New co-operative grocery store coming to Ile-X
Residents of Ile-a-la Crosse have come together to create opportunity.
Recently, the Ile-a-la Crosse Co-operative Association Ltd. announced the brand new grocery store currently under construction in the community will be operational in 2022.
“We are very excited about our new...
M.L. teen wins first two for ‘AAA’ squad
Ethan Fechter is ready to prove he has the spirit of a warrior.
The Meadow Lake goalie recently joined the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Saskatchewan Male ‘AAA’ Hockey League and, with two games under his belt since the 2021-22...
COVID-19 gives golf industry a strong year
Pandemic life has its drawbacks, but, when it comes to the golf industry, it has provided local courses with a little more green than expected.
“When COVID first hit, we wondered what was going to happen, but last year turned...
Second pot shop eyed for Meadow Lake
Discussions reached a new high at the city council table Monday (Sept. 27) as local legislators discussed the potential arrival of a second retail cannabis store in Meadow Lake.
Ultimately, these discussions resulted in council approving a motion calling for...
Decades-old moccasins returned
Numerous pairs of vintage moccasins expertly crafted decades ago recently made the long journey home.
Artist Sandra Semchuk, who grew up in Meadow Lake and now resides in British Columbia, recently donated a boxful of moccasins to the Meadow Lake...
$40,000 donation for skate park
Tolko Industries just gave local skateboarders 40,000 reasons to smile.
During the regular meeting of Meadow Lake city council Monday evening (Sept. 27), a motion was carried to accept a donation of $40,000 from Tolko Industries for the future skate...
EMS teams receive Star of Life Awards
The work of first responders from Meadow Lake and other parts of the Northwest has not gone unnoticed.
On Sept. 15, Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty presented Exemplary Service Medals and Star of Life Awards to emergency medical services professionals at Government...
Lodge aims for November completion
If all goes according to plan, the long-awaited new long-term care facility in Meadow Lake could be completed before winter.
“There is a lot of progress happening, at least from what you can see from the street, and we’re very...
Fire destroys home of more than 40 years
Life can change in an instant.
That is a lesson that was reinforced for Bear Creek Road residents Walter and Elaine Vidal last week when, early Friday morning (Sept. 17), their home of more than 40 years was destroyed by...
Vidal re-elected
Gary Vidal has done it again.
The incumbent Conservative candidate for Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River was re-elected in tonight's (Sept. 20) federal vote, overcoming Liberal Buckley Belanger, the NDP's Harmonie King, as well as the Green Party's Nasser Dean Chalifoux, the People...