Piapot First Nation man killed after hit by car Saturday, driver charged

RCMP raid home in Buffalo Narrows, arrest three people

RCMP say three people are facing drug charges following a raid on a home in Buffalo Narrows Saturday. Mounties say they executed a search warrant on a home on Seright Place, seizing 47 grams of suspected cocaine. Rednea Campbell and Myron Tinker of Buffalo Narrows and...
Missing Cumberland House hunters found

Missing Cumberland House hunters found

Two men from Cumberland House were located safe and sound on Saturday, after going missing on a local hunting trip earlier in the week. Maglaire Dussion and Jesse Constant had not been seen since Wednesday. There were concerns for their safety because of the remote...
Sucker River wins LLRIB Rookie League

Sucker River wins LLRIB Rookie League

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band Rookie Softball/Baseball League wrapped up play on Saturday at the JRMCC. The league partnered with the Toronto Blue Jays Care Foundation this year and the winning team was Sucker River. For their efforts, Sucker River will get to travel...
Sask., Alberta First Nations sign water agreement

Sask., Alberta First Nations sign water agreement

A group of Saskatchewan and Alberta First Nations have signed an agreement to help improve water quality. Fishing Lake, George Gordon, Ochapowace and Piapot are the Saskatchewan First Nations that are part of the agreement. Alexander and T’suu T’ina are the Alberta...
Lac La Ronge Indian Band passes new Elections Act

Lac La Ronge Indian Band passes new Elections Act

Members of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band have voted overwhelmingly in favour of proposed changes to its Elections Act. Approximately 70 percent of votes cast were for the amendments. The changes will take affect for the March 2020 election. “ The conflict of interest,...
Chargers prepare for season

Chargers prepare for season

The high school football season is fast approaching and the La Ronge Churchill Chargers are getting set for another year. The Chargers started their fall camp on Thursday afternoon. Head Coach Gabe Andrews says there are expecting around 35-40 players to take part....
Waskesiu music festival to feature Indigenous programming

Waskesiu music festival to feature Indigenous programming

The Waskesiu Lakeside Music Festival will be featuring Indigenous programming for the first time this year. The fifth annual festival takes place this weekend at Prince Albert National Park. “We already have a very good festival,” Jim Kerby, the festival’s...