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Senior White Sox looking at wildcard game before playoffs

The Meadow Lake Sr. White Sox end their 2019 regular season with six wins and seven losses after their doubleheader on June 23.The Sox started in the rain for their first game against the Macklin Lake...

Jun 24, 2019 The Meadow Lake Sr. White Sox won 11-1 against the North Battleford Midgets and lost 7-5 to the Macklin Lakers at the doubleheader on June 23. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Liberals promise $13M for missing, murdered Indigenous women commemorations

OTTAWA - Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef says the federal government will fund more than 100 projects to "honour the lives and legacies" of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Fund...

Jun 24, 2019

Care homes concerned for seniors after instructions from ministry

Some seniors could end up paying more or even being kicked out of their personal care homes after guideline changes from the Ministry of Health.In January, the ministry sent out letters to personal ca...

Jun 24, 2019 (file photo/CJME News Staff)

‘One step forward in reconciliation’: Seven area governments sign landmark cooperative agreement

An example of reconciliation in action.That is how chiefs described the signing of the Sacichawasihc Relationship Agreement.It commits the City of North Battleford, Town of Battleford and five regiona...

Jun 21, 2019 Seven area governments have signed the Sacichawasihc Relationship Agreement. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Door of Hope shows deficit in budget, increase in volunteering at AGM

After a year of change, the Door of Hope food bank and soup kitchen is feeling stronger and healthier than ever according to chairperson Don Campbell.The organization held their annual general meeting...

Jun 20, 2019 (file photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

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