Pinehouse RCMP looking for escaped inmate

Pinehouse RCMP looking for escaped inmate

Pinehouse RCMP would like to hear from anyone with information on an inmate who escaped from the Besnard Lake Correctional Facility. It’s believed 30-year-old Randy Timothy Venne left the facility Saturday evening. He was seen on Highway 165 and may have headed to La...
Province appoints new lead in Pinehouse inquiry

Province appoints new lead in Pinehouse inquiry

The province has appointed a new person to oversee an independent inquiry and audit of the Northern Village of Pinehouse. Retired court judge William Vancise takes over from Neil Robertson who was appointed to Court of Queen’s of Bench last month. The Saskatchewan...
Bueckert reacts to being selected first by Ice Wolves

Bueckert reacts to being selected first by Ice Wolves

Last Friday, the La Ronge Ice Wolves selected forward Mason Bueckert first overall at the 2019 SJHL Bantam Draft in Nipawin. Bueckert is a Saskatoon, SK product and says he was in class when he heard the news. “I was actually at school, I was in math (class) and my...
La Ronge area students compete in annual Cree language festival

La Ronge area students compete in annual Cree language festival

The rehearsals are complete, the stage is set, and the kids probably have butterflies in their stomachs ahead of Thursday’s annual Cree Language Festival. The festival is hosted by the Lac La Ronge Indian Band education board and is in its 20th year. Students from the...