by MBC News | Jun 3, 2019
The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls released its final report Monday morning. The report contains 231 calls for justice and is the culmination of two years of cross-Canada hearings in which 2,380 people were heard from. Prime...
by MBC News | Jun 3, 2019
La Ronge played host to the Northern Saskatchewan Flag Football tournament this past weekend. Athletes from around northern Saskatchewan took part in the festivities. “It was an excellent event,” said Mark Williment, who is with the Northern Saskatchewan Football...
by MBC News | May 31, 2019
When the dust settled, the La Ronge Ice Wolves walked away from the SJHL Bantam Draft in Nipawin Friday with five new prospects. “I think everything went well, actually, we got three of the five guys that we were hoping for and the other two just went before our...
by MBC News | May 31, 2019
Two males have been charged with several offences after a search warrant was executed on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band reserve on Wednesday. During the execution of the search warrant on a local residence, firearms and a small amount of cocaine was seized....
by MBC News | May 30, 2019
A 19-year-old man who was the architect and leader in the 2017 fatal beating of La Ronge restauranteur Simon Grant has been sentenced to nine years in a federal penitentiary. In handing down the adult sentence, Justice Bob Lane said he weighed heavily on the...
by MBC News | May 30, 2019
Around 50 youth in Black Lake will be spending their summer break on a one-month bicycle journey. The trip will commence in Black Lake on June 21 and the group will cycle to Lac Ste. Anne, AB, which is about 80 kilometres northwest of Edmonton. The 1,600-kilometre...
by MBC News | May 30, 2019
The SJHL Bantam Draft takes place on Friday in Nipawin. The La Ronge Ice Wolves hold the first overall selection following a disappointing season that saw the team miss the playoffs for the third straight year. Ice Wolves Head Coach and GM Kevin Kaminski wouldn’t...
by MBC News | May 30, 2019
A fastball team from New Zealand is coming to northern Saskatchewan in July. New Zealand will take on the Sask. Prairie Selects in a doubleheader July 21 at the JRMCC Sports Grounds, which is located on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. “We’re pretty fortunate to get this...
by MBC News | May 29, 2019
Fitness 2J2 is this year’s winner of the Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce’s community involvement award. The award is given to the business that best demonstrates exceptional performance in its support of art, culture, amateur sport and education. Joel Pedersen, a...
by MBC News | May 29, 2019
A Saskatchewan-based singer-songwriter has written a new single to raise awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Mitch Daigneault currently lives on the Fishing Lake First Nation and his latest song is called “Red Dress.” Daigneault says his...
