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Mealshare: a Canadian initiative helping fight youth hunger

Making a difference, one meal at a time.That is the approach of Mealshare, a Canadian initiative that has served over 3.4 million meals to hungry youth in need. In November, the organization partnered...

Dec 22, 2019 Mealshare’s partnership with A&W Canada over the month of November helped provide 32,000 meals to young people in need across the province. (Submitted photo/Derek Juno)

Call for tender to replace Northland Pioneer Lodge

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is proceeding with a provincial budget commitment to develop a new long-term care facility in Meadow Lake. The SHA issued a call for tenders for construction of...

Dec 20, 2019 (File Photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

RCMP calls for more ice safety after near-tragic incident

A recent incident on Dore Lake, about 115 km north of Big River, is drawing attention to ice safety. Earlier this month, two people drove an SUV onto the lake to join other vehicles who were ice fishi...

Dec 19, 2019 (Submitted/RCMP Facebook)

Local church helping to transport patients

A local church is filling the void in transporting people to their medical appointments after the demise of STC in 2017.Grace United Church has a team of volunteer drivers but are facing challenges su...

Dec 18, 2019 Grace United Church minister SunDo Hyun (Facebook)

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...

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,...

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...