Suspicious death in North
On March 22, police officers from the Buffalo Narrows RCMP and Dillon RCMP detachments responded to the report of a disturbance at a residence in Dillon. When police officers arrived at the residence, they loc...
Vandals target village administrator
by Phil Ambroziak
Ashraful Alam believes there needs to be a stronger police presence in Buffalo Narrows.
Alam, who serves as chief administrative officer (CAO) for the northern village, expressed his co...
Northerners willing to fight back
by Phil Ambroziak
It’s time to change the rules.
That was the key message shared during a special meeting held Saturday (Feb. 8) at the Buffalo Narrows Friendship Centre where close to 65 people gathered...
Cole Bay mayor redeemed
by Phil Ambroziak
“I look forward to continuing to serve the community of Cole Bay.”
And that is exactly what Nadine Couillonneur plans to do now that her position as Cole Bay mayor has been confirmed in...
GDI names Order of Gabriel Dumont appointees
by Phil Ambroziak
Glenn Lafleur has dedicated his life to bettering educational opportunities for Saskatchewan’s Métis people and his efforts have not gone unrecognized.
The former Beauval resident is on...
Mayor in court over conflict of interest
by Phil Ambroziak
The future of Cole Bay’s municipal council is now in the hands of a provincial court judge.
Judge Lloyd Stang is expected to deliver a verdict some time in early November following a t...
Cole Bay man escapes wolves
by Phil Ambroziak
“I’ll break your bike in half!”
That’s the warning Cole Bay resident Annie Bouvier has given her brother, Kenneth, if he insists on continuing to cycle to the community from his cabin l...
New VP for Loon Lake school
by Phil Ambroziak
It was the kids who encouraged Cardell Musyj to sign on as the new vice-principal at Ernie Studer School in Loon Lake.
Musyj, who started teaching in 1991, came to ESS this fall after t...
Building permits decline
by Phil Ambroziak
The number of new builds may be down this year, but that’s not indicative of a problem in Meadow Lake.
That’s according to the city’s chief building official, Neil Marsh, who said the n...
City to sell water system
by Phil Ambroziak
It’s almost a done deal.
During Monday’s (Aug. 26) meeting of Meadow Lake city council, authorization was given for city administration and acting mayor Merlin Seymour to enter into a p...