A group working to establish a series of biking and hiking trails around La Ronge says the project is moving ahead nicely. The Boreal Outdoor Recreation Association made a presentation to La Ronge town council last night about a plan to put up signs on existing...
A public meeting was held in La Ronge last night to commence the Roots of Hope community suicide prevention project. Roots of Hope is part of the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s national suicide demonstration project initiative. Cathy Wheaton is the project...
The La Ronge Ice Wolves held a general meeting on Wednesday night at the Mel Hegland Uniplex. The team reported that over the past three seasons, around $95,000 of old debt has been paid off. Something officials with the team say can be attributed to paying close...
Provincial officials are hopeful a call for rain Thursday dampens the threat of wildfires around Saskatchewan As of Wednesday afternoon, there are 14 active fires in Saskatchewan including the Tuff Fire in the Meadow Lake Provincial Park. However, Saskatchewan...
An Indigenous hunter, who was recently found not guilty of unlawfully hunting a moose, says he is ready to fight the matter in the Supreme Court. In April, the provincial appeals court upheld a 2015 not guilty decision for Kristjan Pierone from Manitoba. Pierone was...
Saskatoon police continue to seize illicit drugs that can have potentially fatal consequences. In March, a suspect in detention was found in possession of 2.7 grams of a lethal substance containing a new drug methoxyacetylfentanyl. Another seizure found the extremely...
A Saskatoon man has been hit with more than $3,000 in fines for illegally marketing wild game on social media. Environment officials first became aware about a year ago of a post on a buy and sell Facebook page from an individual looking to buy wild meat. They...
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations spring legislative assembly is set to get underway at Whitecap Dakota First Nation today. Chiefs from across the province will be gathering for the two-day assembly at the Dakota Dunes Casino to make resolutions on topics...
Organizers are hoping a two-day meeting, which begins in Green Lake Wednesday, will serve as a catalyst to kick-start economic growth in northwestern Saskatchewan. The first Westside Economic Development and Attraction Conference is drawing in stakeholders from...
Funding shortfalls to sexual assault services and supports could force program closures in northern communities like Île-à-la-Crosse. The Executive Director of the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre recently stated that without more provincial assistance,...
