A man charged with second-degree murder in the death of Jamey Leroy Roberts pleaded guilty on Feb. 4 in La Ronge Provincial Court to the lesser charge of manslaughter. Kane Lenard Roberts, 26, has been in custody since he was arrested Sept. 27, 2020. The body of Jamey...
Northerners rallied Saturday to find a man stranded in frigid temperatures. George Venne Jr. set out from a cabin at Besnard Lake Saturday morning. Yet, during his excursion, he experienced snowmobile issues. He was forced to leave the broken-down machine and walk by...
The Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) reported 297 active cases of COVID-19 in their communities Monday. The far northeast is reporting the highest number of active cases with 91. The north east zone has the second highest number with 80. The far...
The owners of the Prince Albert Pulp Mill are optimistic about the facility’s future. Graham Kissack, vice president of environment, health, safety and corporate communications for Paper Excellence said the company feels good about overall market conditions and the...
The current owner of the Prince Albert Pulp Mill have just announced an investment in the facility. In a media release sent out Friday morning Paper Excellence said they are spending $600,000 on engineering and consulting work for the mill which has been closed since...
The Lake Country Co-op Food Store in La Ronge has a COVID-19 outbreak. A post to Facebook, says as of Tuesday, two or more people tested positive for the virus in a non-household setting. It says it has notified all staff, sanitized the entire store, exceeding public...
For the first time in nearly eight years, clean drinking water is flowing through the taps of Black Lake Denesuline First Nation. The community of about 1,300 people in Saskatchewan’s far north recently had its drinking water advisory lifted, meaning clean water is...
It appears to be yet another case of a politician condoning one set of rules for the public but applying another set to themselves when it comes to COVID-19 restrictions and recommendations. This time it’s Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne. During a council meeting on...
Two mature students are among those being recognized this year as part of Indigenous Achievement Week at the University of Saskatchewan. Anthropology student Devin Kyle and political studies student Morgan Longjohn, both in the third year of their studies, received...
Lac La Ronge Indian Band member Trever Sanderson has signed a letter of intent with the La Ronge Ice Wolves of the SJHL. “I feel like I’m a power forward, I like to get into the dirty areas and get the puck so I can feed my teammates for the goal,” said Sanderson....
