La Ronge residents are reacting to what they say is a growing youth gang problem. Tania Colbert is the manager of the Northland Motor Hotel on La Ronge Avenue. She says the cold beer and wine store of the hotel has been held up twice in recent weeks by armed male...
A member of the Loon Lake RCMP is being recognizing for his role in rescuing two people from a house fire on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation last year. Constable Tayte Hale-Goddard was one of two officers who responded to the fire on March 1, 2017. He received a...
A man from Pakwaw Lake has claimed a big prize. In a release, Saskatchewan Lotteries says Carlton Bear won $1 million on the June 8 Lotto Max draw. He purchased the ticket in Regina and checked his ticket a couple of days after the draw. “I didn’t believe it the first...
The Saskatchewan Research Council says it is in the process of expanding its mentorship program for Indigenous post-secondary students. The program allows First Nations, Inuit and Métis students in science, technology, engineering and math to connect with a mentor to...
Ochapowace, Saskatchewan’s Courage Bear has been coaching hockey for over 20 years. Bear has spent the last three seasons with the Saskatoon Contacts Midget AAA team. He was recently honoured for his work when he was named Saskatoon Minor Hockey’s Coach of the Year....
As part of National Indigenous Peoples Day June 21, a Canadian organization wants to draw attention to the fact one in two Aboriginal students are at risk of going to school hungry. This is about double the number of non-Indigenous students. Breakfast Club of Canada...
(PHOTO: Clive Weighill delivers is report into external review of Coroner’s Service. By Dan Jones) Former Saskatoon Police Chief Clive Weighill says he has not noticed systemic racial bias within the Sask. Coroner Service. “I understand a lot of people from our...
Forest fire crews are battling a 3,000 hectare blaze south of the northern Saskatchewan community of Southend. The fire was first reported on Monday, forcing the mandatory evacuation of residents on Tuesday, as the blaze is now approximately only 13 kilometres away...
La Ronge RCMP are on the lookout for two suspects after an armed robbery at a business. The incident in the 900 block of La Ronge Avenue was reported around 8 p.m. on June 19. Two unidentified males entered the business with a weapon and stole a quantity of alcohol...
Two men were arrested in Prince Albert Tuesday night on various drug and weapons charges. Police say two males were travelling northbound on 5th Avenue East towards 7th Street East when apprehended around 10:40 p.m. Officers say they found close to five grams of...
