Police arrest nine in La Loche drug busts

Police arrest nine in La Loche drug busts

RCMP say nine different people face a total of 57 charges after a series of drug busts over the past few months. Police say the arrests were made after three search warrants were executed on local residences on Jan. 30, Feb. 13 and Feb. 28. The group of men and women...
Man suffers serious injuries in weekend Regina shooting

Man suffers serious injuries in weekend Regina shooting

Two teenage males have been charged with attempted murder after a shooting incident in the early morning hours of Saturday. Police were called to the vicinity of 8th Avenue and Montague Street around 2 a.m. where they found a 23-year-old male who had been shot. The...
Ice Wolves officially end season with awards banquet 

Ice Wolves officially end season with awards banquet 

The La Ronge Ice Wolves put a bow on their season when they hosted their year-end awards banquet at Eagle Point Resort Friday night. La Ronge forward Zach Bannister and defenceman Antonio Di Paolo were the big winners. Bannister was named most valuable player and top...
Police arrest nine in La Loche drug busts

Eleven charged after Sturgeon Lake First Nation assault

Eleven people have been arrested after a woman was held against her will and beaten over the course of several hours at a residence on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation last weekend. Police say the assault took place over Friday night and into Saturday. The woman was...
English River First Nation woman receives business scholarship

English River First Nation woman receives business scholarship

A woman from the English River First Nation is the recipient of this year’s Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA) Indigenous Economic Development Scholarship (SIEDS). Indigenous students who are enrolled in the master of business administration...
Stanley Mission hockey team competes in provincials

Stanley Mission hockey team competes in provincials

It’s been a successful season for a northern Saskatchewan hockey team. The Stanley Mission River Hawks recently took part in peewee provincials in the “C” division. The River Hawks defeated Beardy’s in round one before losing to Kinistino in the second round....
Search and rescue exercises planned for La Ronge area

Search and rescue exercises planned for La Ronge area

Members of the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association have two days of training exercises planned for the La Ronge area and they will be joined by members of the Canadian Rangers. Paul Ricklefs, the CASARA commander for the La Ronge area, says the activities include...