Sawmill could be reopening
by Phil Ambroziak
Opportunity could soon blossom in Green Lake.
Recently, the Alberta-based Titan Lumber Corporation announced it is interested in purchasing the currently inoperative Green Lake Sawmill and utilizing it as a means of growing its operation. While the deal...
RM office opening soon
by Derek Cornet
The RM of Meadow Lake is on the move.
Officials with the rural municipality expect to be in their newly built office – located along the west service road – by Nov. 6, although contractors will hand over...
Locals escape Vegas shooting
by Phil Ambroziak
Oct. 1 was an unlucky night to be in Las Vegas. Fortunately, Ile-a-la Crosse’s Sheylee Campbell (nee Belanger), her husband, Trent, and other northern visitors to Sin City, managed to escape physically unscathed when a gunman opened...
Cultures celebrated
by Phil Ambroziak
When it comes to cultural diversity, there’s more to Meadow Lake than meets the eye.
Sept. 28-30 marked the annual Culture Days celebration hosted by the Meadow Lake Library, and – according to organizers – this year’s event...
Criminals target vehicles
By Phil Ambroziak
“I’ll take what’s inside vehicle number one!”
It may sound like a poor twist on a classic game show line, but there’s no fun and games involved with the series of vehicle break-ins that occurred in Meadow Lake...
Etched in stone
Nearly 150 years ago, the first settlers of what would become Meadow Lake arrived with dreams of making their fortune. Working as fur trappers or ranchers, they cleared much of the land to make room for what was to...
Stockyards expands
by Phil Ambroziak
“You have to think anyway, so why not think big?”
The quote may be attributed to U.S. President Donald Trump, but it also appears to be the mindset adopted by Brent Brooks of Northern Livestock Sales (NLS) whose...
Small school, big heart
by Derek Cornet
‘Family’ was the word most used by staff when describing what makes Dorintosh Central School (DCS) unique from the rest.
“The classroom can become more like a family,” said new DCS principal Michael Radford who doubles as the...
Lost in translation
by Derek Cornet
Students returning to class with the Northwest School Division’s French immersion program have a set of new challenges.
When the new school year began last week, Jonas Samson Junior High School (JSJH) was still without a Grade 7-9...
Rally garners support
by Derek Cornet
A call out to leaders to meet about the ongoing suicide crisis in northern Saskatchewan was responded to by three village mayors and a chief.
In all, 250 community members, frontline workers and youth attended the special gathering...