by MBC News | Aug 12, 2021
Prince Albert RCMP are searching for a man wanted for an alleged robbery on the Little Red River First Nation. Mounties allege that Glen Frederick Halkett of Sturgeon Lake First Nation approached a pulled over vehicle on the side of the road on August 7, and...
by MBC News | Aug 11, 2021
The RCMP are advising the public of an increased police presence on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation. According to a press release, RCMP are investigating the theft of a white truck that occurred Wednesday morning. RCMP say a firearm was involved. Investigators believe...
by MBC News | Aug 11, 2021
According to a local buyer, the chanterelle mushroom harvest has been slow so far this summer, but he said it’s starting to look up. Randy Johns, Boreal Heartland’s general manager, said the harvest was slow earlier in the year due to the hot and dry...
by MBC News | Aug 11, 2021
La Ronge town council is mourning the loss of one of their councillors. Hugh Watt died unexpectedly Saturday at the age of 58. He was elected as a councillor in 2016 and re-elected in 2020. Colin Ratushniak, mayor of La Ronge, said Watt was a mentor to many new...
by MBC News | Aug 11, 2021
By: Jessica R. Durling, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Humboldt Journal Following a fire which destroyed their band office in 2019, the Cumberland House Cree Nation has inaugurated its new band office in Cumberland House. The grand opening of the two-storey...
by MBC News | Aug 10, 2021
Hugh Watt, a La Ronge town councillor and businessman, has died at the age of 58. He was elected as councillor in 2016 then again in 2020. Originally from Ontario, Watt moved to La Ronge in 1977. Watt was well-known for his business endeavours and for volunteering on...
