Vidal named federal candidate
by Phil Ambroziak
Gary Vidal is one step closer to occupying a seat on Parliament Hill.
Following a week of voting at various locations throughout the Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River riding including La Ronge, Spiritwood and Big River, the current Meadow Lake mayor...
Fighter wins pro debut
by Phil Ambroziak
He may be new to Meadow Lake, but Chad Sutherland plans to make his name one people won’t soon forget.
Sutherland, who is originally from Duck Lake, SK, recently won his first professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fight...
Jolibois to seek re-election
by Phil Ambroziak
Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River NDP MP Georgina Jolibois is looking to continue what she’s started at Parliament Hill and within her riding following next year’s federal election.
“My goal is to run again in the fall of 2019,” Jolibois told...
Funds raised, faces shaved
by Phil Ambroziak
There are several fresh new faces at Jonas Samson Junior High in Meadow Lake.
Well, perhaps not so many new ones, but certainly freshly shaven faces as the result of a recent Movember fundraiser that saw $2,100 raised...
Event supports cancer patient
by Phil Ambroziak
Meadow Lake’s reputation as a community that cares continues to hold true.
Hundreds gathered at Gateway Elementary School Tuesday evening (Dec. 4) for a special fundraising event in support of the family of Eli Vidal, a four-year-old boy...
Taxes up 2.4 per cent
by Phil Ambroziak
Taxes are going up.
During the regular meeting of Meadow Lake city council Nov. 26, city officials adopted the 2019 municipal budget which includes a 2.4 per cent increase in tax revenue. The increase is set to match...
Festival of Trees nets $100K
by Phil Ambroziak
It will indeed be a very Merry Christmas for the Meadow Lake Hospital.
While an exact total was unavailable by this week’s news deadline, Meadow Lake Hospital Foundation board chair Don Marsh confirmed this year’s Festival of Trees...
Home invasion in M.L.
On Monday, Nov. 26 at 4:15 p.m., the Meadow Lake RCMP responded to a call of a home invasion involving a firearm on the 600 block of 7th Avenue East in Meadow Lake. Nobody was injured during the incident.
Meadow...
Mine shutdown discussed
by Phil Ambroziak
Orano Canada Inc.’s efforts to safely and securely decommission Cluff is definitely no bluff.
That’s what a series of experts from Orano – the company formerly known as Areva Resources Canada – had to say as they wrapped...
Elks mark 80 years
by Phil Ambroziak
Eighty years of giving back to the community is something the Meadow Lake Elks can certainly be proud of.
That was the general consensus of the small crowd in attendance for a special dinner to mark the Elks’...