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A few safety tips for holiday travellers from SGI

Whether you're braving the roads to get in some last minute shopping or driving hours away to spend time with family, you need to be prepared for winter conditions on Saskatchewan roadways. With that ...

Dec 23, 2019 SGI is encouraging the public to drive safely and smartly this holiday season. (ID 106757753 © Radila Radilova | Dreamstime.com)

An Evening with Theo Fleury

Prince Albert Catholic Family Services and Northern Lights Casino with community sponsorship is hosting an evening with Theoren Fleury former NHL All Star:Wednesday April 22nd 2020 6:30 seating 7:00 p...

Dec 23, 2019

Mealshare: a Canadian initiative helping fight youth hunger

Making a difference, one meal at a time.That is the approach of Mealshare, a Canadian initiative that has served over 3.4 million meals to hungry youth in need. In November, the organization partnered...

Dec 22, 2019 Mealshare’s partnership with A&W Canada over the month of November helped provide 32,000 meals to young people in need across the province. (Submitted photo/Derek Juno)

Grassroots grief support group created for those who want to talk

A Meadow Lake woman is creating an informal support group for people in the community who are living with the weight of grief. Angela Caplette is not formally trained in mental health or grief counsel...

Dec 20, 2019 Angela Caplette and late daughter. (submitted photo/Facebook)

Protect Yourself To Ensure Safety On Ice This Winter

With the arrival of colder temperatures, the Government of Saskatchewan reminds everyone to make sure that ice is safe and thick enough before walking or driving on it. Ice thickness depends on the pa...

Dec 20, 2019

Canadian government to invest $2.5M in First Nations youth wellness programs

On Thursday, the Canadian government announced funding to address the suicide crises that many Saskatchewan First Nations communities are currently facing.Federal Minister of Indigenous Services, Marc...

Dec 19, 2019 Ochapowace Chief, Margaret Bear, takes a moment before her emotional address of the suicide crisis her community has been facing, during a press conference at the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations building in Saskatoon on Thursday, December 19, 2019. (Harrison Brooks/650 CKOM)

RCMP calls for more ice safety after near-tragic incident

A recent incident on Dore Lake, about 115 km north of Big River, is drawing attention to ice safety. Earlier this month, two people drove an SUV onto the lake to join other vehicles who were ice fishi...

Dec 19, 2019 (Submitted/RCMP Facebook)

Meadow Lake Woodlanders learn winter survival skills in the woods

The Meadow Lake Woodlanders Junior Forest Wardens (MLWJFW) are gearing up for some winter skills training and celebrating their upcoming 20th anniversary in Meadow Lake.Neil Marsh, fire chief and coor...

Dec 19, 2019 (submitted photo/Neil Marsh, Fire Chief)

Local church helping to transport patients

A local church is filling the void in transporting people to their medical appointments after the demise of STC in 2017.Grace United Church has a team of volunteer drivers but are facing challenges su...

Dec 18, 2019 Grace United Church minister SunDo Hyun (Facebook)

City launches high-tech information system

The City of Meadow Lake has launched its own notification system.Voyent Alert! is a message information system that delivers important local information directly to community members. Residents can re...

Dec 18, 2019 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)