■ News
/
Local NewsMeadow Lake gets 2012 Sask Summer Games
Posted 4 days
ago
In just over two years, Meadow Lake will welcome over 1,000 of the strongest, fastest and most dedicated young athletes in the province. Following a hurried but comprehensive bidding process, Meadow Lake was named the host city for the 2012 Saskatchewan Summer Games last week.
[more]
■ News
/
Local NewsLafond to run for Grits in north
Posted 4 days
ago
Gabe Lafond of Green Lake was acclaimed as the Liberal Party's next candidate in the Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River Riding on January 30. The uncontested nomination was held at the Northwest Friendship Centre in Meadow Lake.
[more]
■ News
/
Local NewsRCMP briefs
Posted 4 days
ago
Edmonton teens apprehended in Meadow Lake drug bust On Thursday, January 28, the Meadow Lake RCMP detachment acted on information that three male youths were selling crack cocaine from a local business in the city.
[more]
■ Features
/
EditorialLasting dog control needed in north
Posted 4 days
ago
People have been pointing fingers this past week at who is responsible for the death of a young boy on a northern Saskatchewan First Nation. Ten year old Keith Iron was allegedly killed by a pack of dogs while walking to his cousin's house on the Canoe Lake Cree First Nation last Sunday.
[more]
■ News
/
Local NewsPhone-in appointments replace walk-in clinic
Posted 4 days
ago
The walk-in clinic at the Meadow Lake Associate Clinic saw some changes last week, in an effort to make the service better for patients. According to Director of Primary Health Care Services Gary Nolin, the clinic is no longer walk-in for patients needing same day but non-emergent care.
[more]
■ News
/
Local News■ News
/
Local NewsHead of Canada's Orthodox Church visits local parish
Posted 4 days
ago
On January 31, Meadow Lake's All Saints Orthodox Church was the last stop on Archbishop Vladyka Seraphim's pastoral tour of Saskatchewan. The Archbishop is the spiritual leader of Canada's roughly 500,000 Orthodox Christians.
[more]
■ Archives
/
Local features■ Sports
/
Local SportsStamps pick up a win
Posted 4 days
ago
The Meadow Lake Stampeders snapped out of a frustrating seven-game losing streak over the weekend. The Stamps picked up an impressive 5-2 win over the Neilburg Monarchs at the Meadow Lake Arena on January 30.
[more]
■ Sports
/
Local SportsCHS wrestlers compete at huge Edmonton meet
Posted 4 days
ago
Last weekend, the Carpenter High School wrestling team attended their first meet since a pre-season tournament in early December. It was also the first time the team had attended the Golden Bear Invitational High School Tournament at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.
[more]
■ Sports
/
Local SportsSpartans dominate competition in North Battleford
Posted 4 days
ago
The Carpenter High School boys' basketball team were dominant on the way to a tournament win at North Battleford's John Paul II High School. The quality of the teams was somewhat lower than what the Spartans have gotten used to this year.
[more]
■ Sports
/
Local SportsStingers win gold at tournament
Posted 4 days
ago
It was another winning weekend for both senior Jonas Samson Junior High basketball teams. Both boys and girls teams were in Melfort, and both came home with the gold. Boys coach Rob Kozinsky said his team came through once again and won their third straight tournament.
[more]
■ Sports
/
Local SportsLocal rink plays in curling northerns
Posted 4 days
ago
The Meadow Lake-based rink of Skip Jason Richter, Greg Kuffert, Greg Ackerman, and Tyson Mutch was in Saskatoon from January 28-31 for the Men's Northern Playdowns. The team played six matches at the Bridge City's Nutana Curling Club, winning three and losing three.
[more]