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Majority of northern dog bites occurring in La Loche
La Loche is leading the way when it comes to the number of dog bites in off-reserve northern communities. That's according to data received by larongeNOW from the Saskatchewan Health Authority, which ...
Jul 31, 2019 ID 72338825 © Sarah Johnson | Dreamstime.com
Meadow Lake Library hosts Family Literacy Day
The Meadow Lake Library is combating summer reading loss by getting parents involved with their child's summer reading. The library held a Family Literacy Day as part of their TD Summer Reading Club o...
Jul 31, 2019 Maria Dyck makes a paper fish during Family Literacy Day at the Meadow Lake Library on July 30. The library had books to read that were connected to the five crafts and activities. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW staff)
Man with outstanding warrants arrested near Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation
A 24-year-old man wanted on several charges was arrested by RCMP near Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation.At around 1 p.m. on July 29, RCMP stopped a vehicle in between the Cree Nation and the town of Loon L...
Jul 30, 2019 (file photo/meadowlakeNOW staff)
Meadow Lake 13U Sox win provincials
The Meadow Lake Under-13 Sox ended their season as provincial champions.Meadow Lake hosted the 2019 13U AA Tier 2 Provincial Champions this weekend and took home the championship with a dominant 14-6 ...
Jul 29, 2019 Meadow Lake 13U Sox are the provincial champions after hosting the tournament this past weekend. (Facebook/Baseball Sask)
Police following tip that B.C. homicide suspects were seen in York Landing, Man.
Police are following up on a tip that two B.C. homicide suspects were seen southwest of Gillam, the northern Manitoba community that has been the focus of their search since last week.RCMP posted an u...
Jul 28, 2019 Officers look through a remote lake area alongside a landed helicopter in the Gillam, Man., area in July 28, 2019, police image published to social media. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Twitter, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, @rcmpmb)
A Q&A with mayoral candidate Merlin Seymour
Mayoral candidate Merlin Seymour answered questions given to him by meadowlakeNOW ahead of the Sept. 18 byelection. As part of our coverage for both the vacant mayoral and councillor seat, meadowlakeN...
Jul 27, 2019 Merlin Seymour will be running for mayor this September. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW staff)
Beauval landfill no longer taking large waste items
The Beauval landfill is no longer accepting large waste that comes from renovations and construction.The village announced on July 24 that effective immediately, the landfill will not accept large was...
Jul 26, 2019 Beauval landfill is limiting the waste that comes in to make the next emergency cell last longer. (Village of Beauval)
RCMP ask anyone who may have helped B.C. suspects flee to come forward
Mounties in Manitoba are asking that anyone who may have unwittingly helped two teen homicide suspects leave the area where they were last seen to come forward.Cpl. Julie Courchaine says police aren't...
Jul 26, 2019 Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky are both wanted on Canada-wide warrants
Crops developing nicely in northwest Saskatchewan
Crops are developing nicely in the northwest region of Saskatchewan according to the latest crop report.In the province's report for the week of July 16 to 22, 45 per cent of fall cereals, 74 per cent...
Jul 25, 2019 (file photo/farmnewsNOW Staff)
RCMP believe suspects in northern B.C. homicides still in Manitoba
GILLAM, Man. - Mounties in Manitoba say there have been two confirmed sightings of a pair of teens suspected in the deaths of three people in northern British Columbia.Cpl. Julie Courchaine says the s...
Jul 25, 2019 Image Credit: The Canadian Press