Wolves topped by Mustangs 

Wolves topped by Mustangs 

Despite a solid effort, the La Ronge Ice Wolves dropped a 7-4 decision to the Melfort Mustangs on Friday night at home. The game was tied at four late in the third frame, but Tanner Zentner sniped from a sharp angle 13:14 into the third, which stood up at the...
Chargers host Humboldt

Chargers host Humboldt

The La Ronge Churchill Chargers high school football team faces a tough test today when they take on Humboldt. The Chargers are 0-3 following three close losses earlier this season, while Humboldt has a 2-0 record so far. “They (Humboldt) have been pretty dominant,”...
Two charged in Regina vehicle robbery

Two charged in Regina vehicle robbery

Twenty-one-year-old Darnell Jade Brass of the Key First Nation and 35-year-old Michelle Natasha Lerat of Regina are facing vehicle theft related charges. Wednesday, at approximately 4:00 a.m., police witnessed two males and one female fleeing from a stolen vehicle in...
Indigenous enrolment rises by over 11 per cent at U of S

Indigenous enrolment rises by over 11 per cent at U of S

The University of Saskatchewan is seeing a significant increase in Indigenous student enrolment this fall. .A total of 2,672 Indigenous students were registered on the first day of classes, which is an 11.3 per cent increase from 2017. “There are a combination of...
Kahkewistahaw turn sod on economic development in Saskatoon

Kahkewistahaw turn sod on economic development in Saskatoon

The Kahkewistahaw First Nation is increasing its economic develop in Saskatoon with the creation of a 40 acre light commercial venture near the airport. Project Manager Bob Merasty says the Eagles Landing Project will feature retail opportunities, micro lots for...
Charges laid in Lac La Ronge ambulance theft

Charges laid in Lac La Ronge ambulance theft

One person is facing charges after an ambulance was stolen in the La Ronge area Tuesday evening. RCMP say the incident happened around 10:30 p.m. when the ambulance had responded to a call at a La La Ronge Indian Band home. Police say the ambulance was found slightly...
National Indigenous Day should be federal holiday by summer 2019

National Indigenous Day should be federal holiday by summer 2019

A northern Saskatchewan MP’s private member’s bill to see National Indigenous Day recognized as a federal statutory holiday is one step closer to becoming a reality. NDP MP Georgina Jolibois’ bill passed second reading in the House of Commons Wednesday with support...
Pipes could return this weekend

Pipes could return this weekend

It has not been the start to the season La Ronge Ice Wolves goaltender Merek Pipes wanted. The 20-year-old from Cobble Hill, B.C. has not played a game due to an undisclosed injury, but there’s a possibility he will finally get back between the pipes this weekend....