Mihevc Wants Tracks Gone
Ward 21 councillor Joe Mihevc is looking to remove the city’s unused streetcar tracks in hopes it will help prevent another fatal accident. Mihevc will be presenting a motion along with Ward 19...
View ArticleCity Can’t Protect Post Station, Yet
It’s one of the only buildings in Canada of its kind, but Ward 16 Councillor Karen Stintz is unable to currently designate a historical structure as a heritage building. Because the Canada Post Postal...
View ArticleDel Duca Ready To Serve
When Liberal MPP Steven Del Duca was campaigning with Premier Dalton McGuinty over the summer, he came to two major realizations. The first, he says, is that the premier apparently has no trouble...
View ArticleMinistry Freeze Sets Back Avondale PS
A ministry-imposed freeze on Toronto school board capital projects could have major repercussions on a North York school struggling with overcapacity. Avondale Public School in the Yonge Street and...
View ArticleNo Casinos In Portlands, Meeting Told
Toronto-Danforth residents don’t want a casino anywhere near the Portlands, local MPP Peter Tabuns told a special community council meeting on Oct. 10. The NDP representative came out strongly against...
View ArticleSarah’s Food Drive Surpasses Goals
Sarah Jordan is a girl driven to succeed. Thanks to the efforts of Sarah and her peers, at least 200 low-income families enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner provided by Tremblett’s Valu-Mart and distributed...
View ArticlePreserving An Annex Institution
There are no gates at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in the Annex. For years the church and its surrounding green space have been open to the entire Annex community for worship, reflection or just...
View ArticleGardens Seek More City Funding
The Toronto Botanical Garden is pleading with the city to increase its annual funding by $135,000 to let it continue offering its services to the public. Executive director Aldona Satterthwaite is to...
View ArticleHow Can We Pay For It?
Most Torontonians agree the city could use better public transit. The real question is who will foot the bill? That question was the focal point of a packed town hall meeting in midtown Oct. 22. We’re...
View ArticleWynne Runs For Leader
Don Valley West MPP Kathleen Wynne is presenting herself as a premier who would build consensus, listen to others and present a comprehensive vision for Ontario’s future. Wynne stepped down from her...
View ArticleFirst Nations Protest Bill C-45
About 200-250 First Nations members and supporters made their voices, drums and thoughts heard as they marched through Meadow Lake to Conservative MP Rob Clarke’s office to oppose federal legislation...
View ArticleFSIN mulling federal legal challenge
The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) is considering launching a legal challenge against the federal government over what it sees as a failure to meet constitutional obligations to...
View ArticleLocal Girls Stretch Their Skills
It’s hard to blame Kiera Regnier for getting a little bent out of shape. The nine-year-old Meadow Lake gymnast is excited to fly to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida next month...
View ArticleWomen Of All Trades
It’s easy for North West Regional College student Katie Sylvestre to explain why she entered a trade traditionally seen as a man’s domain. “I know there’re not that many girls in welding, so I wanted...
View ArticleRuling Recognizes Métis As ‘Indians’
A federal court has issued a landmark ruling recognizing Métis people and non-status Indians as Indians under the Constitution Act. The Honourable Michael L. Phelan of the Federal Court Trial Division...
View ArticleRob Clarke challenges protesters
Desnethé–Missinippi–Churchill River MP has defended his government’s recent efforts to improve relations with First Nations communities amidst the recent ‘Idle No More’ movement. He also questioned...
View ArticleRhubarb and Romance: A Recipe For Laughs
It’s not every day rhubarb falls from the sky. But next weekend, Meadow Lakers will have the opportunity to witness just that. ‘The Day Rhubarb Fell from the Sky’ is scheduled to take root in Meadow...
View ArticleNo More Pennies For Your Thoughts
The time has come Meadow Lake. Prepare to put away your pennies. This is good news for coin collectors, who can add another item to their list of things to collect. Not so good for penny-pinchers. If...
View ArticleAuthor Offers A Bite From Childhood
Like many Meadow Lakers, Big River author Todd Devonshire’s childhood is defined by hockey in small town Saskatchewan. But there’s one thing that stands out. Rink burgers. The enduring memory of hot...
View ArticleHonouring a Life of Service
Ask friends and family how they would describe Russell Mark Nelson and the answer is nearly unanimous: Dedicated. The former fire chief and long-time city employee died of lung cancer on Jan. 24....
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