Don’t fear the winter: A nighttime hike in northern Sask.

Don’t fear the winter: A nighttime hike in northern Sask.

Matthew Maurer stands at a trailhead in La Ronge, Sask. In 2022, Maurer started leading evening and winter hikes in the trails around the town. Megan Heyhurst Photography By: Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter LA RONGE — By the time I arrive at the...
More than 40 charges laid in home raid in Denare Beach

More than 40 charges laid in home raid in Denare Beach

Two men and a youth from Denare Beach are facing drugs and weapons charges following a raid on a home in that community Saturday. Creighton RCMP allege officers seized five rifles, two handguns, a number of magazines with ammunition, and a quantity of psilocybin and...
Ex-NHL’er brings horse rides, hockey camp to Ile-a-la-Crosse

Ex-NHL’er brings horse rides, hockey camp to Ile-a-la-Crosse

By Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter All week long, youth in Ile-a-la-Crosse, have been buzzing with enthusiasm about an ex-NHL player’s visit to their northern village. Rich Pilon, who grew up in St. Louis, Sask. before going on to play for...