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Tracks and Crafts at Greig Lake
Meadow Lake Provincial Park Greig Lake is having Tracks and Crafts event on January 11.The day includes a guided snowshoe hike along with a craft.See the poster for details.
Dec 09, 2019

Get holiday mail out the door soon, says Canada Post
All those holiday gifts need somebody to deliver them and chances are it's Canada Post getting them to their destination."We see volumes increase drastically this time of year," Bob Vibert, the manage...
Dec 07, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News)

Wounded Warriors Weekend coming to Meadow Lake
Planning is underway for Meadow Lake's first Wounded Warriors Weekend. The four-day event is intended to show appreciation to veterans, active duty military, and first responders who suffer from physi...
Dec 06, 2019 Rick Burnett stands with a custom fridge adorned with a poem written by his late father and Second World War veteran.(Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Sombre 30th anniversary for 'Montreal Massacre'
A mass shooting no one in Canada will forget.Thirty years ago today, a lone gunman entered cole Polytechnique, and shot and killed 14 women in what has been called the 'Montreal Massacre'.Fourteen oth...
Dec 06, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Listen to Your Heart - Give a Little Life Day
Currently900CKBI (900 AM), Power 99 (99.1 FM) and XFM (101.5) FM are on location LIVE at the Victoria Hospital for the Give a Little Life Day Radiothon. Call right now with your donation 1-855-816-543...
Dec 06, 2019 Bring Your Donations in Person or see information below (photo credit XFM)

First big payout in new Sask. lottery
The opening payout in the new Touchdown for Kids Millionaire Lottery has gone to a woman in Swift Current. Christine Newton won $500,000.The lottery is a partnership between the Saskatchewan Roughride...
Dec 05, 2019 Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation along with the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation are partners in the new lottery. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Ice rebuild underway at Westview Outdoor Rink
There will be no outdoor skating until the city maintains ice at the Westview Outdoor Rink.Kevin Arnold, Meadow Lake Parks and Recreation foreman said the public should be cautious of heavy equipment ...
Dec 05, 2019 ID 139644563 © Andrii Tsynhariuk | Dreamstime.com

First all-female surgical team in Melfort hospital history delivers baby girl
History was made in the Melfort hospital operating room last month.The first all-female surgical team to operate at the hospital delivered a healthy baby girl on Nov. 10. Dr. Erin Beresh was the surge...
Dec 05, 2019 The first all-female surgical team at the Melfort hospital. (Facebook/Saskatchewan Health Authority)

Mustangs will not attend WSHL Showcase citing cost concerns
The Meadow Lake Mustangs will not be attending the Western States Hockey League (WSHL) Showcase this year. The team's general manager, Glen Winkler, said cost plays a major factor in sitting out of th...
Dec 05, 2019 (Submitted/Facebook)

Auditor calls for action to combat suicides in northwest Sask.
Saskatchewan's auditor has laid out a number of areas she believes the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has to improve to address the risk of suicide in northwest Saskatchewan.In her 2019 report, w...
Dec 05, 2019 Provincial auditor Judy Ferguson (centre) delivers her 2019 report on Dec. 5, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)