door of hope
From recovery to reunion: Inside a winter at Meadow Lake's Door of Hope
A man who once struggled with addiction stood in a doorway not long ago, holding up a set of keys."I have a truck. I've got a mortgage for a house, and now I can be with my grandkids."For Delton Sylvain, that moment is what this past winter was about.It is one of many outcomes he points to when reflecting on ...
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS
Meadow Lake council denies request to cap taxi licenses
Meadow Lake city council has decided not to place a limit on taxi companies after a recent request from business owners. During a meeting earlier this month, council received letters from the owners of Mr. Taxi Ltd. and Meadow Lake City Cab, requesting a moratorium on new taxi licenses in the city. They hoped to preve...
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door of hope
From recovery to reunion: Inside a winter at Meadow Lake's Door of Hope
A man who once struggled with addiction stood in a doorway not long ago, holding up a set of keys."I have a truck. I've got a mortgage for a house, and now I can be with my grandkids."For Delton Sylvain, that moment is what this past winter was about.It is one of many outcomes he points to when reflecting on ...
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS
Meadow Lake council denies request to cap taxi licenses
Meadow Lake city council has decided not to place a limit on taxi companies after a recent request from business owners. During a meeting earlier this month, council received letters from the owners of Mr. Taxi Ltd. and Meadow Lake City Cab, requesting a moratorium on new taxi licenses in the city. They hoped to preve...
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RCMP REPORT
Meadow Lake crime rises in 2025, RCMP say public safety not at risk
Last year's third quarter RCMP report shows an increase in overall crime, but Staff Sgt. Carl Dinsdale said the statistics show nothing 'earth-shattering'. "Overall, I'm not seeing any specific issues in the crime stats for October to December that give me any real cause for alarm in regards to public safety for M...
Mar 26, 2026
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A familiar face
After decades in Meadow Lake, librarian Audrey Marsh steps away from a role she 'fell into'
Even without a photo, most people in Meadow Lake would recognize her.She's the one behind the desk who helps when the printer won't work, when an email won't load, or when a reader can't quite remember the name of a book, only that it had a blue cover. If you've spent any time in the local library, you've likely met he...
Mar 26, 2026
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WANTED
Buffalo Narrows RCMP ask public to help find wanted man
Buffalo Narrows RCMP is asking the public to report sightings of a wanted man. 44-year-old Darwin Chartier, also known as 'Scooby', is wanted on a warrant by RCMP for being unlawfully at large. He has additionally been charged with mischief in relation to the removal and damage of a court-ordered 24-hour electronic mo...
Mar 25, 2026
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LOCAL TALENT
Meadow Lake Stampeders rally past Martensville in OT to win North Final
The Meadow Lake U18A Stampeders kept their season alive, then kept it rolling.Trailing 4-2 entering the third period, Meadow Lake scored three times to defeat Martensville 5-4 in Game 2 on March 14, then won 1-0 in overtime after a scoreless deciding mini-game to capture the North Final and advance to the provincial ch...
Mar 25, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Tariff relief
Feds, province announce $15.6 million in Saskatchewan tariff relief
An extra boost of $15.6 million has been announced for a joint provincial and federal tariff relief response in Saskatchewan. The money will be added to existing employment programs, said Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State (Rural Development), along with Eric Schmalz, Saskatchewan Minister of Immigration and Career ...
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS
Master plan shows nearly 50 per cent of Lloyd landfill waste could be recoverable
Nearly half of what Lloydminster residents throw away could be recycled or diverted, but tens of thousands of tonnes still end up buried each year. It's a concerning trend city officials say could drive up long-term costs.Council has voted to adopt, in principle, a 20-year Integrated Waste Management and Facility Maste...
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Attempted murder
P.A. man charged with attempted murder of police officer near Meadow Lake
Two people are facing charges after an RCMP member from the Meadow Lake Crime Reduction Team was hit by an SUV fleeing from police after running through a stop sign. Keistein Michell, age 26, is facing multiple charges including attempted murder, aggravated assault of a police officer, failing to stop after an accident...
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Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation
$1.5 million from hospital foundation to fund U of R pediatric and maternal research
A large investment from the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation is going to fund research at a University of Regina centre.The foundation wrote a cheque for $1.5 million to help with studies at the Child Trauma Research Centre.The centre supports children and expecting families through "strength-based, tra...
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Carnegie Hero Fund
Teacher who helped girl set on fire at Saskatoon school recognized with heroism medal
The teacher who helped a girl who was lit on fire by a fellow student at a Saskatoon school in 2024 has been recognized by the Carnegie Hero Fund.The Pittsburgh-based fund recognizes individuals who "enter into extreme danger while saving or attempting to save the lives of others" in both Canada and the Unite...
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renewable resources
Northern Saskatchewan feels impact of global oil crisis, solar seen as a solution
Even as there's hope for an easing of conflict in the Middle East, oil and gas prices remain volatile. In northern Saskatchewan, the effects are being felt in everyday life, from grocery bills to transportation costs.Brent Bushell, GM and CEO of the Meadow Lake Co-op Association, which operates grocery stores in Meadow...
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Local Sports
Go Riders Go
Riders' head coach Corey Mace wins 2025 CFL Coach of the Year award
For the first time in his young coaching career, Corey Mace has been named the CFL's Coach of the Year.The announcement came at the league's Coach of the Year celebration in Edmonton on Wednesday, ahead of the CFL combine. The other nominee was Montreal Alouettes head coach Jason Maas.Mace is the eighth Riders head coa...
Mar 26, 2026
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LOCAL TALENT
Meadow Lake Stampeders rally past Martensville in OT to win North Final
The Meadow Lake U18A Stampeders kept their season alive, then kept it rolling.Trailing 4-2 entering the third period, Meadow Lake scored three times to defeat Martensville 5-4 in Game 2 on March 14, then won 1-0 in overtime after a scoreless deciding mini-game to capture the North Final and advance to the provincial ch...
