Category Archives: #2 and 3 Stories
La Loche RCMP charge youth with arson, men charged with trafficking cocaine
La Loche RCMP arrested two men accused of trafficking cocaine after executing a search warrant on a home in Clearwater River Dene Nation. Officers arrested a 21-year-old man and a 15-year-old youth on...
Jul 04, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
'You have your heart back:' Chief Red Pheasant's Treaty Medal returns home
Amidst the sound of beating drums, song and dance, a Chief Red Pheasant's Treaty Medal finally came home to rest at Cree Nation that bears his name after 134 years."It was very emotional and surreal.....
Jul 04, 2019 Red Pheasant Chief Clint Wuttunee holds former Chief Red Pheasant's Treaty Medal that was returned to the First Nation. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Hollywood casting call for Indigenous talent
If you're a budding Indigenous actor in our region, here's a chance for stardom.Paramount Pictures is looking for a female lead and supporting male to play Native American high school students in an u...
Jul 04, 2019 Rez Sisters, a play featuring a cast of around eight performers was staged by Spark Theatre in 2017. (Gord Barnett/ P.A. Spark Theatre)
Mustangs enter fold of Western States Hockey League for upcoming season
Meadow Lake's Junior A hockey team will be in a new association when it takes to the ice this season. The Mustangs will play in the Western States Hockey League (WSHL) for the 2019-20 season. Last yea...
Jul 03, 2019 The Meadow Lake Mustangs. (submitted photo/ML Mustangs)
Maintenance workers trapped in Cory potash mine
Thirty-four maintenance workers have been trapped underground at Nutrien's Cory potash mine since Tuesday afternoon.The mine is currently in its summer maintenance turnaround period, according to Nutr...
Jul 03, 2019 (Submitted photo/Nutrien)
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)