Evictions suspended due to COVID-19
The provincial government is temporarily suspending eviction hearings as a result of the COVID-19 emergency.
Starting today (March 26), the Office of Residential Tenancies (ORT) will not be accepting applications for eviction related to missed or late rent, or for...
M.L. man in Philippines during lockdown
by Phil Ambroziak
There’s no place like home.
It’s not only the most quotable line from the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz, it’s also become a point of focus for a Meadow Lake man whose efforts to return to Saskatchewan...
NorSask downsizing in response to COVID-19
by Phil Ambroziak
As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, operations have been drastically impacted at the NorSask sawmill east of Meadow Lake.
According to a piece of correspondence issued to Meadow Lake city council Monday (March 23), the mill...
Door of Hope changes protocols
by Phil Ambroziak
If there is one thing Meadow Lake is high on during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it’s hope. That doesn’t mean, however, change is something that can be avoided by organizations such as Meadow Lake Outreach Ministries and...
Checkpoint established at First Nation
by Phil Ambroziak
Stay away for everyone’s safety.
That’s the message being shared by First Nations throughout the Northwest and other parts of Saskatchewan in the wake of the COVID-19 scare and the steps necessary to stop the spread of coronavirus....
COVID-19 drowns swimmer’s Olympic aspirations
by Phil Ambroziak
COVID-19 has dashed the hopes of every Olympic and Paralympic hopeful this year, including those of former Meadow Lake resident Nikita Ens.
“Mentally, the pandemic presents challenges in focusing solely on swimming,” Ens said. “But, it also brings...
Programming disrupted at FDFN rink
by Phil Ambroziak
Plans to keep the ice in place at PineRidge Ford Place on Flying Dust First Nation following the 2019-20 hockey season have been iced… at least for the time being.
“If everything had gone as planned, there was...
Fourteen new cases of COVID-19 in Sask.
As of March 25, the Province of Saskatchewan has 14 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 86 confirmed cases.
• Four cases are as a result of local transmission. The rest...
Gatherings limited to 10 people
To reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Government of Saskatchewan is limiting the size of public and private gatherings to a maximum of 10 people. Additionally, clarity is being provided to Saskatchewan businesses surrounding the operations of allowable business...
Government funding vaccine research
The Government of Saskatchewan and the federal government are committing $28 million to help Saskatoon researchers find a vaccine for COVID-19. Funding from both the province and Ottawa will support the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization...