Women’s conference to be held in La Ronge

Women’s conference to be held in La Ronge

By Roman Hayter The Piwapan Women’s Centre will be hosting a women’s wellness conference this month. The Women’s Wellness Conference is held as a way to celebrate a late International Women’s Day, which is tomorrow. “The Women’s Wellness Conference...
Muskoday cuts ribbon at new gas station

Muskoday cuts ribbon at new gas station

A new gas bar is now open on Muskoday First Nation. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Tuesday morning inside the new store building with a number of people from the community present to help celebrate. There were as well a number of local leaders in attendance along...
SaskTel says service disruptions in the northwest overnight

SaskTel says service disruptions in the northwest overnight

SaskTel says emergency maintenance in the Northwest will knockout services to several communities. From midnight tonight to 6 AM Wednesday, internet, wireless and landline services will be disrupted in Beauval, Buffalo Narrows, Clearwater River Dene Nation, Dillon,...
Arrests made in death of La Loche man

Arrests made in death of La Loche man

RCMP say two people are facing charges in the death of a La Loche man from last month. Mounties had been investigating the death of Nathan Piche, who had been reported missing near Garson Lake in mid-February. On Friday, police arrested Clayton Fontaine, alleging he...
Mayors want PST on construction scrapped

Mayors want PST on construction scrapped

Pressure is continuing to mount for the province to backtrack on its implementation of PST on municipal construction projects. The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association said medium-sized cities in the province are feeling the impact. It suggests that 24-39...
SaskTel says service disruptions in the northwest overnight

Phone, internet and wireless service back on in northwest

SaskTel is reporting that service has been restored to northwest Saskatchewan after a disruption. In a media release the company said cell phone, wireless and landline phone services were restored at 6 a.m. Tuesday morning. SaskTel said the shut down was needed due to...
Canada delays LLRIB Cows and Plows negotiations

Canada delays LLRIB Cows and Plows negotiations

By Roman Hayter The Lac La Ronge Indian Band has released an update on its agricultural benefits claim. In a statement released Monday, the Agricultural Benefits Committee (ABC) stated that they are continuing to meet with legal counsel, Thompson, Laboucan & Epp...
Arrests made in death of La Loche man

Beauval RCMP search for suspects in alleged drive-by shooting

Beauval RCMP are seeking the public’s help following an alleged drive-by shooting at a home on the La Plonge First Nation Saturday afternoon. Mounties report that a stolen white car with a green tarp covering one of the windows approached the house, firing towards a...
Arrests made in death of La Loche man

Man from Toronto arrested following drug bust in La Ronge

One man from Toronto has been arrested and charged following a drug bust in La Ronge. RCMP say as the result of an investigation officers searched two homes in the community finding approximately 150 grams of cocaine and crack, a sum of cash, trafficking...
Indigenous Services Canada speaks to First Nation water issues

Indigenous Services Canada speaks to First Nation water issues

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is working to deal with drinking water issues on a First Nation near Prince Albert. People living on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) side of Little Red Reserve are being given bottled water due to a number of issues with the water...