by Jenna Smith | Jul 31, 2024
Leaders from across the province gathered for the first day of an annual Woodland Cree Gathering yesterday. Montreal Lake Cree Nation, Lac La Ronge Indian Band, and Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation have been coming together for years to celebrate the Woodland Cree...
by Jenna Smith | Jul 17, 2024
(Photo credit: Alton Michel) A total of 25 youth aged 14–22 from Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation communities have made it back safely after a 187 kilometre canoe trip. Rock Cree Language Council hosted the Following the Trails of Our Ancestors trip for the first time...
by MBC News, Jenna Smith | Jul 12, 2024
(Photo: Highway 956-Ministry of Highways) Today in La Loche, the government of Saskatchewan announced that the all-weather road connecting La Loche to Fort McMurray is nearing completion. The final stretch of Highway 956 near Garson Lake heading to the Alberta border...
by Jenna Smith | Jul 10, 2024
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority has released its annual report and financial results for the 2023–24 year. The results were record-breaking, with the organization pulling in over $346.6 million in gross revenue and a net income of $138.8 million. Previous...
by Jenna Smith | Jul 9, 2024
Youth in the La Ronge area will have the chance to explore their talents at an upcoming Youth Music Camp. This will be the third year that the Community Arts Mentorship Program (CAMP) hosts the annual camp free of charge. CAMP is a non-profit organization in the...
by Jenna Smith | Jun 28, 2024
(Photo credit: Almeida, Matthew, Bell Media) A father-son duo from Thunderchild First Nation is in the running for a $250,000 prize on the newest season of Amazing Race Canada. 41-year-old Michael Linklater is an ex-professional basketball player who has won multiple...
by Jenna Smith | Jun 27, 2024
Another woman has been charged in relation to a death on Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation. Police say that at around 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, Wollaston Lake RCMP received a call that someone had been seriously injured at a residence on the First Nation. Mounties...
by Jenna Smith | Jun 26, 2024
(Photo of Chance Gonzalez, supplied by the La Ronge Family Festival) The annual La Ronge Family Festival, previously known as the La Ronge Children’s Festival, is set to go on this year on Canada Day. The all-ages festival has been taking place for over ten...
by Jenna Smith | Jun 25, 2024
Police say that at around 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, Wollaston Lake RCMP received a call that someone had been seriously injured at a residence on Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation. When officers arrived at the residence, they determined the injured person had been...
by Jenna Smith | Jun 18, 2024
The former Saskatchewan Mountie with over 30 years of service was originally charged with first-degree murder last December for the death of 26-year-old Braden Herman. Although Braden and Bernie Herman have the same last name, the two are not related. In May 2021,...
