Documentary on Oka Crisis to be screened in La Ronge

Documentary on Oka Crisis to be screened in La Ronge

The documentary chronicling the events of the Oka Crisis of 1990 will be shown in La Ronge Tuesday. Alanis Obomsawin’s “Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance” is a feature documentary released in 1993, illustrating the fight between the Mohawk Nation’s attempt by the...
Fire officials working to contain wildfires near Waterhen First Nation and Shellbrook

UPDATED – Wildfire forces evacuation of Crutwell area

An evacuation order has been issued for the Hamlet of Crutwell and homes north to Highway 3 due to a wildfire that is threatening the community. An emergency alert issued just before 4 p.m. Monday afternoon said people in the Hamlet of Crutwell must evacuate...
Jurisdictional issues tie-up paving in Pelican Narrows

Jurisdictional issues tie-up paving in Pelican Narrows

The Saskatchewan government says it is waiting for a jurisdictional issue to be resolved before it can repave a small section of highway through Pelican Narrows. The approximately eight kilometre portion of Highway 135 is titled to the federal government. The...
Fire officials working to contain wildfires near Waterhen First Nation and Shellbrook

Crews battle massive blaze near Holbein

Forest firefighters are busy today trying to contain two large blazes. Crews are focused on a 1,500 hectare fire west of Prince Albert, which has yet to be contained. Steve Roberts is the executive director of the Wildfire Management Branch. He says smoke is starting...
Saskatchewan not able to win gold at NAHC

Saskatchewan not able to win gold at NAHC

Saskatchewan teams were not able to bring home gold at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Nova Scotia over the weekend. Despite having a 5-2 lead heading into the third period, the Saskatchewan male team dropped a 6-5 decision in overtime to British...
Roughriders come to La Ronge

Roughriders come to La Ronge

This past weekend, several members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders were in La Ronge helping out with the Northern Football Jamboree. Around 100 students from across northern Saskatchewan came to La Ronge for the event, which is intended to introduce them to the game....