Crime in Loon Lake has eased since last year, when the mayor was calling for emergency help after a church fire and a rash of criminal activity. But he warns residents are now facing a different threat - packs of stray dogs roaming town.Mayor Brian Hirschfeld said political pressure from then-MP Gary Vidal for Desneth&...

Youth in Meadow Lake have a chance to get a head start in a career as a firefighter, as the Meadow Lake Fire Department is putting on a Cadet Program starting Oct. 1. Chris Warren, who is the training officer and a captain in the Meadow Lake Fire Department, said the program aims to give high school students crucial fi...

City council has a full plate tonight. Among the items on its agenda are two major issues - one that could change how the city supports its homeless population, and another that could determine how a key stretch of highway is rebuilt.The first is a proposed amendment to the zoning bylaw that sets rules for temporary em...

Pierceland RCMP are asking the public to report any sightings of a woman wanted in connection with a serious assault on Big island Lake Cree Nation. Officers responded to a report of an assault on the First Nation around 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 31. A male victim was taken to hospital with what were described as serious but n...

The helmets were gleaming under the sunlight at Lion Park on Sept. 5, the crowd at over 150, and for the first time in six years, Carpenter High's Spartans charged onto the football field. It wasn't the dream start on the scoreboard. Kindersley Kobras left with a 49-6 victory. But for head coach Coleton Ethier, the rea...

The Meadow Lake Aquatic Centre is shutting down for a little over a month as the city carries out its annual round of repairs and upgrades - this time with an eye on hosting part of the 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games.Randeen Wood, aquatics manager for the City of Meadow Lake, said the closure is routine but especially ...

The new Co-op Centre in Meadow Lake won't just be showing off shiny floors and fresh paint next week - it will be buzzing with scavenger hunts, music, pickleball and local talent.The city is hosting its first Welcome Week from Sept. 8 to 13 - a grand opening celebration for the multi-million dollar facility and a chanc...

The sound of sneakers on pavement and cheers from the crowd filled Lions Park in Meadow Lake on Saturday as 22 teams went head-to-head in the city's fourth annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament.Organizer Aden Wilson, a financial advisor with Sun Life Financial, said the event has become about more than just the games.&qu...

Drivers in Meadow Lake are being advised to plan ahead, as 7th Street East between 5th Avenue East and 7th Avenue East will be closed to traffic starting Sept. 4 for maintainance. The City said emergency services have been notified of the closure and the city is asking residents to follow all posted detours and traffic...

Glenn Sanderson never danced as a child."I didn't know my culture that well," he said. "So, I'm just starting to get back into my culture and to learn."Sanderson joined hundreds of dancers from across the Prairies at the Flying Dust First Nation Traditional Powwow from Aug. 29 to 31. For him, the da...

At just 17, Grace Nguyen of Flying Dust First Nation is about to see her face in lights - high above the streets of Manhattan.The teenager has been selected to walk at New York Fashion Week this September, part of SCI PH's Spring/Summer Luxxe Collection."When I found out, I was really excited," she said. &quo...

A Meadow Lake shelter for people experiencing homelessness will reopen Sept. 1, but organizers say they don't know how long it can stay open without firm funding commitments from local governments and partners.Delton Sylvain, who is the manager of the Home Plate Shelter Coalition Corp., said he and the board of directo...

Conservation officers are asking the public for help after a cow moose was unlawfully shot and partially harvested on private land south of Paradise Hill. Loon Lake officers responded to a Turn-In-Poachers and Polluters (TIPP) call on Aug. 24 and discovered the animal near Butte-St-Pierre. Investigators said the moose ...

Loon Lake RCMP have arrested one of three men charged in following a robbery and ATV theft last week. Police said they first received a report of a robbery on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation on Aug. 21 at around 9:30 a.m. Officers determined that two of the men, one armed with a gun, had broken into a home on the old to...

