Music festival a go
The show must go on.
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in last year’s Meadow Lake and District Music Festival being cancelled at the last minute, but a modified version of the popular event will indeed go ahead this...
Gang violence erupts in M.L.
It appears Meadow Lake has become a battleground for alleged gang warfare.
At least that’s how it appeared on the weekend when the RCMP responded to several firearms incidents that resulted in shots fired, people injured, arrests made and a...
Multiworks, NorSask join forces
By working together great things can be achieved.
This was the message recently shared by both NorSask Forest Products and Multiworks Vocational Training Corp. when it was announced a working agreement had been reached between the two.
“For a few years...
Gaming platform helps Indigenous students to ‘Level Up’
With nine career centres across the province (Creighton, La Ronge, Lloydminster, Meadow Lake, North Battleford, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, and Yorkton) and three campuses (Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon), SIIT is truly provincial in scope.
SIIT provides adult learners...
Arrests made following several firearms incidents in Meadow Lake
Since Friday evening (Jan. 22), five firearms, masks and other items were seized as part of the following investigations. Based on evidence gathered to date, the incidents this weekend were not random in nature and several individuals arrested have...
Two more firearms incidents in M.L.
Meadow Lake RCMP are investigating two firearms related complaints overnight and two scenes are being held. RCMP are asking the public to avoid the areas of the 600 block of 3rd Street West and the 200 block of 2nd St East.
Several...
Far Northwest a COVID hotbed
The upward trend when it comes to active COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan, including the Far Northwest, is something more people need to take seriously.
This is according to Dr. Gavin Van de Venter, chief of staff at the Meadow Lake...
New businesses coming soon to downtown M.L.
New life will soon be breathed into Meadow Lake’s downtown business community.
Later this year, local resident Vanessa Bulao plans to open a new restaurant at 225 Centre St. – the former RM of Meadow Lake office – which will...
MLBEX mix-up leads to recognition of second ‘Community Builder’
Meadow Lake, it seems, had more than one Community Builder Award winner in 2020.
Although Glen Winkler was announced as the recipient of this honour during the long-delayed Meadow Lake and District Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards (MLBEX), which...
Accomplished ball player helps youth
Quincy Winkler is excited to give back to the sport he loves.
Recently, Winkler – a lifelong baseball enthusiast from Meadow Lake – launched a new training program called Jettspeed Baseball. Named after Winkler’s son, Jett, the program allows minor...