Mark Arcand has been re-elected to another term as chief of the Saskatoon Tribal Council. In delegate voting Thursday, Arcand edged out challenger Cliff Tawpisin 39 to 31 votes. Arcand, who is a member of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, was first elected as chief in...
Recruiting out of the KIJHL has been fruitful for the La Ronge Ice Wolves over the past few seasons. Forward Jake Gudjonson spent three years in the KIJHL with the Golden Rockets before joining the La Ronge Ice Wolves prior to the 2018-19 campaign. In 110 SJHL regular...
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band is addressing COVID-19 cases in four communities. The First Nation reports that seven cases are in Little Red River, six in Stanley Mission, four in Sucker River and two in La Ronge. Stanley Mission has no new cases, other than the six...
Indigenous Services Canada said it is closely monitoring COVID-19 in northeast Saskatchewan, as approximately 18 people in communities within the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation and Lac La Ronge Indian Band have contracted the virus. “I think there’s still some...
Northern and youth suicides was a hotly discussed topic Wednesday night as the leaders of the Saskatchewan Party and New Democrats squared off in the only debate of the election. Sask. Party leader Scott Moe was pressed on why he did not meet with Tristen Durocher,...
The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority has declared a COVID-19 outbreak on the Red Earth Cree Nation, following a wedding October 9. Public health officials said Wednesday that several people who attended the event have tested positive for the virus. The event...
Students at the Pre-Cam community school in La Ronge will not be attending in-person classes for the next while, after an individual there tested positive for COVID-19. The Northern Lights School Division sent a letter to parents Wednesday advising that the school...
Prince Albert police continue to grapple with the recent rise in violent crime in the city. There have been two homicides in just the past week for a total of seven this year. Prince Albert Police Board of Police Commissioners Chair Sheryl Kimbley said these crimes...
The La Ronge Ice Wolves have inked 2002-born forward Ethan Strik. The Richmond B.C. product split last season with the Richmond Sockeyes and the Grandview Steelers in the PIJHL. He tallied 23 points and 116 penalty minutes in 41 regular season games. “I think the fans...
The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is reporting no new additional COVID 19 cases in Deschambault Lake, since the initial outbreak of three cases Oct. 7. However, Southend has two additional cases, bringing the total to six. “There’s no more positive cases that...
