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Province approves sale of cannabis edibles, extracts and topical products

The province has approved cannabis edibles, extracts and topical products to become available to the public. Brent Michaud, assistant manager with Tweed in Meadow Lake says the demand for edibles has ...

Dec 17, 2019 Tweed Cannabis Dispensary in Meadow Lake. (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Quinn the service dog settling into his new home

Quinn the support dog is settling in nicely to one of his on-the-road homes at Gateway Victim Services in Meadow Lake. The dog is based in Prince Albert but makes visits to Meadow Lake. Jillian Doucet...

Dec 17, 2019 (submitted photo/Gateway Victim Services)

School division staff get a lesson in Indigenous history

The division staff at Northwest No. 203 school board received an educational exercise in Indigenous culture and history. The school board engaged in the Kairos program exercises which, according to th...

Dec 16, 2019 Kairos blanket exercise. (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Meadow Lake lawyer recognized by Queen's Council

Fourteen Saskatchewan lawyers are being recognized for their contributions to the legal profession and public service with the Queen's Counsel designation including one lawyer from Meadow Lake. The 20...

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Grandstand Committee fundraising at a stand-still until city decides fate of Stampede Grounds

The Meadow Lake Grandstand Committee is holding off fundraising efforts until the city confirms the fate of its old Stampede Grounds. City council finalized its 2020 budget on Monday and approved $25,...

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Planning underway for Meadow Lake housing project

The Meadow Lake Native Urban Housing Corporation (MLNUHC) is in its planning phases for the construction of two Meadow Lake Affordable Housing Duplexes. According to a spokesperson for MLNUHC, 110 9th...

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Andrew Scheer resigns as Conservative leader

Andrew Scheer says he is stepping down as Conservative leader as soon as a successor can be chosen.Scheer addressed the House of Commons briefly at about noon Eastern time, saying leading his party ha...

Dec 12, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)

RCMP searching for Meadow Lake woman

Police are looking for a woman believed to be in Meadow Lake. According to media release from RCMP, Natanis Derocher is wanted for several warrants dating back to October. She faces multiple charges i...

Dec 12, 2019 (Submitted/Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers)

Affordable Housing in Meadow Lake could be solved by waitlists

Meadow Lake has an ongoing affordable housing shortage. Kids First supports 85 families in the City of Meadow Lake and administrative assistant Lesley Rolfe said a shortage in affordable and acceptabl...

Flying Dust First Nation holding its first "Safe Talk"

Flying Dust First Nation will host its first Safe Talk in the coming days. Patricia Main is a First Nation prevention worker and will be administering the Safe Talk, a peer to peer suicide prevention ...