50 new jobs are expected to be created in the La Ronge area, as the Keewatin Community Development Association expands its operations into the non-timbre products markets. The federal government is investing $975,000 to help the Association develop a sector for...
Sucker River’s Dade Bernatchez continues to have success on the golf course. Bernatchez took fourth place this week at a peewee event in Saskatoon. He shot an 81 on the first day before carding an 82 on day two. He also took silver at the Tony Cote First Nations...
Flying Dust First Nation was the site of the 2019 Tony Cote First Nations Summer Games, which came to a close last week. Officials involved are pleased with how things turned out. “The majority of people in attendance had nothing but compliments for us,” said Clay...
A new Indigenous-led research centre will be built to address the rise in HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among Indigenous people in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The centre will be established by Indigenous researchers at the University of Saskatchewan...
Jury selection has concluded and testimony has begun into the public inquest into the death of Waylon Starr. Starr of the Star Blanket Cree Nation was found unresponsive in his cell at the Regina Correctional Center on August 24, 2017. Medical personnel responded and...
It has been a busy summer for the La Ronge Ice Wolves. The team has signed eight new players for the 2019-20 season and a majority of them have come from the KIJHL in B.C. Rob Fiola is the head scout for the Ice Wolves and he says he’s pleased with how the...
The 2019 Super 8 International U14 Boys Softball Series came to the Lac La Ronge Indian Band on Saturday. The Sask. Prairie Selects took on a team from New Zealand in a doubleheader of action. New Zealand won the first game 13-9, while the Prairie Selects responded...
Health officials in Saskatchewan have declared a syphilis outbreak in almost every First Nations community in the province. An increase of cases has been reported in Lloydminster, the Battlefords, Prince Albert, Saskatoon and Fort Qu’Appelle with similar numbers in...
Prince Albert RCMP says it is looking a 16-year-old boy. Mounties say Charles Laliberte was last seen north of Christopher Lake along Highway 2 at approximately 1:30 this morning. It is believed he may be trying to get to Ile-a-la-Crosse. Charles is described as slim,...
The 2019 edition of the Tony Cote First Nations Summer Games have come to a close. Team Woodland’s contingent was the overall points winner with 62. BATC was not far off the pace with 58 points, while MLTC rounded out the top three with 57 points. Team Woodland’s...
