Six Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation students from Prince Albert are in La Ronge this week learning how to make traditional bow and arrows. Randy Clarke, an education student from the First Nations University of Canada, started the camp to help the students to learn more...
A candlelight vigil was held on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band urban reserve in downtown La Ronge Wednesday evening in support of a northern advocate for suicide prevention. Tristen Durocher walked 635 km from Air Ronge to the Saskatchewan Legislative Building and is...
La Loche RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance locating a 33-year-old man wanted on a number of arrest warrants. Colin Evan Lemaigre is wanted for assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon and driving while prohibited. Lemaigre has been at large since...
As northern leaders speak to the need of increased supports to prevent suicides in their communities, families from the Far North community of Fond du Lac shared their experiences with suicide. Chief Louis Mercredi and a delegation were in Regina Tuesday to show...
According to multiple media reports, the SJHL has adjusted its tentative start date for the 2020-21 campaign. The league is now hoping for an Oct. 9 start date. Previously, the league was looking at beginning play Sept. 25. The SJHL has not confirmed the Oct. 9 start...
Lac La Ronge Indian Band students and teachers will be returning to school this fall with some safety adjustments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Simon Bird, the Director of Education for the band, said the school day changes include mandatory mask-wearing for grades...
More testing last hunting season led to an increased reported number of animals infected with Chronic Wasting Disease in Saskatchewan. Richard Espie, a wildlife health specialist for the government, said they were able to test around 3300 animals this past season,...
Sucker River’s Dade Bernatchez was back on the golf course last week. The 13-year-old, who plays on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, was taking part in a male bantam event in Estevan, SK. Bernatchez shot an 89 on Thursday and then followed that up with an 87...
There have been more drownings of children six-years-old and under this year than normal. This according to Lifesaving Society Saskatchewan CEO Shelby Rushton who added the number of drownings overall has remained about average. “Looking at this time last year,...
Prince Albert RCMP are investigating two break-and-enters in the Christopher Lake area that happened early Wednesday morning. The first break-in happened in Christopher Lake, around 2 a.m. when three male suspects wearing black and white bandanas over their faces...
