Northern football finals this weekend

Northern football finals this weekend

Two champions will be crowned this weekend in Prince Albert as the playoffs come to a close in the Northern Saskatchewan Football League. The tier one finale has the Cumberland House Islanders clashing with the Creighton Kodiaks. The Islanders, who will go for their...
PAGC seeking 50 foster families for pilot program

PAGC seeking 50 foster families for pilot program

The Prince Albert Grand Council is looking to recruit 50 families to participate in a one-year foster program to place First Nations and Métis children in culturally relevant homes. “We need to have our children learning their culture, learning their language and they...
Ice Wolves earn point versus North Stars 

Ice Wolves earn point versus North Stars 

It was not the result they were looking for, but the La Ronge Ice Wolves earned a single point on Wednesday at home when they dropped a 4-3 decision in overtime to the first-place Battefords North Stars.  “I thought we played a very solid 60 minutes,” said Ice Wolves...
Work to help restore historic Treaty 6 cairn underway

Work to help restore historic Treaty 6 cairn underway

A raised rock cairn on the boundary of Fort Carleton Provincial Park north or Saskatoon holds significant history to Saskatchewan, but decades of neglect have made it unrecognizable to passing motorists. “The site has been neglected a little too long. Right now as it...
Jolibois pledges northern transportation services

Jolibois pledges northern transportation services

Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River NDP candidate Georgina Jolibois said the New Democrats would restore public transportation service to northern Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Transportation Company closed in May 2007, after the provincial government stated it would...
Ice Wolves nearly sweep weekly SJHL awards

Ice Wolves nearly sweep weekly SJHL awards

Three members of the La Ronge Ice Wolves have been recognized for their strong play. Forward Daylon Mannon has been named the SJHL Player of the Week. In four games last week on a southern road trip, the Fresno, CA product tallied nine points. Heading into Tuesday’s...
Ice Wolves go 3-1 on southern swing 

Ice Wolves go 3-1 on southern swing 

The La Ronge Ice Wolves ended a four-game southern swing with a 6-3 loss in Humboldt on Saturday night.  “I thought we were a little flat, we didn’t really push the pace like we did against Estevan and the other games on this road trip,” said Ice Wolves Associate...