The grand opening of a new Early Years Family Resource Centre was held yesterday in La Ronge. Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty participated in the grand opening ceremonies. Mirasty says as a member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, he has seen how offering a single...
The province and Métis Nation-Saskatchewan are looking to achieve a workable agreement on what traditional harvesting rights might mean in practice. The two parties signed a memorandum of understanding on the issue Wednesday in Saskatoon. The MOU seeks to bring...
Saskatchewan’s first free-standing hospice got a $100,000 boost Wednesday morning. The donation to the St. Paul’s Hospital end-of-life care facility comes courtesy of the Dakota Dunes Community Development Corporation. The community development corporation...
Lac La Ronge Indian Band teams enjoyed a lot of success at the 2019 FSIN Youth Volleyball Championships. The U16 female team won gold, the U18 female club took home silver and the U18 male squad finished in fourth. Percy Mirasty was the coach of the U16 female club....
Touchwood Agency Tribal Council (TATC) and Carlton Trail College have agreed to work together to improve education and job opportunities for Indigenous people. Touchwood Agency Tribal Council’s Labour Force Development Program will be operating out of Carlton Trail...
Xavier Cannon of the La Ronge Ice Wolves is the SJHL Goalie of the Week. Cannon made his La Ronge debut last Friday at home and posted a 32-save shutout versus the Nipawin Hawks. The 18-year-old Quesnel, B.C. product followed that up with a 33-save win Saturday in...
The Kawacatoose First Nation is speaking out about an oil spill last week in southern Saskatchewan. On Dec. 9, a Canadian Pacific train derailment near Lanigan resulted in the spilling of about 1.5 million litres of crude oil. In a press release, Kawacatoose Chief Tom...
The La Ronge Ice Wolves completed the weekend sweep of the Nipawin Hawks Saturday on the road with a convincing 8-2 victory. “It was a great game, I think everybody came out flying, we had all 20 guys going,” said Ice Wolves Associate Coach Gaelan Patterson. “Again,...
The La Ronge Ice Wolves started their weekend Friday at home with a 2-0 win versus the Nipawin Hawks. “I thought it was a pretty even game all along, I thought both teams played very well defensively,” said Ice Wolves Head Coach and GM Kevin Kaminski. “When there was...
A former La Ronge resident is suing Indian Child and Family Services for negligence which she says led to the death of her husband. Cora Laich is the widow of Simon Grant who died as the result of a vicious assault during an attempted robbery at his La Ronge...
