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City of Meadow Lake takes a proactive approach to roadwork

It's still winter, but administrators at the City of Meadow Lake are starting to take an early look at contractors for street paving this June. City Manager Diana Burton told meadowlakeNOW the project...

Feb 21, 2020 (file photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Flag raising at City Hall recognizes National Day of KINdness

Local Kinsmen, Kinettes and city officials gathered at city hall to raise a flag in honor of the Kinsmen's 100th anniversary. Mayor Merlin Seymour told meadowlakeNOW, he was once a Kinsmen for over 20...

Feb 20, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Council updates bylaws concerning public complaints

Meadow Lake councillors have updated policy regarding public complaints to reflect privacy concerns when it comes to body cameras, city building cameras, and footage submitted by locals filing a compl...

Feb 19, 2020 (Nicole Reis/ meadowlakeNOW Staff)

City agrees to review snow removal bylaws after residents criticize windrows

Meadow Lake city council has agreed to review the current snow removal bylaw after numerous complaints from residents citing traffic obstructions, child safety concerns, and the length of time windrow...

Feb 13, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Dorintosh boil-water advisory could be lifted as early as Thursday

Town officials with the Village of Dorintosh say the boil-water advisory issued for parts of town could be lifted as early as Thursday. Deputy Mayor Brad Osborne told meadowlakeNOW, part of the villag...

Feb 12, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Council to appoint volunteer committee to review their wages

Council passed a motion at their latest meeting Monday to accept a recommendation which would appoint local volunteers to review councillor wages and exemptions. According to city staff, changes to th...

Feb 12, 2020 (Submitted/City of Meadow Lake)

Meadow Lake council proclaims Kin Week and Kin Canada Day

Meadow Lake Kinsmen sat at the council meeting last night, to witness Mayor Merlin Seymour proclaim both Feb. 16 to 22 as Kin Week in Canada and Feb. 20 as Kin Canada Day in the city.Chet Rogers, a sp...

Feb 11, 2020 (Nicole Reis/ meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Town of Nipawin responds to the motion defeat of researching a SUMA/SARM amalgamation

The Town of Nipawin headed home a bit saddened, but not completely surprised, following a motion defeat at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention.During the SUMA conventio...

Feb 07, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).

City seeks assistance in identifying those responsible for illegal disposal

The City of Meadow Lake is seeking the public's assistance is locating individuals who have illegally dumped large waste on private land. According to city manager Diana Burton, the city is not involv...

Jan 29, 2020 (submitted photo/Voyent Alert)

Public works tow cars obstructing snow removal

Meadow Lake experienced more snowfall last week and city workers are diligently removing windrows as quickly as possible. City Manager Diana Burton said due to the snow buildup, city staff are towing ...

Jan 28, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)