Youth cross-country ski program comes to northern Sask.

Youth cross-country ski program comes to northern Sask.

An Alberta-based charitable organization, that offers cross-country ski programs for Indigenous youth, has expanded to northern Saskatchewan. Spirit North is now offering programs at Chief Mistawasis School in the Mistawasis First Nation, Senator Allen Bird Memorial...
Wollaston Lake woman takes to social media to find kidney donor

Wollaston Lake woman takes to social media to find kidney donor

Approximately 40 people in Saskatchewan are on a waiting list for a Type O blood kidney. This number includes a 25-year-old woman originally from Wollaston Lake. Ronelda Robillard was diagnosed with kidney disease in January 2017 and has been on dialysis ever since....
Eight-dog winner crowned in Canadian Challenge 

Eight-dog winner crowned in Canadian Challenge 

The Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race continues through northern Saskatchewan today. The eight-dog winner has been crowned. Jerry Joinson of Tagish, YT came across the line first. Jillian Lawton of Rocky Mountain House, AB finished in second place....
Ice Wolves fall in Yorkton

Ice Wolves fall in Yorkton

The La Ronge Ice Wolves started a three-game swing with a 9-3 loss in Yorkton on Wednesday night.  The Ice Wolves and Terriers exchanged glorious scoring opportunities in the first, but the Terriers led 1-0 through 20. Quinten Hobbs scored the period’s only goal 9:14...
Ice Wolves make major change

Ice Wolves make major change

The La Ronge Ice Wolves have made a major change behind the bench.  Late Wednesday night following their game in Yorkton, the Ice Wolves announced that they will not renew the contract of Evan Vossen, who spent parts of three seasons as the team’s head coach and...
Sled dog challenge gets underway

Sled dog challenge gets underway

The 2019 Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race kicked off Tuesday north of Prince Albert. There are 17 teams registered this year in the 12, eight and six dog open races. Race president Stefaan DeMarie says between -15 and -20 degrees Celsius are the ideal temperatures for...
New trial ordered for Deschambault Lake man

New trial ordered for Deschambault Lake man

A provincial court judge has ruled a mistrial for a Deschambault Lake man accused of assaulting police officers last April. Chadwick Andrew Custer was arrested by two RCMP officers in that community on a disturbance complaint. During the arrest, it’s alleged that...