of the season, we figured we might be a middle-of-the-pack tea...

Four residents of Red Earth Cree Nation are behind bars after a large quantity of drugs and weapons were seized during a traffic stop, and at multiple homes on the reserve. It all started on March 17 when Carrot River RCMP pulled over a vehicle on Red Earth Cree Nation. There, they arrested the driver for impaired driv...

A man charged after two youths were carjacked in Tisdale will have his case back in court later this month. Forty-four-year-old Gary Hill of Weldon was remanded into custody after his arrest March 12. The case was in Melfort Provincial Court on Thursday and will be back in court March 30. Tisdale RCMP were called about...

A Porcupine Plain native has hit the Western Hockey League's record books. Tarin Smith is now the leading scorer amongst defencemen in Everett Silvertips history. The 19-year-old has 175 points in his Silvertips career, with 41 goals and 134 assists. He has 16 goals and 54 assists in the 2025-26 campaign for the jugger...

Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in "Walker, Texas Ranger" and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy - sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents - has died at 86.Norris died Thursday, in what his family described as a "sudden p...

"It's really hard to comprehend." USask men's hockey coach, Brandin Cote, did his best to process a 4-3 overtime loss to the St. Mary's Huskies in the teams' first game of the University Cup on Thursday night. Eighth seeded SMU jumped out to a 3-0 lead, 35 minutes into the contest. Reid Valade scored in the f...

Prime Minister Mark Carney has endorsed a statement issued by allies expressing a willingness to contribute to efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz more than two weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.Carney endorsed the joint statement Thursday shortly after it was published by the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, the...

Samantha Unahan is the recipient of a $30,000 scholarship from the University of Saskatchewan. The Grade 12 student from La Ronge's Churchill Community High School learned she was receiving the Best and Brightest Chancellors' Scholarship during a special ceremony on Wednesday. She will receive $7,500 per year for four...

A project by SaskPower will connect the province's northern and southern power grids, with the aim of improving reliability and growth in northern Saskatchewan.The two power grids currently operate independently, and are only connected through Manitoba. SaskPower said the approval of the north-south transmission system...

Herauf Modular Solutions are sending three buildings to a remote northern community to be used for youth transitional homes. And the trek to deliver the homes is not exactly straightforward."We're in constant communication with the transportation company, who are in constant communication with the Department of Hi...

The Melfort Mustangs will take on the Battlefords North Stars in a best-of-seven series beginning on Friday.It marks the first round of playoffs between the three (Battlefords) and six (Melfort) seeds in the SJHL this season."If you rewind to the start of the season, we figured we might be a middle-of-the-pack tea...

After winning the Grey Cup and having nine players named All-CFLers, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are one of three finalists for the inaugural Ted Goveia Football Operations Award.Named in honour of the long-time CFL executive who died last September, the award recognizes a CFL club's football operations department for...

A Porcupine Plain native has hit the Western Hockey League's record books. Tarin Smith is now the leading scorer amongst defencemen in Everett Silvertips history. The 19-year-old has 175 points in his Silvertips career, with 41 goals and 134 assists. He has 16 goals and 54 assists in the 2025-26 campaign for the jugger...

The start of training camp continues to get closer for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.The CFL club will look to defend its Grey Cup title this season with training camp set to get underway on May 10.This year, the Riders will also be hosting a pre-season game in Saskatoon for the first time since 1991, as the Winnipeg Bl...

The General Manager of Melfort Minor Hockey (MMHA) is stepping aside after three decades at the helm. This will be Donna Dressler's last year as the head of the organization. She told northeastNOW that she has lived in Melfort for over 28 years, and just recently moved to the Humboldt area. She decided that after 30 ye...

Carlton and St. Mary's boys and girls basketball teams are hitting the road this weekend as they look to punch their tickets to provincials in the 5A regional tournaments. The boys are highlighted by both Prince Albert high schools as Carlton ranks first and St. Mary ranks second. Heading down to Swift Current, the sch...

At Prairie North Co-op (PNC) we often say that we are proud to serve our members with products and services that help build, feed, fuel and grow the communities in which we live and do business. Now we can add "help keep our members and communities safe' through our commitment to a strong safety culture to that li...

It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind. Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a hug...

At Prairie North Co-operative, the vision is to be the trusted first choice in the community. Sometimes achieving that vision requires thinking outside the box and taking an innovative approach to problem solving. In 2019, the Prairie North Co-op Agro Fuel team began to offer a number of bulk oil products to its rural ...

The task force fighting to save the Lacombe Research and Development Centre, and with it over 100 local jobs, offered an update this week on their eff...

The Saskatchewan Budget was introduced yesterday, and there will be an increase in agriculture spending. The investment in the agriculture minisitry f...

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) have a new group of dedicated individuals who have been named this year's industry-leading mentors.Canadian Cattle...

OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence confirms nearly three dozen Canadian military members on exchange with a division of the U.S. air force have not deployed to the Persian Gulf region. A National Defence spokesperson says 35 Canadian Armed For...

VANCOUVER - A University of British Columbia researcher says invasive grasses are creeping into burnt landscapes years after wildfires and could fuel massive future fires that put people's lives at risk. Jennifer Grenz, an assistant professor in the d...

MONTREAL - Quebec's Superior Court has temporarily barred a man and his son from donating sperm after they were accused of fathering hundreds of children. The injunction against the two men will remain in effect while the wider case against them procee...

TORONTO - Finalists for the National Newspaper Awards include seven nominations for the national news agency The Canadian Press. Here's a look at the categories and contenders: ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT -Emily Donaldson, The Globe and Mail, for her unique...

VANCOUVER - The risk of flooding, landslides and debris flows caused by an atmospheric river rolling over British Columbia's coast has prompted a local state of emergency in the Fraser Valley in the Chilliwack area. The Fraser Valley Regional District ...

OTTAWA - A Quebec-based shipping company says three Canadians have returned home after being stuck aboard their vessels in the Persian Gulf. In a news release issued this morning, Desgagnés says the three mariners were trainees from Quebec's maritime i...

HONOLULU (AP) - Thousands of residents in towns north of Honolulu were told to evacuate their homes early Friday morning as flooding from heavy rains intensified and water levels rose behind a 120-year-old dam. Emergency sirens blared alo...

NEW YORK (AP) - Federal prosecutors in New York are investigating Colombian President Gustavo Petro for alleged ties to drug traffickers, according to two people familiar with the matter. The people weren't authorized to discuss the ongoi...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department filed a new lawsuit Friday against Harvard University, saying its leadership failed to address antisemitism on campus, creating grounds for the government to freeze existing grants and seek repayment for grants ...

Kuwait said Friday its Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery again came under attack by Iranian drones, which sparked a fire at several of its units. The refinery had been hit Thursday, sparking fires. Kuwait said firefighters on Frid...

THERMAL, Calif. (AP) - A desert community in southwestern Arizona reached 110 degrees (43.3 C) on Thursday, breaking a record for the highest March temperature ever recorded in the United States. The record-setting temperature was recorde...

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal arts commission on Thursday approved the final design for a 24-karat gold commemorative coin bearing President Donald Trump's image to help celebrate America's 250th birthday on July 4. The vote by the U.S. Com...