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La Ronge doctor wins prestigious Physician of the Year award
Dr. Sean Groves was selected as the 2019 Physician of the Year by the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA).He was presented the award Friday in Saskatoon at the SMA's 2019 Spring Representative Asse...
May 04, 2019 Dr. Sean Groves accepted Physician of the Year on Friday. (Saskatchewan Medical Association/Facebook)
Green Lake model competing to be cover girl for Maxim Canada
Hannah Anderson-Ross, a model from Green Lake, could soon be on the cover of Maxim Canada as the Mtis model has made it into the 2019 Maxim Magazine Cover Girl Canada competition.The Carpenter High Sc...
May 03, 2019 Hannah Anderson-Ross is competing to be the cover model for Maxim Canada. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW)
Traffic safety and drug use highlights of RCMP Town Hall
The Meadow Lake RCMP held its third town hall meeting Wednesday night at the Catholic Church Hall. About 10 members from different police departments were there to discuss their responsibilities and t...
May 02, 2019 Staff Sergeant Tim Sartison (far left) and other members of the RCMP giving a presentation at the town hall meeting. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Municipalities want share of cannabis tax but government says no
Saskatchewan's municipalities are asking for a share of taxes from cannabis sales, however, the government is saying no, in part suggesting a federal minister has misled towns and cities into thinking...
May 01, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
New administrator for Meadow Lake and District Chamber of Commerce
Coleton Ethier will be the new administrator for the Meadow Lake and District Chamber of Commerce.Ethier, originally from Meadow Lake, will be meeting with business owners and managers to discuss thei...
May 01, 2019 Coleton Ethier in his office at the Meadow Lake Museum. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Health Canada to usher in plain packaging, new strict rules on tobacco products
Health Canada has unveiled its new rules for cigarettes and tobacco product packaging in an effort to reduce the appeal of tobacco products, which remain the leading cause of preventable death and dis...
May 01, 2019 New plain packaging rules and strict regulations on cigarettes will soon come into force in Canada. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Construction underway on Giant Tiger in Meadow Lake
Construction crews are working on the foundation for a new Giant Tiger store in Meadow Lake.The home of the discount store will be on 301 First Ave. E.Excavators digging out the foundation for the new...
May 01, 2019 The future location of Giant Tiger discount store in Meadow Lake. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW)
Farmers vent frustrations on China trade dispute
Finding a solution to the canola trade disruption with China will not be easy or quick.That was the consensus from a public forum held in Tisdale on Friday night hosted by Prince Albert Conservative M...
Apr 27, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Thunderchild F.N., Toronto schools prepare for exchange program
Thunderchild First Nation is ready to welcome 21 students from Toronto.They will arrive on Sunday and spend a full week living at the school, learning about the practices of Indigenous culture, as wel...
Apr 25, 2019 Piyesiw Awasis School on the Thunderchild First Nation will welcome 21 students from Toronto on Sunday. (Facebook/Thunderchild First Nation - Interim TLE Coordinator)
Nipawin man accused of threatening Trudeau pleads not guilty
The Nipawin man accused of threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Parliament buildings has pleaded not guilty.David Petersen, 52, was originally scheduled to plead guilty during his latest ...
Apr 24, 2019 Nipawin Provincial Court. (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)