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Saskatchewan sees highest number of confirmed cases of CWD

More cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) than ever before were found in Saskatchewan last year, according to the Ministry of Environment. Of over 2,000 submissions, 349 positive cases were confirme...

Jun 20, 2019 CWD continues to spread in the province. (Submitted photo/Ministry of Environment)

Music to fill the air at Ness Creek site

The eighth annual Country at the Creek festival kicks off tonight at the Ness Creek Festival site in Big River. The four-day event runs until Sunday. Jeanette Wincinski-Dunn, event coordinator for the...

Jun 20, 2019 Country at the Creek (Sarah Wallace/paNOW Staff)

Students organize Chanie Wenjack walkathon

A project put together by three Carpenter High School students is getting youth out of their seats and talking about residential schools.Bailey Cowan, Nadine Craig and Jace Timmer held a walkathon in ...

Jun 18, 2019 Students from Carpenter High School took part in a walkathon in honour of Chanie Wenjack. The walkathon was organized by three students and was open for anyone to join. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW)

RCMP ask for help locating missing person

Big River RCMP are attempting to locate a 30-year-old man who went missing from a residence on Big River First Nation. Harold Rabbitskin was last seen around 11:30 p.m. on June 17. The RCMP have atten...

Jun 18, 2019 Harold Rabbitskin (Submitted photo/RCMP)

Trans Mountain pipeline receives green light

The federal Liberal government is giving the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion a second lease on life.Tuesday's long-awaited decision to reapprove the contentious project comes nine months after the F...

Jun 18, 2019

Sask. gov’t launches new income assistance program

The Government of Saskatchewan is looking to help people receiving income assistance become more self-sufficient.The province unveiled its Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) program on Tuesday. The pro...

Jun 18, 2019 (Submitted photo/CJME News)

Liberals' mortgage help for first-time buyers lands Sept. 2, weeks before vote

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals say a new program to help new buyers pay for their first home will kick in on Labour Day. The program that will help cover some mortgage costs wi...

Jun 17, 2019

M.L. Farmers Market opens for the season

Fresh baking, produce, jams and homemade crafts are now available at the Meadow Lake Farmers Market which opened its doors for the season today.Jean Epp was one of the six vendors at the market's open...

Jun 14, 2019 A young girl gazes at the baked goods made by Jean Epp at the Meadow Lake Farmers Market opening on June 14. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

A Q&A with mayoral candidate Richard Levesque

Mayoral candidate Richard Levesque sat down with meadowlakeNOW for an interview ahead of the the Sept. 18 byelection. As part of the our coverage for both the vacant mayoral and soon-to-come councillo...

Jun 13, 2019 Richard Levesque is the first person to announce running for mayor of Meadow Lake. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW)

Power outage caused by transmission-related problem

The short-lived power outage yesterday evening was a transmission-related problem.A power outage occurred close to 6 p.m. on June 12 in Meadow Lake and surrounding areas. The outage lasted roughly 30 ...

Jun 13, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)