After years of struggling with addiction, Meadow Lake's Cam Leskowski has found a new sense of purpose through sobriety, family and an unexpected passion for golf apparel.Leskowski described his 20s as a continuous cycle of working during the week before falling into substance abuse every weekend."I had the same m...

Member of Parliament Rosemarie Falk said the federal budget leaves agriculture and forestry out of a new capital gains tax exemption and fails to address constituents' concerns about the cost of living."While presented as support for entrepreneurs and business owners, it specifically excludes agriculture and fores...

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe told a group of municipal and business leaders on Friday that once the Port of Churchill can show strong interest from business, getting related government infrastructure funding will flow more easily. Moe was speaking in Prince Albert at the annual meeting of the Hudson Bay Route Associ...

Meadow Lake RCMP have charged a 28-year-old man with arson in connection with a church fire last month.Police said there is no indication the fire was ideologically motivated.On Oct. 1, around 2:00 a.m., RCMP received a report of a fire at a church on 2nd Street East in Meadow Lake.Officers attended the scene alongside...

Lauren Stremick remembers more than 100 people waiting outside before the doors opened at Meadow Lake's largest Christmas market last year. The Holly Berry Christmas Craft Show was returning after five years away. Stremick estimates around 2,000 shoppers attended.This year, she is expanding the show to two days after h...

Dredging and excavation at Meadow Lake's sewage lagoon are complete, but the city says a remaining pile of grit is contributing to odours on the south side.The lagoon is now open and accepting septic loads from vacuum trucks, the City of Meadow Lake said in a Nov. 3 notice.The amount of grit and other debris in cells A...

A northwest Saskatchewan dog rescue founder is calling on communities to establish and enforce dog control policies following an attack that critically injured a young woman in Pelican Narrows.Amanda Harder, with Northern Transitional Dog Rescue, said communities need plans for managing stray and aggressive dogs.Her co...

Flying Dust First Nation has opened its own water treatment plant, fulfilling a decades-long goal of controlling its water supply, Chief Tyson Bear said.The First Nation previously relied on the City of Meadow Lake and the regional SaskWater treatment system for its community water supply. The new facility uses reverse...

Littering in Meadow Lake could carry a $500 fine, up from $100, under a bylaw amendment city council has given first reading.The proposed changes to the city's 2013 litter control bylaw still require second and third readings before taking effect."Increasing the fine from $100.00 to $500.00 is intended to deter pe...

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is reminding residents to have a safe Halloween. "In our communities, it gets dark early and the weather can be an issue, so a little planning helps keep the night fun, healthy and safe for everyone," a public release by Dr. Angela Silveira states. There are a number of tips ...

Onion Lake Cree Nation is calling on the federal government to withdraw Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, citing concerns about the protection of Treaty rights and First Nations jurisdiction.The Nation said efforts to fast-track major industrial and infrastructure projects could come at the expense of meaningf...

Onion Lake RCMP are asking for the public's help locating 39-year-old Brennan Sakebow. Police say Sakebow is wanted on a warrant for failing to comply with court-ordered conditions. Charges were originally laid following investigations in July and August 2026. Sakebow is described as five feet 10 inches tall and weighi...

Two men charged with second-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting in Meadow Lake in 2023 are scheduled to stand trial in March 2028.Creeson Merasty and Gerald Sinclair are set to be tried at the Court of King's Bench in Battleford. An exact trial date is yet to be determined.The charges stem from a shooting...

Marshall Senger's first PBR Canada Cup Series victory brought his father to tears."Honestly, seeing that was probably one of the best moments of my life," he said."My family's put so much time and money into me. So when I'm given the opportunities to make them proud, it means a lot when I can get it done...

*This story was updated at 9:00 a.m. on Oct. 29 to provide new information from RCMP.A collision between a semi and a pickup truck east of Meadow Lake has left one person dead and another seriously injured.RCMP responded to a report of a collision on Highway 55 at about 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 26.The pickup truck driver, who...

After a recent stretch of gorgeous weather across the province, that's about to change in a big way. Daytime high temperatures have been well into the teens and approaching 20 C this week and that has allowed people to catch up on yardwork and other projects. That warm weather will soon be a memory, with strong wind an...

Waterhen Lake First Nation has opened a temporary school for about 237 students, more than two years after a fire destroyed the community's previous school.Chief Blaine Fiddler, Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, students and Elders were among those who celebrated the opening Oct. 22.Indigenous Services Can...

The Meadow Lake Spartans had just lost their season finale 77-7 in Delisle when two graduating players asked head coach Coleton Ethier how they could come back.They wanted to coach.For Ethier, the requests were a sign of the culture taking shape at Carpenter High School, where the football program is in its second seas...

A short ceremony in Meadow Lake on Friday will mark the launch of the Royal Canadian Legion's annual poppy campaign while also remembering the victims of the recent fire at the Wainwright military base. "The young men were our future peacekeepers," said Jo-Anne Carter, president of Legion Branch 76. "Whe...

Meadow Lake is proposing to allow backyard suites and simplify approvals for some housing developments as its mayor says the city faces a shortage of affordable homes.Homeowners could seek approval for an accessory dwelling in a backyard or detached garage, providing accommodation for relatives or tenants. Current rule...

Demers Boxing hosted its second card at the Meadow Lake Civic Centre on Saturday in front of nearly 300 people. The event featured boxers and clubs from across Saskatchewan and Alberta, along with a main-event fighter from Colorado. "We had a number of local boxers on the card. They all performed really well,"...

For the past five years, Avery Pearson has put her shoes through thousands of kilometres on the track.Now with a professional contract in hand, the Meadow Lake, Sask. product can look back at how far she's come."I put in the honest work to get to this point," Pearson said. "I'm definitely thinking of my ...

Meadow Lake council has backed a bid to host Saskatchewan's men's and women's curling championships in 2028, which would require hockey and figure skating to move elsewhere for two weeks.Council also agreed to provide municipal facilities free of charge to the event's host. The city would cover the up-front costs."...

PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday voiced the public's "anger" and "shame" over rioting and looting during nationwide protests against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. At least 2,400 people were arrested.Macron echoed other government officials in blaming much...

WAINWRIGHT - The Armed Forces say there's no indication a fire that erupted at an Alberta military base, resulting in deaths and injuries, was the result of terrorist activity.The fire ripped through a training area at CFB Wainwright on Saturday, spreading beyond the massive base southeast of Edmonton.The military says...

WAINWRIGHT - Defence Minister David McGuinty says there have been deaths and injuries after a fire broke out Saturday at a military base in Alberta.Fire crews scrambled late into the night as fierce winds whipped flames beyond CFB Wainwright, a massive military training base located 200 kilometres southeast of Edmonton...

UPDATE (Nov. 3): Two men previously wanted in connection with an armed robbery on Poundmaker Cree Nation have been arrested, leaving one woman still wanted.Cut Knife RCMP said Jeremiah Sokwaypnace and Dalton Checkosis were arrested Oct. 27 near North Battleford. Both appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court on Oct...

Back-to-back wins and his first PBR Canada victory have brought Marshall Senger attention in the bull-riding world this season, but his talents extend beyond the bucking chutes.The 21-year-old rider from Meadow Lake also makes the leather chaps he competes in - and custom pairs for fellow riders from as far away as Aus...