Mar 25, 2026
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Senior B Provincials
Outlaws secure sixth provincial championship in 12 years
For the sixth time in the last twelve seasons, the Wilkie Outlaws senior hockey team is a provincial champion.Over the course of the weekend, the Outlaws won two straight games over the Balcarres Broncs to clinch the 2026 Provincial B title.Former ECHL defenceman Derek Keller has been the Outlaws player/coach since the...
Mar 24, 2026
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Community Growth
Junior hockey expansion probable in northwest with new Co-op Centre
Meadow Lake's new Co-op Centre recently wrapped up its first hockey season, receiving an overwhelming amount of positive feedback from athletes, coaches and fans. According to Regan Beck, Meadow Lake's Parks and Recreation Manager, the new arena was operating at 95 per cent capacity throughout the year with very little...
Mar 24, 2026
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Riders' football operations in the finals for CFL's inaugural Ted Goveia Award
After winning the Grey Cup and having nine players named All-CFLers, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are one of three finalists for the inaugural Ted Goveia Football Operations Award.Named in honour of the long-time CFL executive who died last September, the award recognizes a CFL club's football operations department for...
Mar 19, 2026
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go broncos go
Broncos face elimination in Game 5 after back-to-back losses to Pontiacs
The Meadow Lake Senior Broncos are one loss away from elimination after dropping Games 3 and 4 to the Bonnyville Sr. Pontiacs, falling behind 3-1 in their series."[We] must win tomorrow night," head coach Winston Morin said.Meadow Lake lost 5-4 in Game 3 on March 14 and 4-1 in Game 4 on March 15.Game 3 Meadow...
Mar 19, 2026
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Meadow Lake Profiles
Aviation history
Rise Air receives Canada's first ATR 72-600 aircraft
A Saskatchewan airline made Canadian aviation history this week by taking delivery of a passenger aircraft that had never before operated in the country - a move that could reshape how workers travel to and from northern job sites.Rise Air said the ATR 72-600 marked the beginning of a new generation of northern air tra...
Dec 22, 2025
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Guide dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind. Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a hug...
Jul 23, 2025
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Support and empathy
Honouring Grief and Tradition: Supporting Indigenous Families with Compassion
In an industry centred on helping families through the most difficult moments, Doreen Day-Wapass from the Thunderchild First Nation has found a sincere way to demonstrate her company's support and empathy."Family being a big part of the business is really important to me," said Day-Wapass, co-owner of Marshal...
Jan 03, 2025
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Canada
NDP leadership candidates to make their final pitch to voters at Winnipeg convention
WINNIPEG - The NDP leadership candidates are making their last pitch to party members before voting in the six-month campaign concludes later today. Each of the five candidates will have time at the convention this morning to outline their vision for p...
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Quicksketch: Who's who in the NDP leadership race
WINNIPEG - The next NDP leader will be announced on Sunday. There are five candidates on the ballot and voting concludes Saturday. Here's a quick look at the candidates and how the last six months have gone for them. Avi Lewis Work: Lewis is a document...
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Feminists urge continuing fight of slain Iraqi-Canadian, Yanar Mohammed
OTTAWA - Gender-equality activists say a Toronto woman who was killed this month after decades pushing for women's rights in her native Iraq would not want Canadians to give up the fight for equality. Toronto resident Yanar Mohammed opened the first wo...
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Site C work camp moved to support nation-building project in northern B.C.
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro says it's relocating and repurposing the majority of its work camp for building the Site C hydroelectric dam to support the construction of the North Coast Transmission Line project, as its construction will begin this summer. A s...
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Canada launches inquiry on frozen and canned vegetable imports
OTTAWA - The federal government has launched a trade inquiry on global imports of frozen and canned vegetables. A statement from the Department of Finance says the government sought the inquiry in response to a request from the Canadian Association of ...
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Political science lecturer says calls for resignation of MLA Chan hold water
VICTORIA - A University of British Columbia political analyst says calls for the resignation of Independent MLA Hon Chan are appropriate, after the legislator was charged this week in relation to an alleged incident of intimate partner violence in 2024...
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World
5 killed after a train and a van collide in a train crossing in rural Mississippi
WIGGINS, Miss. (AP) - Five people were killed when a train and van collided in rural Mississippi, authorities said Friday. All five killed were in the van, Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry said. The lone surviving van passenger, a 23-yea...
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Tiger Woods' rollover crash is golfer's fourth high-profile car accident and second DUI arrest
JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods' arrest Friday for a car crash in Florida was at least the fourth auto-related incident involving the golfer and the second in which he was charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. ...
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Iranian attack on Saudi base wounds at least 10 US troops and damages several planes
WASHINGTON (AP) - An Iranian missile attack Friday wounded at least 10 U.S. service members and damaged several planes at a military base in Saudi Arabia, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the situation. Two of the troops were...
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2 students dead and at least 7 others injured in Tennessee school bus crash
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. (AP) - A school bus crash in west Tennessee on Friday killed two students and injured at least seven other people, officials said. The crash involving a Tennessee Department of Transportation dump truck, a Chevrolet Trai...
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Tiger Woods released on bail hours after arrest at crash scene on suspicion of DUI
JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods was released on bail late Friday, hours after his Land Rover clipped a truck, rolled onto its side and the golfer was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, officials said. Woods had ...
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Missouri court says new Trump-backed US House districts are in effect ahead of midterm elections
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - New U.S. House districts in Missouri backed by President Donald Trump can be used ahead of the midterm elections, despite the potential for a voter referendum on the new map, a judge ruled Friday. The decision ...
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