It's a story of triumph over tragedy. After a quick rise through the ranks, Colby Stanley of Meadow Lake was crowned the $25,000 Dash for Cash Canadian Champion at the CPCA Chuckwagon Finals in Lloydminster on Sunday.Considering he only started professional racing in 2021, he said the win felt great. "It's actuall...

Residents in Green Lake, Waterhen Lake, Goodsoil, Loon Lake, Pierceland, Beauval, Pinehouse, Canoe Narrows, Patuanak and Meadow Lake will be without electricity overnight on Aug. 27 as SaskPower carries out the second phase of a grid-strengthening project.The Crown corporation said the planned outage will begin at midn...

RCMP are investigating after a pedestrian was seriously injured in a collision in Meadow Lake over the weekend.Police said officers were called to Highway 4 on Saturday around 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 23 after reports of a vehicle striking a man.The adult male pedestrian was taken to hospital with what police describe as seri...

Susan Velder's art is scattered across Canada.She sculpted Queen Elizabeth II on her beloved horse, Burmese, a bronze that stands outside the Saskatchewan Legislature in Regina. Inside, her bust of Tommy Douglas is on display. In Whitehorse, Yukon, a seven-and-a-half-foot firefighter stands in front of the City Hall.Ba...

For more than three decades, Bonnie Boser has spent her summers filling ovens with pies for the St. Walburg Blueberry Festival."I started in 1991 with just a few pies, and now we're up to a lot of pies," Boser said. "This year we made 600. Last year there were 500."On Aug. 23, the annual summer even...

When students return to Turtleford Community School this September, they'll find a brand-new specialized support classroom - the first for the Northwest School Division.The division oversees 22 schools across the region. The school, which serves about 300 students from pre-kindergarten through Grade 12 in Turtleford, w...

The clash of helmets and the sweat of hard work filled Meadow Lake's Lion's Park Thursday as rain showers gave way to bright sunshine, marking the return of Carpenter High School's football team for the first time since 2019.For many of the Spartans' players, it was their first taste of the sport. For Kayl Solsten, it ...

On Monday, Conservative party Leader Pierre Poilievre regained a seat in the House of Commons after winning a by-election in the Battle River-Crowfoot constituency. The election was called after previous incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) Damien Kurek stepped down to give Poilievre a chance to run in his place. Poilie...

"I was definitely taken aback!" Trina Alexander received quite the surprise when she realized she had won $100,000 on her DAILY GRAND and EXTRA ticket."I told my whole family at breakfast, and they were elated for me." Alexander, of Meadow Lake, bought the winning ticket back in June at the Esso gas...

If the photos are anything to go by, not winning the Amazing Race is not a total loss, which one member of the Flying Dust First Nation and her partner recently experienced. Rebecca Merasty was teamed up with her friend, Rebecca Watt and the pair managed to make it through five episodes before placing last in the sixth...

The commander of Meadow Lake RCMP said the community is safe and overall crime trends have been steady - but warned residents to stay alert to emerging online threats. Staff Sgt. Carl Dinsdale said robberies, offences involving violence or firearms, and property crime were down, but still happening."So we still wa...

A tornado warning has been issued for a portion of northwestern Saskatchewan. The warning was issued at 4:40 p.m. and says that Environment Canada is tracking a severe thunderstorm that has a strong chance of producing a tornado 10 km North of Primrose Lake, moving southeast at 30 km/h. Damaging winds, large hail and i...

The City of Meadow Lake has postponed a planned sewage lagoon dredging project after a survey revealed the amount of sludge and contamination in the lagoon was much larger than originally thought. The survey found that sludge occupies about 56 per cent of the volume in some treatment cells. The sludge contains high amo...

City council has adopted a new four-year strategic plan outlining a roadmap for growth, safety, infrastructure and housing in Meadow Lake from 2026 to 2029. "Through listening to the community and focused strategic conversations, the City of Meadow Lake City Council has identified five priorities to guide actions ...