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NDP calling for clear back-to-school plan, province considering allowing 11-year-olds vaccinations

In two weeks, thousands of kids will be streaming into schools once again, but with public health orders and the Delta variant now dominant the NDP is sounding the alarm."As a parent, I think that I s...

Aug 19, 2021

Meadow Lake Parks and Recreation bringing back flag football

Following last year's overwhelmingly positive turnout, the Meadow Lake Parks and Recreation department has decided to bring back its flag football program for another year. As early as next week, pare...

Aug 18, 2021

Mayors react to federal election call, speak out about top priorities

Tri-community mayors have made it clear what priorities should be for local candidates this federal election. "The biggest thing for us that's going to start coming down the pipework here is the infra...

Aug 18, 2021

STARS' Pegasus Project road show rolling through Meadow Lake

A few stars are rolling through town before the weekend, but not the ones you may be thinking of. These stars do live a high-flying lifestyle, but they do so by watching over the community and providi...

Aug 17, 2021

Additional doses of COVID vaccine approved for traveller; 820 new cases reported in last week

Effective immediately, Saskatchewan residents can now receive additional doses of COVID-19 vaccinations for international travel requirements.Some countries are requiring proof of vaccination with spe...

Aug 17, 2021

Move over voter fatigue: apathy may be the name of the 2021 federal election

We've dealt with a lot of elections in Saskatchewan in the last 22 months.First, there was the October 2019 federal election. Then, the October 2020 provincial election.That was followed by the munici...

Aug 17, 2021

Recap: Preston Faithful wins Percy Derocher Memorial Cup Championship

The Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) made a stop in Meadow Lake over the weekend for the Percy Derocher Memorial Cup Championships. The event marked one of very few public gathering...

Aug 16, 2021

Province reports 143 new COVID-19 cases, most in Sask. since May 31

There are now over 1,000 active COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan after the province provided their Sunday update.There are 1,043 active cases, an increase of 85 from Saturday's report. There are 143 new...

Aug 15, 2021

GG dissolves Parliament at Trudeau’s request, triggering election with Sept. 20 vote

OTTAWA - Gov. Gen Mary Simon has agreed to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's request to dissolve Parliament, triggering an election campaign amid a fourth wave of COVID-19 and over opposition accusation...

Aug 15, 2021

Riders crush the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 30-8 victory

The Saskatchewan Roughriders cruised to a 30-8 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday night while losing an important piece of the offence in the process.The game started with the Riders showing...

Aug 15, 2021