Northern schools face teacher shortage

Northern schools face teacher shortage

The Northern Lights School Division says it needs to hire 14 teachers for several schools in the north. Director of Education Jason Young says to start the school year; there are vacancies in La Ronge, Pinehouse Lake, La Loche, Stony Rapids and Sandy Bay. He says the...
Artists look to rename Dewdney Park in Regina

Artists look to rename Dewdney Park in Regina

A group of artists in Regina are launching a bid to rename a park in honour of buffalo, which once roamed the area. The Buffalo People Arts Institute is targeting Dewdney Park, wanting to rename it Buffalo Meadows, claiming that Edgar Dewdney, who the park is named...
High school football season kicks off

High school football season kicks off

The high school football campaign gets underway today in northern Saskatchewan. The Northern Saskatchewan Football League officially kicks off this afternoon when the La Loche Lakers host the Pinehouse Lakers at 3 p.m. The league is entering its sixth season of play....
Ice Wolves drop pre-season opener 

Ice Wolves drop pre-season opener 

The La Ronge Ice Wolves dropped their first pre-season game of the year on Tuesday at the Mel Hegland Uniplex 7-2 to the visiting Flin Flon Bombers.  “We just wanted to see what they could do. Flin Flon had a little bit more of an experienced roster, so it is what it...
RCMP investigate ATV fatality on Montreal Lake Cree Nation

RCMP investigate ATV fatality on Montreal Lake Cree Nation

RCMP are providing few details as to a fatality on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation early Sunday morning. Mounties says a 45-year-old woman rolled her ATV at an intersection in that community shortly before 5 AM. She was declared dead at the scene. It is not known if the...
RCMP continue search for stolen equipment

RCMP continue search for stolen equipment

Carrot River RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance locating more than $12,000 worth of stolen equipment. The equipment was stolen from a work trailer located near the E.B. Campbell Dam on Highway 123 outside Cumberland House on the evening of June 1. It includes...