Archerwill continues to be without a fire hall after a blaze at the facility earlier this year. The village and the Rural Municipality (RM) of Barrier Valley co-own the fire department, and RM Reeve Wayne Black told northeastNOW the origin of the fire at the hall Feb. 17 is undetermined. The fire started late in the af...

A much-loved local auctioneer has passed away after a battle with cancer. Barrie Jung, who was inducted into the Saskatchewan Auctioneers Association Auction Era Hall of Honour in January, passed away April 25 at the age of 73. Jung started his time as an auctioneer in 1985 after working for CJVR radio. He started work...

Fire crews in Nipawin responded to a carbon monoxide call late Monday night Carbon monoxide alarms were sounding at the home shortly before 11:30 p.m., and the family had evacuated the home and were waiting in the driveway when fire crews arrived. Trace amounts of carbon monoxide were detected in the attached garage, a...

One of two people charged after a weapons incident at James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) earlier this month has been sentenced for one of his original nine charges. Razi Twist, 28, had eight of nine counts against him stayed at a court appearance April 29. He was sentenced to 30 days consecutive for use of a firearm in a c...

Melfort residents and business owners will once again have a chance to learn more about keeping an eye out for crime. The Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce (MTACC) is hosting a Citizens on Patrol (COP) meeting May 6 at the Melfort Legion. This comes on the heels of a Neighbourhood Watch information meeting las...

A meeting between Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) leaders and the Director General of Public Safety Canada was held in Pelican Narrows on Thursday to discuss some urgent safety issues in the community. The leadership of PBCN welcomed Director General Adrian Walraven to the community for the meeting, which was also ...

A local weightlifter will be heading to the International Powerlifting Federation World Bench Press Championships next month. Melfort's Jalen Nelson, 23, is travelling to Austin, TX to represent Canada at the event. Jalen's father Ryan told northeastNOW his son started lifting weights for high school football in Grade ...

The Town of Nipawin is increasing their ability to collect tax arrears from landlords. The tax enforcement method through the Municipalities Act allows the town to collect rent from tenants renting properties that are in arrears. "This is new for us. We haven't done it in the past," Chief Administrative Offic...

Fire crews from Nipawin had to respond to a controlled burn that soon got out of hand. The brushfire call came around noon Thursday in the RM of Nipawin, west of Codette, along the lake. Nipawin Fire's Facebook page said the burn got away and the landowner quickly called 9-1-1 before the fire spread into Crown land. (N...

The provincial government has passed a Private Member's Motion by Carrot River Valley MLA Fred Bradshaw. The motion calls on the Federal Government to allow the Government of Saskatchewan to administer and regulate legal firearms possession. The move comes after the federal Liberals passed Bill C-21, which saw the codi...

Phoenix the cat is only about three years old but has accomplished much in that short time and used up several of her nine lives. First, she survived being abandoned at a home where there had been a murder, then she fell into a turtle's tank full of water and then she accidentally became a famous internet cat with her ...

A fond farewell to a Melfort fixture. A farewell tea for Gailmarie Anderson was held at the Melfort and District Museum Apr. 25. The long-time museum curator and cultural coordinator is retiring at the end of the month, and she told northeastNOW it was wonderful to see so many friends at the event in her honour. "...

Carlton Trail College and BHP are joining forces to boost training and educational opportunities in the mining field. Both groups have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to further bolster their mining training partnership with the two already working together to deliver pre-apprenticeship and related industry ...

It seems the public has an interest in the Neighbourhood Watch program in Melfort. The Melfort Neighbourhood Watch Facebook page that was launched just over a week ago now has over 175 followers, and about 50 people attended Tuesday night's information meeting at the Kerry Vickar Centre. Dawn Quinn (standing) and Melfo...

As the final few piles of snow melt and the seasons change, it's quite possible Prince Albert residents will notice discarded needles lying on the ground across the city.Lyle Karasiuk, the director of public affairs with Parkland Ambulance, said there are safety concerns surrounding needles."I think it's an ongoin...

The Tisdale Trojans have signed three more players for the upcoming season. Forward Carter Corbett will join the team after playing last season with the North East Wolfpack. (Facebook/Tisdale Trojans)The 2008-born forward had 13 goals and 11 assists in 29 games for the Wolfpack, and he also played seven regular season ...

The investigation is underway into a massive waste of fish at Deschambault Lake.Conservation officers in Creighton received information March 31 about fish abandoned at the lake. The fish were partially buried under the complainant's ice shack, northeast of Williams Island. Twelve walleye, four perch fillets, and 80 wa...

Referring to herself as a bit old school, Rose Roberts says the feeling of holding a hard cover version of the book she worked on with her mother, was very satisfying.Myths and Legends of the Woodland Cree was an idea first raised by Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte, who then approached Ro...

RCMP in Nipawin are looking for the suspect behind a break-and-enter in the community. Early on the morning of April 12, a home on Fifth Street N. was broken into, and a man demanded the keys to the occupant's vehicle. The man left the property after an altercation with the occupant, who was not injured. Several doors ...

Hockey season may be winding down, but the Tisdale Trojans are making headlines with a couple of signings and their search for some important personnel. The Trojans are on the lookout for a new Director of Player Personnel and an Assistant Coach. Both roles were filled by Trevor Logan last season. Both positions are op...

A family that lost one son watched another go to prison for his death. Nicholas Bear, 25, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter in the death of his brother Nickison in Sandy Bay in 2021. Bear was shackled and handcuffed when brought into Court of King's Bench in Melfort Monday morn...

A total of six businesses fell victim to a string of break-and-enters in Naicam last week.Melfort RCMP said the incidents happened sometime overnight on April 17 or early the next morning.The suspects broke into the businesses by accessing the back doors of the building through an alley. No items of value were reported...

The Humboldt RCMP are turning to the public for help in locating suspects in various break-and-enters and mischief calls in and around the areas of the communities. The first incident happened in the early hours of Feb. 3 at around 1:30 a.m. when Humboldt RCMP received a complaint that two individuals defaced the front...

It is a walk to recognize those who have been lost. The second annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit Plus Walk (MMIWG2S+) Walk in Melfort is coming up on May 3 at Memorial Gardens. A youth art installation will be set up as part of a project in collaboration with Grade 11 and 12 students...

RCMP are looking for some out-of-province suspects involved in a theft in Melfort. The suspects were spotted in the city on April 18, three weeks after a theft in which they stole about $5,000-8,000 worth of merchandise from the same business. Workers at the business recognized the suspects, confronted them, and they l...

Is there a deal to be made, or will there be a return to square one? Teachers across the province will determine the next step, as they vote next month on the provincial government's latest contract offer. The deal calls for an eight per cent wage increase over three years, and Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill has ca...

The Melfort Mustangs had a rousing sendoff on Thursday as they prepare for their Canterra Seeds final series against the Flin Flon Bombers. Fans greeted the team's bus as they departed for Flin Flon. The bus was escorted by emergency personnel complete with sirens.The Melfort Mustangs received plenty of support as they...

Less than six months after returning to the community, having served a lengthy sentence for manslaughter, a man was found with cocaine, meth, multiple weapons and over $1,200 in cash.Those details were heard Thursday morning during a bail hearing at Prince Albert Provincial Court. In relation to an incident that occurr...