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Meadow Lake Minor Hockey hopeful for games in early 2021

While the local sports scene has come to a halt due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases, a local hockey organization is making sure its players are ready for the next time they see puck-drop. With ...

Dec 08, 2020

Six more COVID-19 deaths, half of all fatalities in last 17 days

Six more people who tested positive for COVID-19 have died in this province. It marks the largest one day increase in the number of deaths in Saskatchewan since the pandemic began. There has now been ...

Dec 08, 2020

Visitor limitations in place as COVID-19 cases increase in Meadow Lake

Due to a rise of COVID-19 cases in Meadow Lake, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is advising residents to follow public health guidelines, adding there will be new visitation limits at Meadow L...

Dec 07, 2020

No further restrictions expected at Meadow Lake recreation facilities

With the winter break right around the corner for students in the community, Meadow Lake city administration is looking at ways to safely regulate recreational hotspots during the holidays.While some ...

Dec 07, 2020

Province records 60th death, 274 new cases of COVID-19

The Government of Saskatchewan has reported another resident from the Regina zone who tested positive for COVID-19 and was in their 60s has died.There are 274 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskat...

Dec 07, 2020

First doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, not yet approved, to land in Canada next week

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says up to 249,000 doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine will arrive on Canadian soil by the end of the month, with the first doses delivered next week.Health Canad...

Dec 07, 2020

'They don't seem concerned about getting caught': RM responds to spike in vehicle thefts

According to the newly elected Reeve for the Rural Municipality (RM) of Mervin, whatever is not nailed down seems to be at risk.Gerry Ritz is responding to a recent number of property crimes in the ar...

Dec 07, 2020

COVID cases exceed 10,000, four more deaths

A further four people have died following positive tests for COVID-19, as the total number of reported cases in Saskatchewan since the pandemic began moved beyond the 10,000 mark. Over a hundred new c...

Dec 06, 2020

'A mighty fine man': Indigenous hockey pioneer Fred Sasakamoose remembered at funeral

Fred Sasakamoose was intent on telling his story. The Indigenous hockey pioneer didn't realize he was running out of time. Sasakamoose, who was remembered as a survivor, trailblazer and community lead...

Dec 05, 2020

MP Gary Vidal unsure of Liberal COVID relief proposal

MP Gary Vidal believes the federal government's approach to handling COVID-19 will do more harm than good to the future of Canada's economy. On Monday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced "th...

Dec 04, 2020