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...
Toy hamper program faces increase in requests as prices go up

Toy hamper program faces increase in requests as prices go up

Hampers full of toys await pickup during the Salvation Army’s Christmas Hamper Drive. — Bailey Sutherland/Local Journalism Initiative Reporter/Daily Herald Bailey Sutherland, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter By: Bailey Sutherland, Local Journalism Initiative...