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Local hospital cautions public about direct food donations

The Saskatchewan Health Authority does not want the public to spend time or money on any donation efforts hospitals cannot accept.The SHA is asking for public cooperation dropping off any supplies dir...

Apr 16, 2020 The Meadow Lake Hospital. (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Meadow Lake Fire Department delivers positive report to city council

Meadow Lake Fire Department presented their 2019 report to council this week, and the data appears to be positive for the area.Fire Chief Neil Marsh told meadowlakeNOW calls for vehicle accidents last...

Apr 16, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Vidal calls for more support for First Nations-owned businesses

Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Gary Vidal is calling on the federal government to do more for businesses owned by First Nations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter written to Minister of Fi...

Apr 16, 2020 Gary Vidal believes First Nations-owned businesses are being negatively impacted by a federal subsidy program. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear Saskatchewan shooter’s sentencing appeal

The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from a young offender who was sentenced as an adult in a mass shooting at a northern Saskatchewan school.Randan Dakota Fontaine was two weeks shy of...

Apr 16, 2020 Randan Fontaine is escorted out of his sentencing hearing in La Loche on Feb. 23, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)

First restaurant delivery app for Meadow Lake launches in coming weeks

Dash Delivers could be delivering food from local restaurants in Meadow Lake as soon as April 24. Dash Delivers founder, Chris Thomas told meadowlakeNOW A&W and Dairy Queen Grill and Chill restaur...

Apr 15, 2020 (Submitted/ Chris Thomas - Dash Delivers)

Construction of new long term care facility underway

Construction has begun at the site for the new multi-million dollar long term care facility in Meadow Lake. The new Northland Pioneers Lodge project was discussed at the most recent city council meeti...

Glynn Brothen Apr 15, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Cameco commits $1 million for COVID-19 relief

Cameco has made a financial commitment to help out Saskatoon, Prince Albert, and northern communities with a $1 million COVID Relief Fund.Grants will be made available to charities, not for profits, t...

Apr 15, 2020 (file photo)

COVID-19 prompts cost hikes for supplies but not necessarily price gouging

In the current COVID-19 economic climate, there can be a difference between what would be considered price gouging versus the market forces that can dictate the cost of important supplies. MeadowlakeN...

Apr 14, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

SHA to increase staff screening protocols for virus

Starting tomorrow, SHA will have increased screening and masking requirements for staff members entering health facilities across the province.Staff, physicians, learners, trainees, vendors and contra...

COVID-19 cases top 300 in Saskatchewan, no patients in ICU

COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan have now reached 300 including two new cases reported today, April 13. Of the total number of reported cases, 118 are considered active. The total recovery number is at ...

Apr 13, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)