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New doctor incentive program misses the mark says Director of Northern Medical Services
The province now has a plan to incentivize more doctors to come to the province, but will that make a difference in northern Saskatchewan?The incentive program, which started on April 1, is designed t...
Apr 05, 2023
City approves borrowing bylaw for line-of-credit increase
In a special meeting on Monday, Meadow Lake council approved a borrowing bylaw for an increase to the city's line of credit.Mayor Merlin Seymour said the $600,000 increase to the city's operating line...
Apr 04, 2023
Village of Weldon recovering after losing well-known community member during stabbing attack
It's been about seven months since 11 people were killed during the James Smith Cree Nation stabbing spree, but there is another community that's still trying to recover from the attack.While 10 of th...
Apr 04, 2023
Three men facing charges connected to Meadow Lake robbery
Three men are facing charges related to a robbery at a home in Meadow Lake last week.Meadow Lake RCMP received a report of an armed robbery at a home on Third Street West in Meadow Lake at about 3:30 ...
Apr 03, 2023
Northern communities at the top for 'No Ambulance Available' calls in 2023
Saskatchewan's Opposition says hundreds of residents were left in the dark by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) in the first three months of the year with no ambulances available.Documents obtai...
Apr 03, 2023
Seasonal campsite reservations are now open
People across the Land of Living Skies will eventually be able to gather around a campfire and put the winter weather behind them.Saskatchewan Parks opened reservations for seasonal campsites Monday m...
Apr 03, 2023
Willow Creek Community Garden plans registration night
People who want to sign up for a garden plot this year can attend the Willow Creek Community Garden Inc. registration night.The event will take place at the Meadow Lake Library in the back room from 7...
Apr 02, 2023
RCMP hopes to gain recruits with 150th anniversary, as N.S. inquiry casts new shadow
OTTAWA - The RCMP is hoping to boost recruitment numbers in marking its upcoming 150th anniversary - even as the national force's structure and practices come under damning new scrutiny. The Mass Casu...
Apr 02, 2023
Auto extrication training available for volunteer fire departments through new program
Volunteer fire departments in Saskatchewan that don't have access to auto extrication training and equipment will now be able to get it.The Transportation Rescue Extrication Program, also known as TRE...
Apr 01, 2023
Elder requests apology after conservation officer raid on home
Doug Morningchild says he and his wife were at home together on October 7, 2021 when conservation officers surrounded and raided their home.According to Morningchild, multiple vehicles with officers f...
Apr 01, 2023