Feelings of overwhelming surprise and gratitude are how winners of the Meadow Lake Business Excellence Awards are feeling the day after their big night. "This was a complete surprise, I'm still in shock," said Shelly Rowland, winner of the Indigenous Leader Award, sponsored by SaskWater. The health manager of...

Roots of Hope is celebrating five years of suicide prevention work in Meadow Lake and area, on Thursday, May 2, at the Meadow Lake Community Life Centre (Meadow Lake Alliance Church). A community suicide prevention initiative that came about to address the high number of youth struggling with suicide-related concerns, ...

The new Meadow Lake arena and recreation facility received a boost of funding support today.Innovation Federal Credit Union will donate up to $1 million to the initiative in a community match program.With the commitment of $1 million "through a dollar-for-dollar community match," the Field House within the Co...

Carbon capture and storage is in Meadow Lake's future. The Meadow Lake Tribal Council has partnered with Carbon Alpha for the North Star Project to capture the CO2 emitted from a biomass project and inject it into the earth. The development will add an additional layer to the MLTC Bioenergy Centre with the carbon dioxi...

A fire ban is currently in effect for the RM of Loon Lake, southwest of Meadow Lake. The ban is in place due to dry windy conditions in the area.That means that the burning of outdoor fires and controlled burns, fireworks, campfires and fire pits are not permitted.The ban will remain in effect until further notice and ...

UPDATE: RCMP confirmed that the missing 15-year-old has been found.---A 15-year-old girl is missing and RCMP need the public's support in helping to find her. Police say she may have gone to Meadow Lake, Prince Albert or Big River in a black Chevrolet Equinox If anyone has any information or has seen her, call 310-RCMP...

It was a good night for the public to get a close-up view of the Meadow Lake's new arena and recreation facility project Tuesday night. An information night was held at the Meadow Lake Civic Centre, situated beside the new complex that's currently under construction. People had a chance to take in pictures of the plans...

UPDATE: The missing woman has been found safe.Spiritwood RCMP have turned to the public for help in locating a 26-year-old woman. The woman was last seen on Tuesday afternoon at around 1 p.m. on the Big River First Nation. --cjnbnews@pattisonmedia.com

Meadow Lake is officially under a fire risk advisory and as of earlier today, there may not be any fires in the city. Included in the ban are bonfires, Category 2 and 3 open fires, fireworks, burn barrels and cages and others though it doesn't apply to barbecue-type stoves that use gas, propane or liquid. For a full li...

An online memorial Go Fund Me Page is giving support to a young Meadow Lake family dealing with grief after the husband died from cardiac arrest at a hospital in Edmonton, where he was receiving treatment. Chandler Mysko, 25, passed away on April 15. He previously received a Mechanical Valve Placement as part of his he...

The MLBEX Awards are coming back. After a year-long hiatus, the best in business that Meadow Lake has to offer will welcome guests to the Chamber of Commerce fundraiser on April 26"We didn't set any goals, just - just trying to make it as big an event and make that comeback and raise awareness to all the people in...

Music lovers will have a chance to take in performances by musicians of all ages at the Meadow Lake & District Music Festival. The event is on now until April 23, with awards to follow on April 25. Piano and voice competitions start this week, running to April 19, while band and strings happen April 22 & 23. &q...

Several Saskatchewan First Nations are calling out the Sask. Party for ignoring the Duty to Consult process.On Wednesday morning NDP Critic for First Nations and Métis Relations Betty Nippi-Albright, was joined by First Nations leaders and the residential school support team from Yorkton Tribal Council to draw a...

Two sudden deaths on the Thunderchild First Nation have prompted a warning from RCMP regarding illicit drugs.On April 11, Turtleford RCMP starting investigating two deaths in the First Nation and believe fentanyl may have been involved. The results of a toxicology report are still to come in which could confirm the pre...

Students in Meadow Lake and the Battlefords will head back to a normal classroom setting on Monday following the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation's lifting of sanctions.According to an online letter on Light of Christ Catholic School Division that was addressed to families, all schools within the board will go back to...

A story of a little girl finding family in the unlikeliest of places is set to give audiences at the Meadow Lake Library the full range of emotions for National Canadian Film Day."I didn't even know about it, it somehow completely was off my radar," said Tawn Marshall, programming clerk. "Rosie", th...

For the second year running, the trades program operated by the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies will get a $30,000 boost from Contractor Connection and SGI. The money will be divided among the 10 career centres SIIT operates in Saskatchewan, including Prince Albert, Battlefords, Creighton, La Ronge, La Lo...

Darnell Fineday suffered life-altering injuries when he was struck by an impaired driver at the intersection of Hart Road and 22nd Street last April.Now, the 28-year-old from the Mosquito First Nation spends his days in Parkridge Centre, where he is wheelchair-bound, requires a feeding tube and needs 24-hour care.His m...

UPDATE: Savannah Burns was arrested by Saskatchewan RCMP's Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team in the community of Little Red River on Thursday.--Saskatchewan RCMP are asking the public for help in tracking down a 22-year-old woman.The Mounties are asking the public to report all sightings and information regardin...

The Village of Air Ronge isn't satisfied with its partnership with the Trans Canada Trail (TCT).At a regular council meeting in March, council members voiced their frustration with the amount of funding it's received from the organization so far. They claimed the municipality has received less than $20,000 in funding t...

Saskatchewan's new police force - expected to be operational in 2026 - will be a full police force but is being created to assist municipal police with difficult, time-consuming investigations. Rob Cameron, a 31-year-veteran of the RCMP has been given the job of Chief Marshal and creating the service from scratch. &quo...

Students in Saskatchewan will have shorter class schedules during the week-long work to rule action due to the ongoing stalemate between the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and the Moe government. "There's a full withdrawal of extracurricular activities and noon-hour supervision," said Kaitlin Harman, commu...

The City of Meadow Lake is asking people to step up and pay off their back taxes owing, or risk the consequences. Council approved sending six-month tax enforcement notices for properties noted on the list provided by the city treasurer. The properties listed represent those where the property Tax Enforcement process h...

When the facility is built, the new Meadow Lake recreation centre (MLRC) facility will feature a number of services to residents, including a new Pro Shop. Meadow Lake city council recently approved awarding the Pro Shop contract to Snipe and Celly for the new multi-plex facility, now called The Co-op Centre.Snipe and ...

As the weather starts to get warmer and the rivers and lakes start to open up, the dream of casting and reeling in a big one gets closer to reality. In preparation for this year's fishing season, the official 2024-25 Anglers' Guide is officially out and this year there are some new rules to follow when out on the water...

The Battlefords RCMP is asking for help searching for a missing 23-year-old woman.Emma Nanatakapo was last seen at around 2 p.m. on March 27 on 107 Street in North Battleford.She stands five-foot-three and weighs 120 pounds. She has long black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing yellow hospital-style pyjamas....

A fire ban has been announced for the RM of Meadow Lake. According to a release, the ban, while not in effect in the City of Meadow Lake, will prohibit any open fires on private and crown lands, in wooded areas, recreation locations and all burn permits are suspended until further notice. Fire pits are, however, allowe...

The RCMP are investigating a suspicious death in Black Lake. On Wednesday, at approximately 8:20 p.m., officers received a report of an injured male at a residence in the community. The man was located and transferred by EMS to hospital and later declared deceased. He has been identified as 52-year-old Victor Robillard...