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Anti Racism Training in Saskatoon

The Saskatoon Anti-Racism Network is hosting a series of Anti Racism Training sessions that continue into 2020.See the posters for details. Anti-Racism Education Racism is a reality. Anti-racism educa...

Nov 25, 2019

Local First Nations residents continue to suffer from generational trauma

Community leaders at Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation are sharing their devastation in the midst of what they are calling a suicide crisis. Among all nine First Nations within Meadow Lake Tribunal Counc...

Nov 22, 2019 Chief Ronald Mitsuing ordered a state of crisis and emergency on Thursday night. (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Suicides prompt State of Crisis on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation

The Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation near Loon Lake has declared a State of Crisis and Emergency over the chronic amount of recent suicides and attempted suicides in the community.In a media release iss...

Nov 22, 2019 (file photo)

Stagefright Costs Riders Grey Cup berth

I'm about a day away from jetting off to Calgary to take in Grey Cup 107.It would have been fun to have the Riders in it, but then again, maybe it's better to build things up for next year when the Ri...

Nov 22, 2019 Greg Urbanoski

Big Stone drop-in centre receives warm welcome

Faced with the issue of a lack of activities for youth in their community, the Big Stone Community Committee made it their goal last summer to fix it.The drop-in centre was officially opened on Oct. 1...

Nov 21, 2019 (Facebook/ Big Stone Community Committee)

Stanley Mission Amachewespimawin Poker Rally 2020

Get Ready to RIDE.The Stanley Mission (Amachewespimawin) Poker Rally 2020 will be Saturday January 25th.All Prizes are Guaranteed. 1st: 20 Grand 2nd: 8 Thousand Dollars 3rd: 5 Thousand 4th: 3 Thousand...

Nov 21, 2019

All Breed Championship Dog Show in Prince Albert

We are excitedly counting down the days and hours until we open the doors to our November conformation show. We cannot wait to welcome all of our Judges, competitors, and spectators, and look forward ...

Nov 21, 2019

Saskatchewan's oldest person and Melfort resident turns 112

The oldest person in Saskatchewan is now 112.Reita Fennell of Melfort is celebrating yet another birthday today.She is the second oldest person in Canada.Fennell said in her 112 years she has continue...

Nov 20, 2019 Melfort's Reita Fennell turns 112 on Nov. 20. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)

Convention on the Rights of the Child

Children's rights are human rights for children. The 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child is a treaty that recognizes specific rights for children.This year, UNICEF commemorates the treaty's 30t...

Nov 20, 2019

Important artifacts set to return home

Some Mtis artifacts are set to return to a northern community where they were originally made.The pieces include a beaded jacket, moccasins, both beaded and embroidered along with a number of others. ...

Nov 20, 2019 One of the items is a beaded jacket. (submitted photo/Sherry Soll)