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Man arrested for allegedly holding woman against her will on Big Island Territory

A 30-year-old man from Big Island Lake Cree Territory is being charged for allegedly holding a woman against her will.At around 12:30 a.m. this past Saturday, RCMP officers were conducting a curfew ch...

Dec 04, 2023

City of Meadow Lake prepares budget

Meadow Lake city council is busy working on its budget for 2024. The proposed document is expected to be ready to be voted on at council's upcoming meeting. "[We are] hoping to be able to adopt the ca...

Dec 04, 2023

New suicide support group to open in Meadow Lake

As the holiday season drifts ever closer, thoughts turn to loved ones and being together. For others, Christmas is a time of grief, guilt or a myriad of other emotions as the empty space at their tabl...

Dec 04, 2023

Trial set to start for Saskatchewan Mountie charged with first-degree murder

The first-degree murder trial of a former Mountie is set to begin in Prince Albert, Sask., today. Bernie Herman was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 26-year-old Braden Herman in 2021. ...

Dec 04, 2023

Family seeks justice as Saskatchewan Mountie goes to trial for first-degree murder

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Brett Herman thinks back fondly on his childhood, running outside his grandfather's house in northern Saskatchewan with his younger brother chasing behind. He describes his brot...

Dec 03, 2023

‘It feels amazing:’ Corey Mace introduced as Riders’ new head coach

A phone call this week has given Corey Mace the shot he has been waiting for."(General manager Jeremy O'Day) called me and I was there and he said, 'Hey, I'm in the team meeting room and I'm standing ...

Dec 02, 2023

Emergency shelter officially opens in Meadow Lake

Under an azure-blue sky, members of the Homeplate Shelter Coalition, Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC), and Meadow Lake dignitaries officially opened the long-awaited community emergency shelter."It's...

Dec 01, 2023

Makwa Falcons senior boys reflect on provincial silver medal

The Makwa Sahgaiehcan Falcons senior boys' volleyball team recently brought home a silver medal at 2A provincials in Pambrun and Ponteix, SK.Makwa opened their tournament with straight-sets wins over ...

Dec 01, 2023

Meadow Lake removes parking restrictions downtown

People who like to park and shop in downtown Meadow Lake don't have to rush. The City of Meadow Lake recently removed the two-hour parking limit downtown in response to the demand. One spot on the nor...

Nov 30, 2023

Liberal minister to testify after heated testimony from Métis, First Nations groups

As Indigenous leaders engage in heated debate over a federal bill that would formalize several Mtis self-governance agreements, the Liberal minister for Crown-Indigenous relations is expected to face ...

Nov 30, 2023