Events

Sask. Polytechnic marks MMIWG National Awareness Day

Saskatchewan Polytechnic is marking Sunday's national awareness day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) with red dress displays at each of its campuses.Deanna Speidel, Indigeno...

May 06, 2019 The red dress to display to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls at the Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus in Saskatoon. (Saskatchewan Polytechnic/ Facebook)

Thunderchild F.N., Toronto schools prepare for exchange program

Thunderchild First Nation is ready to welcome 21 students from Toronto.They will arrive on Sunday and spend a full week living at the school, learning about the practices of Indigenous culture, as wel...

Apr 25, 2019 Piyesiw Awasis School on the Thunderchild First Nation will welcome 21 students from Toronto on Sunday. (Facebook/Thunderchild First Nation - Interim TLE Coordinator)

Convoy to carbon tax rally rolls through Regina

Roughly 700 trucks rolled through Regina this morning in protest of the federal government's carbon tax.It took nearly an hour for the convoy to make its way from the city's east side, through the dow...

Apr 04, 2019 The Regina Rally Against The Carbon Tax convoy made its way down Saskatchewan Drive towards Evraz Place on April 4, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)

Group of doctors calls for stronger gun control laws across country

TORONTO - A group representing doctors and other health-care workers pushing for stronger gun laws was holding rallies across the country on Wednesday, calling for a national ban on private ownership ...

Apr 03, 2019

Memorial service to honour Humboldt Broncos on anniversary of bus crash

Next Saturday will mark one year since devastation struck the city of Humboldt following the Broncos bus crash.A memorial service is planned to take place at 4:30 p.m. at the Elgar Petersen Arena to p...

Mar 29, 2019 (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)

Wilkie looking for final push in Kraft Hockeyville 2019

It's been a long road for the town of Wilkie's rink.The town of 1,300, which is just under 60 kilometers southwest of the Battlefords was devastated by a fire to their rink in 2015, when an electrical...

Mar 28, 2019 Helen Urlacher holds the sign and hopes Hockeyville is awarded to Wilkie in 2019 (submitted/Helen Urlacher)

Meadow Lake Mustangs set for tough test in Wildcats

The Meadow Lake Mustangs kick off their playoff semifinals with the Hinton Wildcats at the Murray Rec Centre in Hinton tonight at 8 p.m. A best of three series, all three games will be played in Hinto...

Mar 22, 2019 The Meadow Lake Mustangs are gearing up for playoff action.

Wilkie makes top 4 in Kraft Hockeyville

The community of Wilkie has been named one of four finalists across Canada for the annual Kraft Hockeyville event. The community is the only one in Saskatchewan to make it to the top four, joining Ric...

Mar 17, 2019 (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

SARM President expects 'lively discussion' at convention

Delegates attending this week's Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) convention in Saskatoon are hoping for more details on some big issues affecting the province.SARM president Ray...

Mar 12, 2019 SARM President Ray Orb speaks in Regina on Dec. 4, 2017. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)

Round dance helps mark anniversary

The Northern Lights Casino is celebrating its twenty-third birthday.In this spirit, the casino put on a round dance at the Senator Allen Bird Memorial Centre Saturday night. Casino General Manager Ric...

Mar 10, 2019 Song and dance filled the Allen Bird Memorial Centre (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)