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Mayor Merlin Seymour gives year-end update
As 2023 draws to a close, meadowlakeNOW is taking a look back on some of the most important and impactful stories of the year.The City of Meadow Lake had a busy year for development. Mayor Merlin Seym...
Dec 27, 2023
Health, education and policing top of mind for NDP's Carla Beck in 2023
The leader of Saskatchewan's Official Opposition said in her near-18 months on the job, the NDP have taken a community approach."While there certainly were a lot of heated battles in the legislature, ...
Dec 27, 2023
Even at 36, Sidney Crosby remains the gold standard for NHL players
In a league where young, skilful players like Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews and Connor Bedard are dazzling fans and grabbing headlines, 36-year-old Sidney Crosby is still the gold standard for many ...
Dec 27, 2023
Captain Canada: Kelly Olynyk embracing leadership role for Canada and Utah Jazz
TORONTO - Whether it's with Canada's national men's basketball team or the Utah Jazz, Kelly Olynyk is embracing a leadership role. Olynyk, born in Toronto but raised in Kamloops, B.C., was the captain...
Dec 27, 2023
Macklin Celebrini's five-point performance leads Canada over Latvia at world juniors
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Macklin Celebrini had a goal and four assists as Canada hammered Latvia 10-0 at the world junior hockey championship on Wednesday. Conor Geekie and Carson Rehkopf, with two each, ...
Dec 27, 2023
Vancouver food delivery workers stabbed after seizing Facebook Marketplace thief: VPD
Vancouver Police are commending the bravery of two food delivery workers who were stabbed when they intervened in an attempted robbery stemming from a Facebook Marketplace sale. VPD Sgt. Steve Addison...
Dec 27, 2023
Dodgers confirm they've reached 12-year deal with free-agent pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized their 12-year contract with right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, teaming the prized free agent with Shohei Ohtani in their prolific winter spendin...
Dec 27, 2023
One arrested, RCMP looking for second suspect in Pelican Narrows assault
Pelican Narrows RCMP are investigating a serious assault on Boxing Day.At approximately 12:30 a.m., a group of people approached a woman and assaulted her.RCMP says she suffered serious injuries.20-ye...
Dec 27, 2023
Sask. government cutting costs of bureaucracy
The Government of Saskatchewan is celebrating another year of cutting back on bureaucracy.The province is touting savings of more than $688 million in fees and taxes over nearly 10 years for Saskatche...
Dec 27, 2023
On Christmas Day, the work went on for overdose prevention society in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - On Christmas Day, Trey Helten and colleagues at Vancouver's Overdose Prevention Society were still at work, dealing with the latest victim of what Helten says is a seasonal spike in the dr...
Dec 27, 2023