Missing canoeist presumed drowned

On June 8, Green Lake RCMP responded to a call at Smoothstone Lake east of Dore Lake after receiving a report of a missing canoeist. Two friends were camping in the area and one, a 27-year-old male from Calgary...

Drug bust in Meadow Lake

Over the past year, the Meadow Lake RCMP and P.A. Integrated Street Enforcement Team (PAISET) has been investigating and identifying suspects involved with the flow of drugs in and around the Meadow and Green L...

Cocaine bust in Green Lake

On Monday, June 4, Green Lake RCMP members with the assistance of police officers from Meadow Lake, Pierceland, Turtleford and the Prince Albert Integrated Street Enforcement Team, conducted a CDSA search warra...

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 a...

Fresh hopes for land claim

By Derek Cornet Plaintiffs of the 1994 Northwest Saskatchewan Métis Land Claim are hopeful the recent accord signed with the federal government will provide closure. “We’ll continue living here, but every...

G.L. confirms solar panel project

The Northern Village of Green Lake recently confirmed its participation in the Canada 150 community infrastructure program. The municipality will be installing solar panels on the roof of the community hall ...

Car thieves elude police

On Nov. 15 around 6 p.m., RCMP were dispatched to an erratic driver complaint on Waterhen Lake First Nation. RCMP located the vehicle and attempted to stop it, but it fled down a dead end road. RCMP were settin...

Green Lake supports healing lodge

by Phil Ambroziak The former seniors’ lodge in Green Lake may not remain vacant for much longer. Recently, Green Lake village council approved a proposal from the Saskatoon-based Camponi Housing Corporati...

Green Lake eyes natural gas

by Derek Cornet SaskEnergy is planning a 52-kilometre natural gas pipeline expansion from Meadow Lake to Green Lake. Details were revealed at a public meeting Aug. 13 at the village’s community hall where...

Suspect surrenders to police

by Phil Ambroziak The mayor of Green Lake applauds efforts taken by the RCMP to ensure public safety during a recent firearms incident. “Situations like this do happen,” noted Ric Richardson with regard t...