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RCMP seeking public assistance in search of wanted 44-year-old man
La Loche RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in locating a wanted man believed to be travelling back and forth between La Loche and Buffalo Narrows. Michael Joseph Petit has been wanted by the...
Jun 17, 2020
Northern reserve fire gang related, says CEO of tribal council
As RCMP investigate the cause of last weekend's tragic house fire on the Big River First Nation, the CEO of the governing body that oversees the northern reserve, is offering his own take on what happ...
Jun 16, 2020
Meadow Lake RCMP welcomes newest CPO to local detachment
Meadow Lake RCMP has welcomed its newest officer to the community and the latest addition of a Community Police Officer (CPO) to the local detachment. Within the last six years, the regional CPO role ...
Jun 16, 2020
Canada-U.S. border restrictions extended 30 days
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada and the United States will continue to limit non-essential travel between the two countries until at least July 21.Despite mounting pressure from bus...
Jun 16, 2020
STF president disappointed no extra money in Sask. budget for COVID-19 related school safety measures
As the provincial government announced its full 2020-21 budget, Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation President Patrick Maze said he was not only surprised, but disappointed it didn't specifically contain...
Jun 16, 2020
Pinehouse Lake man charged with trafficking cocaine
A 31-year-old man from Pinehouse Lake is facing several charges after allegedly being found intoxicated in a public place. That's according to an RCMP media release, which states the man was first arr...
Jun 16, 2020
SARCAN Meadow Lake reopens
SARCAN in Meadow Lake has reopened today after months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The facility closed its doors to the public on March 21. Kathy Williamson, manager of the local depot tol...
Jun 15, 2020
Pandemic puts a $2.4 billion wound in the Saskatchewan budget
The global COVID-19 pandemic has created a significant hole in the Saskatchewan budget that will take more than a vaccine to cure.The reduction in provincial revenues and additional costs related to t...
Jun 15, 2020
Local man takes Meadow Lake down memory lane with Facebook group
A local man is taking Meadow Lake residents on a trip down memory lane by sharing images from the past.Jason Kirilenko said his intention is to uplift the community through a positive distraction duri...
Jun 15, 2020
Full, updated provincial budget to be released today
On Monday, Saskatchewan politicians will pick up where they left off nearly three months ago, heading back into the legislative chambers to debate a budget and finish the spring sitting.The sitting wa...
Jun 15, 2020