Recruiters to focus on province wide retention     
Posted 6 days ago
The province is now taking a firm stance on physician recruitment. "There has been a doctor shortage, not only in Saskatchewan, but across Canada, and really across North America for quite a while," said Health Minister Don McMorris. [more]

City council briefs    
Posted 6 days ago
Meadow Lake City council was held on Monday, August 23, at City Hall. The meeting covered National Veterinary Technician Week, police reports, and more. Municipal Constable report The City received a complaint from the North West School Division (NWSD) regarding gopher control. [more]

Reptiles on hand to support reading    
Posted 6 days ago
Last weekend families were able to get some hands on time with variety of animals at the Rambling Reptile Road Show. The event was put on by the Meadow Lake Public Library, while the reptiles were supplied by Shannon Halischcuk, who's been in the business of exotic critters for ten years. [more]

New teachers get educated on local division     
Posted 6 days ago
Days before the 2010 school year, a new generation of local teachers were getting ready to begin educating Meadow Lake's kids. The Northwest School Division put on its first-year teacher orientation program on August 23 at Jonas Samson Junior High School. [more]

West Coast smoke arrives    
Posted 6 days ago
Last week residents of Meadow Lake got a whiff of the intense forest fires burning in British Columbia. A thick haze coated the town and surrounding area on August 19, enough to give the impression that a fire could have been raging just outside the city. [more]

New school for northern First Nation students   
Posted 6 days ago
Students of Birch Narrows won't return to their old school this year. The construction of a brand new $25 million K-12 school opened for business on August 17. "It's cutting edge and it's going to be a benefit for the kids," said Northern Lights School Division Director Ralph Pilz. [more]

Keeping a love for the game    
Posted 6 days ago
Sox player Quincy Winkler has been praised by teammates and revered by opponents, but his opinion of himself remains humble. "I don't try to be a hero in this league," said Winkler. [more]

Gorst gets the gold    
Posted 6 days ago
Meadow Laker Gary Gorst has been crowned the 2010 CPCA champion. "The guys I was up against were tough," said Gorst. "It was not an easy task, I can tell you that." He beat out Roger Moore of Loon Lake, and Vern Nolin of Rapid View to round out the top three drivers after the Lloydminster event. [more]

Local outfitter showcased on national TV    
Posted 6 days ago
Chad Belding leads a fowl life. "We try to really get to know the people we're hunting with and highlight their operations," said Belding. The Nevada native has hosted the Fowl Life, a part comedy, part drama, hunting reality show in North America since it's inception in 2008. [more]

A summer of learning   
Posted 6 days ago
Summer has finally come to a close, meaning Meadow Lake's youth have gone back to hitting the books after a long respite. But as the Progress has observed these past few months, summer break doesn't have to mean a vacation from learning. [more]

Musical darlings grace Big River festival    
Posted 6 days ago
Big River's Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Tyme Music Festival showed another jump in growth this year thanks to an appearance by up-and-coming band Oh My Darling. [more]

Sir, your money is expendable   
Posted 6 days ago
The Expendables was conceived with the best of intentions. Combining some top action stars of the last few decades with modern effects and production. Unfortunately the film falls shorter than Jet Li. The too often typecast Stallone treads no new water with this film he wrote and directed. [more]

Stockyards host successful horse sale     
Posted 6 days ago
Lori Allan's two children will be in for one big surprise, along with another small one, when she brings her latest purchases back home to Dorintosh. "My daughter's going to be ecstatic," she said. [more]