After four decades, Prince Albert police continue to search for Robert “Bud” Wiggins. The then 29-year-old Wiggins was last seen on July 28, 1980 in the Prince Albert area. Police believe he was the victim of foul play and are urging anyone who may have information to...
The Ice Wolves have received a big financial boost from the Town of La Ronge. The town has agreed to forgive the SJHL team $20,000 in debt owed to the municipality as well as giving the Ice Wolves free ice time at the Mel Hegland Uniplex for the upcoming season. The...
Prince Albert police are investigating after a female inmate died at Pine Grove Correctional Centre Wednesday night. A provincial government press release says the inmate was found unresponsive in her cell around 7 p.m. It says the death is not related to COVID-19 and...
Chanterelle mushroom harvesting is off to an early and busy start this year according to one La Ronge buyer. Boreal Heartland business manager Randy Johns said the season began earlier than usual due to steady precipitation in the area. It usually begins in early to...
Prince Albert is examining a policy that would make it mandatory for all senior staff management positions to live within city limits. This would include such positions as city manager, solicitor, clerk and fire chief but would only apply to new hires. The policy...
The Saskatchewan RCMP will be piloting a youth program in communities across the province this year. Laili Yazdani, a community program officer for the force, said the Youth Advisory Committee will allow teenagers to interact with police officers and identify issues...
The Water Security Agency (WSA) has upgraded the safety classification for the La Ronge dam from hazardous condition to potential failure. According to WSA spokesperson Patrick Boyle, this means the water level is close to the highest peak of the dam. “With the recent...
Cameco will bring back approximately 170 furloughed employees at the Cigar Lake mine in Northern Sask. Production was temporarily halted in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic and provincially mandated economic restrictions. Cameco’s plan is to restart uranium...
Prince Albert police are reporting a second homicide in the city in just the past few days. Officers say they responded to a report of a stabbing in the 100 block of 13th Street West just before midnight Tuesday. A woman was taken to hospital but succumbed to her...
Sucker River golfer Dade Bernatchez is having a stellar year on the links. The 13-year-old is currently ranked fifth amongst bantam boys in Saskatchewan on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour. He has accumulated 592.50 points this season. Bernatchez finished fifth last...
