Events

Colten Boushie documentary to screen at Dekker Centre Sunday

The award-winning documentary Nipawistamasowin: We Will Stand Up, which takes a deeper look at the death of Colten Boushie and Canada's judicial system, will have a free screening Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. ...

Feb 07, 2020 The Boushie family and legal counsel at a Parliamentary press conference. (supplied photo/George Hupka)

Fire keeping investigators away from train derailment in rural Saskatchewan

GUERNSEY, Sask. - The Transportation Safety Board says a fire continues to burn at the site of a train derailment in Saskatchewan and investigators can't access the site. It says one investigator...

Feb 07, 2020

Glaslyn Coyote Derby raises money for Jaws of Life

The third annual Backroad Bounty Coyote Derby is coming up this weekend in support of the Glaslyn Fire and Rescue Department. Shae Pruden, 30, who organized the derby said in previous years the fundra...

Feb 05, 2020 The Glaslyn Coyote Derby. (submitted photo/Shae Pruden)

Super Bowl prop bets cover more than just the game

The excitement is high for Super Bowl Sunday between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers.In all the excitement, people in North America are playing it fast and loose with their money.Sunday...

Feb 02, 2020 Super Bowl LIV featuring the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Fransisco 49ers is set to kick off at 5:30 on Sunday, February 2, 2020. (Kansas City Chiefs/Twitter)

Northeast community looking to spark discussion on amalgamation at SUMA convention

The Town of Nipawin is looking to get a discussion going about further cooperation between local governments.The town is bringing a motion to the floor of the upcoming Saskatchewan Urban Municipalitie...

Jan 31, 2020 The Town of Nipawin is bringing a motion to the floor at the upcoming SUMA convention. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Birch Hills Marauders claim gold medal at Moskal Invitational Tournament

The Birch Hills Marauders senior boys basketball team are the 2020 Moskal Invitational Tournament (MIT) champions.Birch Hills upended Meadow Lake 74-62 in the final at MUCC on Sunday.The Marauders sto...

Jan 27, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Local baseball community reacts to Walker being voted into Cooperstown

Saskatchewan's baseball community is welcoming the induction of Canadian Larry Walker into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown NY. The retired outfielder was elected to the hall in his f...

Jan 23, 2020 Larry Walker, left, was voted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame this week along with Derek Jeter. (The Canadian Press)

Chuckwagon races return to Stampede's 100th

The Meadow Lake Stampede Association is bringing back chuckwagon races to this year's 100th Stampede anniversary. Leighton Wood, president of the association said this year's event will look like a tr...

Jan 21, 2020 (submitted photo/CVM Photography)

Winterfest 2020 plans to be bigger and better than ever

Meadow Lake Winterfest is returning this year with a range of entertainment hot enough to endure the cold winter months. Jason Paul, president of Winterfest told meadowlakeNOW the crew expects nearly ...

Jan 20, 2020 (submitted photo/Tina Yu)

Plans for Telemiracle 44 announced Thursday

The 44th edition of Telemiracle was officially launched Thursday in Regina.The Queen City is to be the host city for the 2020 event, which is to be held March 7-8 at the Conexus Arts Centre.All procee...

Jan 17, 2020 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)