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Groups ready campaign to help young voters identify ‘fake news’ in election
Samantha Reusch is aiming to help young Canadians identify misinformation online because she and her colleagues can't monitor all social media platforms for false information during this fall's campai...
Aug 24, 2019 Caro Loutfi, right, manager of Apathy is Boring, and Samantha Reusch are seen in their office in Montreal on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson)
Forest fires can contribute to depletion of soil carbon, increase global climate: UofS study
A new study on how forest fires contribute to depleting soil carbon in the boreal forest was published in the prestigious Nature scientific journal.The research team included University of Saskatchewa...
Aug 23, 2019 2014 was the largest fire season in N.W.T. history (File photo/battlefordsNOW).
Service animals allowed in Northwest School Division classrooms
Service dogs could be allowed in Northwest School Division schools and classrooms this year.The Northwest School Division board held its first meeting of the school year on Aug. 22 and discussed the p...
Aug 22, 2019 Service dogs will be allowed in Northwest School Division classrooms provided they meet the criteria made by the division. (Facebook/Northwest School Division)
MLA calls for bridge as only additional culverts to be added to washed out section of Hwy 903
The Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure is set to replace the Highway 903 culvert washed away late last month and place additional culverts under the highway as part of their repair plans.A sectio...
Aug 22, 2019 Repair plans for Highway 903 include placing four culverts to reduce future washouts. Construction is expected to start in mid-September. (submitted photo/Amber Dishko)
Mustangs seeking billets ahead of hockey season
Hockey season is on the horizon and as the Meadow Lake Mustangs Junior A Hockey Club are signing players and preparing for their return, the organization is also looking for billet families for the 20...
Aug 20, 2019 The Mustangs are looking for homes in Meadow Lake to open their doors and take in a hockey player for their upcoming season. (file photo/Meadow Lake Mustangs)
M.L. athlete medals at National Track and Field Championship
A Meadow Lake athlete stood on the podium several times at the 2019 Legion Track and Field Championship in Sydney, Nova Scotia.Avery Pearson was a part of Team Saskatchewan and won gold in the under-1...
Aug 19, 2019 Avery Pearson represented Team Saskatchewan at the 2019 Legion Track and Field Championships from Aug. 9 to 11 in Sydney, Nova Scotia. (submitted photo/Daryl Pearson)
Missing man located: Onion Lake RCMP
Fourty-four-year-old Sheldon Campbell has been located according to a release from Onion Lake RCMP. - Onion Lake RCMP are asking for the public's help as officers try to locate a missing man. Sheldon ...
Aug 17, 2019 Sheldon Campbell, 44. (submitted photo/RCMP)
First Nations women finally to be treated equally under Indian Act: Bennett
OTTAWA - Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says First Nations women will finally be treated the same as men under the Indian Act. Bennett says First Nations women and their descendan...
Aug 16, 2019
A Q&A with councillor candidate Lyndi Marchuk
Councillor candidate Lyndi Marchuk sat down with meadowlakeNOW for an interview ahead of the Sept. 18 byelection. As part of our coverage for both the vacant mayoral and soon-to-come councillor seat, ...
Aug 16, 2019 Lyndi Marchuk will be running for the open Meadow Lake councillor seat this September. (submitted photo/Lyndi Marchuk)
Prime Minister announces advisory committee aimed at promoting skilled trades
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the creation of a new advisory committee to help promote apprenticeships and skilled trades across Canada. Trudeau made the announcement toda...
Aug 16, 2019