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Meadow Lake Hospital Foundation set to launch Chase the Ace raffle

While no running shoes are required, residents of Meadow Lake will soon come together to capture a grand prize that will bring in a reward to further benefit the community. The Meadow Lake Hospital Fo...

Jul 22, 2021

Onion Lake powwow draws immense crowd in first post-pandemic Indigenous cultural gathering

Healing and unity were key themes at the Onion Lake Powwow that took place over the weekend. Thousands of people from all across the continent came together to honour the lives of many Indigenous chil...

Jul 21, 2021

Fire north of Dorintosh to continue receiving significant containment efforts

Several communities affected by fires in the northwest part of Saskatchewan are still in need of crucial securing efforts. Crews addressing the STRIKE fire north of Dorintosh have turned their attenti...

Jul 21, 2021

'No better time for a coffee': Tim Hortons celebrates Camp Day

Tim Hortons locations across Canada are celebrating Camp Day Wednesday.All proceeds from coffees and iced coffees purchased throughout the day will go straight towards giving disadvantaged youth the o...

Jul 21, 2021

Containment efforts continue with STRIKE fire north of Dorintosh

Fire crews continue working to contain the perimeter of a fire north of Dorintosh while the fire southwest of Beauval is still receiving efforts to keep the contained fire under control. The STRIKE fi...

Jul 20, 2021

Back from the dead: Cat comes back 9 months after woman cremates it

"I checked my Instagram and I see there's a message from Regina Cat Rescue," said Desire Hobbins, 26. "It was like, 'Hi Desire, I believe we have your friend here', and it was a picture of Zeppelin, a...

Jul 20, 2021

Crews make progress with fires north of Meadow Lake

With some assistance from favourable weather over the weekend, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) reported progress has been made with blazes previously classified as a threat to some Northw...

Jul 19, 2021

Meadow Lake travel agency experiencing decline in bookings despite local restrictions being eased

Despite COVID-19 restrictions being lifted across Saskatchewan, there are still some businesses and industries feeling the effects stemming from the pandemic. Travel Escapes, Meadow Lake's local trave...

Jul 19, 2021

Firefighters making headway after busy weekend

Firefighters have been able to make headway to extinguish several fires in Saskatchewan during the weekend. That's according to Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency vice-president of operations, Steve Ro...

Jul 19, 2021

Trust and relationships key to overcoming vaccine hesitancy, says doctor

Second doses of COVID-19 vaccine have outpaced first doses for more than a month, a trend that has troubled public health experts as the province re-opens with only 61.83 per cent of its total populat...

Jul 19, 2021