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Sister of woman who died from COVID-19 urges public to follow precautions and stay home

Battlefords resident Eleanor Widdowson is urging her community and the rest of Saskatchewan to "follow the rules" after her sister died from COVID-19 the day before receiving her test result.Widdowson...

Mar 31, 2020 The family of Alice Grove, 75, (pictured), is urging the province to release locations of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 to prevent further transmission. (submitted photo/ Eleanor Widdowson)

Most RM#588 services available despite COVID-19 uncertainty

The Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake #588 has been explaining the way forward following the closure of their office doors March 17. Gina Bernier, RM administrator told meadowlakeNOW on Saturday most ...

Mar 21, 2020 (file photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Battlefords residents advised to flush only toilet paper

The City of North Battleford released a statement to the public to remind residents not to flush anything down the toilet aside from toilet paper. The list, available on the city's website, includes c...

Mar 21, 2020 (ID 48258735 © Tomnex | Dreamstime.com)

Meadow Lake public council meetings proceed

Meadow Lake city council will proceed with public council meetings amid COVID-19 concerns. In an email, City Clerk Jessica Walters said city administrators aim to provide daily updates daily, even if ...

Mar 19, 2020 (Submitted/City of Meadow Lake)

North Battleford Giant Tiger set to close

The retail landscape will undergo a significant change in Saskatchewan, as the North West Company (NWC) is selling 34 of its 46 Giant Tiger locations in Western Canada.Its North Battleford store, whic...

Mar 18, 2020 Giant Tiger's North Battleford location is set to close in the near future. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW Staff)

City of Meadow Lake closes municipal buildings as a precaution against COVID-19

The City of Meadow Lake will be closing all municipal buildings effective Tuesday, March 17 at 6 p.m.This comes as a precautionary measure in response to recent provincial recommendations to limit pub...

Mar 17, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Meadow Lake council moves forward with infrastructure funding application

The City of Meadow Lake is moving forward with applications to improve municipal infrastructure. Council motioned to utilize federal and provincial government resources available to support the projec...

Mar 13, 2020 Map of Meadow Lake infrastructure. (submitted photo/City of Meadow Lake)

Local organizers urged to use electronic resources to promote Meadow Lake events and entertainment

"There's nothing going on in Meadow Lake...ever."Those are some of the social media comments Mayor Merlin Seymour made reference to in city council this week while discussing a lack of public awarenes...

Feb 28, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Landlord unhappy with city's approach to illegal waste

A landlord in the City of Meadow Lake is fed up with individuals using his property as a dumping ground. Roger Epp, landlord of 212 and 214 Second Street East, said he's unhappy with the city's lack o...

Feb 26, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

'The first black doctor on the Prairies': a look at Dr. Shadd during Black History Month in Canada

February is Black History Month in Canada, and one of the most fascinating local historical figures is Dr. Alfred Schmitz Shadd.The Melfort and District Museum has a large collection of information ab...

Feb 24, 2020 (submitted photo/Melfort and District Museum)