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M.L. man walking to North Battleford to raise money for cancer treatment travel expenses
Glen Sinclair plans to walk from Meadow Lake to North Battleford to raise money for the travel expenses for his cancer treatment."This isn't for cancer, it's for people to be able to make the trip for...
Jul 05, 2019 Glen Sinclair is walking from Meadow Lake to North Battleford in three days to raise money for travel expenses for his cancer treatments. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Sask. Indigenous basketball player named face of Nike N7 campaign
Growing up in Saskatoon and standing under six-feet tall to this day, Michael Linklater may not have the typical story of a professional basketball player, but that's never discouraged him from follow...
Jul 04, 2019 Michael Linklater, pictured here with fellow-professional basketball player Jude Schimmel. (submitted photo/Nike)
Teams from national research project studying Meadow Lake Provincial Park tornadoes
Data from two tornadoes that touched down in Meadow Lake Provincial Park will be used to better understand where tornadoes occur in Canada and how to build resiliency to them.The Northern Tornadoes Pr...
Jul 03, 2019 Storm clouds in Meadow Lake Provincial Park after a tornado tore through two campsites over the Canada Day long weekend. (submitted/Melissa Kuzior)
RCMP find body of missing Calgary man presumed drowned in Smoothstone Lake
The body of a missing canoeist who is presumed to have drowned in Smoothstone Lake has been found. Green Lake RCMP said in a media release they were making patrols with help from the Civil Air Search ...
Jul 03, 2019
Nearly all trailers, vehicles removed as clean up continues in Meadow Lake Provincial Park
Clean up continues in Meadow Lake Provincial Park after two tornadoes snapped trees and caused severe damage over the Canada Day long weekend.Park Manager Trevor Finlay said as of Tuesday afternoon, h...
Jul 02, 2019 Meadow Lake Provincial Park's manager says about 90 per cent of trailers, vehicles and boats impacted by the storm have been removed. (submitted photo/Karen de Orla)
Environment Canada says two tornadoes touched down in Meadow Lake Provincial Park
Investigators with Environment Canada have confirmed two tornadoes touched down in Meadow Lake Provincial Park Saturday evening, leaving a path of damage in their wake. The Saskatchewan Health Authori...
Jul 01, 2019 A trailer sits damaged from a storm that tore through Laumans Landing in Meadow Lake Provincial Park. (submitted/Durelle Demuth)
‘It just flattened it’: Three injured after severe storm rips through Meadow Lake Provincial Park
The Saskatchewan Health Authority said three people were transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a storm ripped through Meadow Lake Provincial Park, leaving flipped trailers a...
Jun 30, 2019 Chris and Karen de Orla's trailer was moved about 40 feet and destroy by a storm that tore through Meadow Lake Provincial Park. (submitted photo/Chris de Orla)
Flying Dust First Nation recognizes students successes with awards night
Flying Dust students were applauded and celebrated by their community for their hard work in school for the past year.Flying Dust First Nation held a student recognition night in the gymnasium on June...
Jun 27, 2019 The Ron Merasty Memorial Award was presented by Ron's daughter Bailey to Drayden Derocher. The award went to the student who showed the most growth and development in their studies during the school year. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
JSJH celebrates students achievements on last day of school
Over 40 Jonas Samson Junior High students walked away from their last day of school with awards in hand.The school held its Achievement Day June 26 which started with Bennett Honeyford playing the nat...
Jun 26, 2019 The girls volleyball team was presented with their district champion banner at Jonas Samson Junior High Achievement Day on June 26. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
'It's been a roller coaster': Meadow Lake product, former Tisdale Trojan drafted to NHL
It's been a roller coaster ride for former Tisdale Trojan, and Meadow Lake, Sask. product Roddy Ross.The 18-year-old goaltender was drafted in the sixth round, 169th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers...
Jun 25, 2019