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Sask. Rush offers financial aid to tornado victims with damaged RVs
The Saskatchewan Rush Lacrosse Club is offering financial aid to campers whose recreational vehicles were damaged by the weekend tornadoes in Meadow Lake Provincial Park (MLPP).The Rush will pay up to...
Jul 03, 2019 A number of trailers sit damaged after tornadoes skirted campgrounds in Meadow Lake Provincial Park. (submitted/Durelle Demuth)
City opens arena for summer with Kidz Zone and pickleball courts
Kids have a new place to play during the summer as the city opens up a play space in the Meadow Lake arena. Children aged two to 10 can enjoy hula hoops, mini hockey, soccer nets and three bounce hous...
Jul 03, 2019 Three bounce houses, mini hockey nets and several other activities are available for children at the Kidz Zone starting July 3 at the arena. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW)
Pelican Narrows officer re-assigned as RCMP review online video, launch investigation
After a video of a police officer yelling expletives and threatening remarks surfaced on social media over the weekend, the Saskatchewan RCMP have confirmed the Mountie was re-assigned pending an inte...
Jul 02, 2019 An officer pulls his weapon and uses threatening language toward a suspect in Pelican Narrows. This is a screenshot from a video taken of the incident and posted online. Police say a machete was seized during one of three incidents involving the officer they are reviewing. (Facebook)
Spiritwood RCMP locate 21-year-old
A media release from the Spiritwood RCMP said Rachel Becky Lewis has been located. -Police are asking for the public's help as they look for Rachel Becky Lewis from Pelican Lake First Nation. Accordin...
Jul 02, 2019 Rachel Becky Lewis from Pelican Lake First Nation. (submitted photo/RCMP)
Lt.-Gov. Thomas Molloy dies at age 78
Saskatchewan's lieutenant-governor, W. Thomas Molloy, died Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer.He was 78.Molloy, who was born in Saskatoon, started his duties as lieutenant-governor on March...
Jul 02, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)
Roughriders feel some pressure to get first win
While it's not a must-win game, the Saskatchewan Roughriders know Monday's home opener is an important game early in the 2019 CFL season."I think there's some pressure (to get a win), I think the play...
Jul 01, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Liam Richards/Electric Umbrella)
Officer appears to utter threats during arrest
RCMP say the language used by one of their officers is "concerning" following the arrest of a suspect in Pelican Narrows early Sunday morning. That language appears to include an officer uttering thre...
Jul 01, 2019 A screen shot of a video posted to social media includes audio of an officer using language RCMP have labelled concerning. (Facebook)
National Film Board of Canada seeks Indigenous voice artists
A call is out for Indigenous voice artists to apply to create a $50,000 digital project. Artists include anyone who does hip hop, rap, spoken word, poetry, singing, audio atorytelling, or Podcasts.The...
Jun 28, 2019 Eighth annual Digital Prize Project (supplied/imagineNATIVE)
Two doctors set to practice in Meadow Lake this fall says SHA
Meadow Lake could see two new doctors at its hospital this fall.Doug Dahl, Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) spokesperson, said two family physicians are currently going through the Saskatchewan Int...
Jun 28, 2019 Two doctors are currently going through an internation assessment program and when completed will be working at the hospital in the fall. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Carpenter High School sends off graduating class of 2019
Over 100 students walked across the stage to receive their diplomas Thursday and graduate from Carpenter High School (CHS).Many dignitaries were in attendance including MLA and CHS alumnus Jeremy Harr...
Jun 27, 2019 Jazmine McKee, left, gave the valedictorian speech at the 2019 Carpenter High School graduation on June 27. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW)