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Mustangs will not attend WSHL Showcase citing cost concerns
The Meadow Lake Mustangs will not be attending the Western States Hockey League (WSHL) Showcase this year. The team's general manager, Glen Winkler, said cost plays a major factor in sitting out of th...
Dec 05, 2019 (Submitted/Facebook)
Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy on its way to First Nations
Chiefs from Indigenous communities in the region were returning home Wednesday from The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and Special Chiefs Assembly held this week in Ottawa. Barry Matsuing Chalifoux, ...
Dec 04, 2019 ID 162561687 © Piyapong Thongcharoen | Dreamstime.com
NWSD Challenged to Live Well
Northwest School Division (NWSD) #203 is challenging staff to live healthier.Kaitlin Harman, communications officer with Northwest School Board, said the Live Well campaign unites all staff across sch...
Dec 03, 2019 (submitted photo/Northwest School Division #203)
Vidal named to Sheer's shadow cabinet
Gary Vidal, the newly elected MP for the Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River riding has been named to Andrew Scheer's shadow cabinet. Vidal and has been given the file for Indigenous Services."The yout...
Dec 02, 2019 Gary Vidal has been named shadow cabinet member for Indigenous Services. (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Ford, Moe and Higgs to announce deal on development of small nuclear reactors
Three of Canada's premiers will announce Sunday a plan to fight climate change by working together on small nuclear reactors, a company that's developing the technology said Saturday.New Brunswick-bas...
Dec 01, 2019 New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs (left), Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe. (Canadian Press)
Scheer cautions against internal fighting in speech in Conservative heartland
CALGARY - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has dismissed those calling for him to step down after last month's election loss as elites and "talking heads" who know he'll never relent in his oppositio...
Nov 30, 2019 Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer speaks to a crowd of vocal supporters at the Saskatoon Farmers' Market on Sept. 28, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/CKOM)
Local support worker breaks barriers for Indigenous women and mothers
A local woman is breaking barriers as a recent graduate from the Indigenous Birth Support Worker Program. Dalanie Wahobin grew up in Meadow Lake and Waterhen Lake. She is among the first Indigenous wo...
Nov 29, 2019 Dalanie Wahobin, 28, is among the first to graduate from the Indigenous Birth Support Worker Program offered at the Gabriel Dumont Institute in October 2019. (submitted photo/ Dalanie Wahobin)
Annual Seniors Christmas Lights Tour ready to roll
The time of year has come for the annual Seniors Christmas Lights Tour. Residents in the city of Meadow Lake are encouraged to get Christmas decorations up to spread some Christmas cheer to our senior...
Nov 29, 2019 ID 1678079 © Ken Cole | Dreamstime.com
SaskWater assuming water services in Meadow Lake
The City of Meadow Lake has kicked off a new era in water services with the finalization of its partnership with SaskWater.SaskWater and the City of Meadow Lake have signed a water supply agreement th...
Nov 28, 2019 (submitted photo/City of Meadow Lake)
Former staff initiates Christmas cards for kids in despair
A former Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation School staff member is responding to youth who are in crisis. Linda Johnson, former admin staff at the school, now working at the University of Saskatchewan beg...
Nov 27, 2019 Linda Johnson and her children Janessa,18, Jayda,5, and Jayvin,12.(Submitted/Linda Johnson)