by MBC News | Jun 29, 2015
UPDATE (5:19 pm, Monday, June 29): Statement from La Ronge Mayor Thomas Sierzycki:La Ronge Fire Situation Update -No fire threat to Town La Ronge at this time. Fire conditions are extreme in the region but no major changes today.-A Health Advisory (SMOKE) is in place...
by MBC News | Jun 29, 2015
Canada Post has stopped shipping mail to and from the La Ronge post office until further notice becasue of the northbound closure of Highway 2. A spokesperson says they will continue to re-examine the situation daily and let people know as soon as they can pick up or...
by MBC News | Jun 29, 2015
The Fond du Lac Dene First Nation says it is out of money. It posted a notice in the community store explaining that the band had over-extended itself in June because of a number of unforeseen expenses, including $115,000 to cover the cost of four funerals. That has...
by MBC News | Jun 29, 2015
Harsher penalties are the highlights of new hunting guidelines set to take place in the province later this week. Beginning on Wednesday, people convicted on three separate occasions for wildlife offences will face a lifetime ban from hunting in Saskatchewan. The...
by MBC News | Jun 29, 2015
UPDATE – From Ministry of Highways (11:15 am, Monday June 29):As of 11:30 this morning, the ministry is piloting vehicles who wish to head south on Highway 2 from La Ronge to Prince Albert, beginning at the Highway 165 junction (Beauval cut-across), but ONLY...
by MBC News | Jun 29, 2015
The evacuations and special advisories continue in northern Saskatchewan as the hot, dry weather continues. An evacuation notice was issued for Grandmother’s Bay Sunday as officials with Wildfire Management reported a wildfire was about 9-kilometers from the...
by MBC News | Jun 29, 2015
UpDate Health Advisory Notice Due to the potential of increasing heavy smoke conditions, people with chronic lung and heart conditions, pregnant women, elders and children 2 years and under are advised to take additional measures to reduce their exposure. If they have...
by MBC News | Jun 28, 2015
Pinehouse Lake RCMP Detachment advises that Highway 914 leading to Pinehouse is closed due to a forest fire at Musqua Lake, approximately 20 km south of Pinehouse. No information is available at this time as to when the Highway will reopen.
by MBC News | Jun 28, 2015
A General Evacuation for Grandmothers Bay has been announced by Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Chief Tammy Cook-Searson. A wildfire in the area is now 9-kilometers from the community. Residents are asked to gather at the school and from there they will be transported...
by MBC News | Jun 28, 2015
SUNDAY JUNE 28/15 1:40PM URGENT MESSAGE FROM CHIEF TAMMY COOK-SEARSON The Eli fire has now crossed Highway 102 at kilometer 21 just north of La Ronge. The Highway has been closed and people are going doo-to-door to make sure everyone leaves English Bay, Wadin Bay and...
