Solving the parking problem
Crash!
Hopefully that’s not a sound anyone will hear as a result of the City of Meadow Lake’s recent decision to construct a temporary barricade at the approach to the west service road near Highway 4 and 7th Avenue. While...
RCMP improve public relations
It’s certainly been an interesting week in Meadow Lake.
Within a matter of days, the community was rocked not once but twice by news of two unrelated incidents that saw two men from Meadow Lake and area brought up on...
CPCA has seen better days
Although still wildly popular amongst fans, there’s no denying the Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) is tightening the reins a little when it comes to the 2016 racing season.
Traditionally – and up to and including last year – the...
Exercise your democratic right
One vote can make all the difference in the world.
A mere six months removed from last fall’s federal election, and in the midst of a media circus south of the border surrounding perhaps the most controversial U.S. presidential candidate...
There’s good in giving back
It’s often been said one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, but for people living in Rwanda, some things considered old and outdated by Canadian standards have the potential to save lives in the war-torn African nation.
Recently, a half-semi...
It’s time to get active
For years, the wheels on the bus have gone ‘round and ‘round, but apparently, come fall, those same wheels will come to a screeching halt at Carpenter High School.
According to Northwest School Division (NWSD) officials, a committee recently established...
Flu shot saves lives
An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but it’s not enough to fend off the flu.
According to officials with the Prairie North Regional Health Authority, the number of H1N1 cases diagnosed throughout the province this year has...
Avoid online rumours
Just how safe is it to send your kids to school anymore? That’s a question some parents in Meadow Lake found themselves struggling with recently when an alleged assault at Carpenter High School not only provided cause for concern,...
New facility holds merit
One of the most misquoted lines in cinematic history comes from the 1989 Kevin Costner classic Field of Dreams. But, in Meadow Lake, there’s no denying, if you build it, they will come.
Although conceived as far back as the...
Use caution when riding
It only takes a moment for fun to turn into disaster. This was the case recently when Meadow Lake resident Corey Sergeew – while returning from a snowmobiling ride with friends near Beauval – encountered an intense winter storm.
With...