Back to School | Meridian Source

School shopping? Think local first

byPresley Johnston

August 20, 2024

Word on the street: Back to school blues

byTaylor Weaver

August 9, 2024

Latest News

Administration outlines new corporate plan in Lloydminster
Lloydminster city council recently reviewed administration’s 2026–29 corporate plan. Read more: Saskatchewan RCMP request SIRT investigation into Makwa arrests Council’s strategic plan establishes a long-term vision and identifies key priorities to guide decision making throughout its term. The administrative corporate plan translates that vision into coordinated departmental actions. “A corporate planning framework provides a clear…
Alberta adds two detection dogs to invasive mussel inspection team
Alberta’s government is expanding its front-line defence against aquatic invasive species with the addition of two new detection dogs to inspect watercraft entering the province. Read more: Lloydminster Twins bow out in semifinals at Alberta 15U AA Tier 8 baseball provincials Jane, a black Labrador retriever, and Winnie, a shelter rescue originally from Kansas, have…
Sask. RCMP report 10-year high in impaired driving collisions
Saskatchewan RCMP responded to 113 serious and fatal motor vehicle collisions involving alcohol or drug impairment in 2025, marking the highest annual total recorded in a decade. Read more: Flying Dust First Nation woman dead after Highway 55 rollover Police say the figure reflects a steady upward trajectory since 2016, when Mounties responded to 58…
Photo speed enforcement to resume across Saskatchewan with new vendor
Saskatchewan’s photo speed enforcement program will resume operations next month with a new vendor following a competitive procurement process, SGI announced. Read more: Two facing charges after Onion Lake RCMP seize meth, weapons Global Traffic Group Ltd. will take over operations in August. While the program’s footprint and rules remain unchanged, drivers will notice physical…
Free Wheels at Work event returns to Bud Miller All Seasons Park Aug. 18
Heavy machinery, emergency response vehicles and municipal service equipment will take over Bud Miller All Seasons Park next month for the return of Wheels at Work. Read more: Town of Vermilion awards contract for water treatment plant work The free community event takes place Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Residents of…