#2 and 3 Stories

Flying Dust First Nation receives funding for water research and restoration project

Flying Dust First Nation has received funding to monitor and improve the water quality of nearby Meadow Lake and the Meadow River.The $150,000 for the project comes from the federal government's envir...

Jul 11, 2019 (file photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Premiers to focus on Quebec over pipelines, religious symbols at conference

Canada's premiers are meeting in Saskatoon on the final day of their annual gathering with Quebec expected to be at the centre of talks.Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he is trying to work with Queb...

Jul 11, 2019

Suspect arrested after man assaulted with machete

La Loche RCMP charged one man with aggravated assault after another man was assaulted with a machete earlier this week. On July 6 around 3 p.m., Mounties responded to a 911 call on the Clearwater Dene...

Jul 10, 2019 (file photo/larongeNOW Staff)

CIC financial report includes official closure of STC

The Saskatchewan Transportation Company is officially no more.As the Crown Investments Corporation (CIC) released its final report for fiscal 2018-19 on Wednesday, it included final numbers on the clo...

Jul 10, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)

Premiers, Indigenous leaders cover youth, economy at Big River FN

The first day of historic Canadian premiers meetings, officially known as the Council of the Federation (CoF), wrapped up on the Big River First Nation Tuesday.For the first time, the Premiers met wit...

Jul 10, 2019 The premiers and Indigenous leaders met on the Big River First Nation on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)

Saskatchewan Science Centre brings science education to Meadow Lake

The Meadow Lake Library brought in some science educators to get kids interested in learning during the summer.Fifty kids from ages five to 16 were in the Jonas Samson School gymnasium on July 7 for S...

Jul 09, 2019 The kids put on a "blubber glove" which simulated what it felt like when arctic animals like walrus' dive into the cold water. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW staff)

Unlicensed pot stores on Sask. First Nations ‘unfair’: province

As a second unlicensed, First Nation-owned cannabis store opens up in the province, the provincial government is looking to Ottawa to deal with unlicensed pot shops on First Nations.Last week, an unli...

Jul 09, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)

Alcohol believed to be a factor in fatal collision near Shell Lake

Alcohol is believed to be a factor in a motor vehicle collision near Shell Lake, which resulted in the death of a woman.Around 10:30 p.m. on July 5, Spiritwood RCMP attended the scene of a two-motor v...

Jul 08, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Severe storm hits Cumberland House

The early stormy summer weather continues across the North.Severe winds and rain lashed Cumberland House Sunday afternoon damaging roofs and sending various debris flying, according to at least one ey...

Jul 07, 2019 Eyewitnesses say the roof of the deck of the hotel ripped off, went completely over the building and landed on the owner’s truck. (submitted photo/Raquel Lambert)

Warning to anglers not to mistakenly violate outfitter laws

Every year the Ministry of Environment gets up to 30 tips about potentially illegal outfitting, and they're reminding anglers they should take on the services of licensed operators only.The wildlife u...

Jul 07, 2019 (Photo/Wheelerriver.com)