Northerners petition for Highway 102 upgrades

Northerners petition for Highway 102 upgrades

Northern residents are petitioning the provincial government to make immediate repairs to Highway 102 north of La Ronge. The petition presented Tuesday by Cumberland MLA Doyle Vermette seeks to repave from La Ronge to Sucker River. “Highway 102 north of La Ronge is...
Lawrence Weenie Cup comes to North Battleford

Lawrence Weenie Cup comes to North Battleford

The 19th installment of the Lawrence Weenie Cup Tomahockey tournament gets underway this weekend in North Battleford. Officials are expecting around 24 teams to take part in the action. “We have the senior rez rec. division – 12-team format, we have a masters division...
Optimism in Cameco’s McArthur River technical report

Optimism in Cameco’s McArthur River technical report

Cameco mining company released its technical report for its McArthur River uranium mine at the end of last month. After constantly low uranium prices, the mine was indefinitely closed at the beginning of 2018. “We had a pretty strong finish to 2018 that helped us...
Release the Pinehouse report: NDP

Release the Pinehouse report: NDP

The Opposition New Democrats are calling on the government to release the interim inspection report into the northern Village of Pinehouse. “We think people need to know what was in that interim report,” said NDP critic David Forbes. The Ministry of Government...
Spiritwood RCMP looking for missing boy

Spiritwood RCMP looking for missing boy

RCMP in Spiritwood are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 13-year-old boy. Aiden Keenatch was last seen walking on the Witchekan Lake First Nation on Saturday afternoon. Keenatch was reported missing to Spiritwood RCMP later that day. He is described as...
Norway House captures Senator’s Cup

Norway House captures Senator’s Cup

The PAGC Senator’s Cup hockey tournament came to a close in Prince Albert, SK over the weekend at the Art Hauser Centre. The Norway House Bruins beat the Canoe Lake Young Guns 5-3 in the final on Sunday. For their efforts, Norway House took home $20,000, while Canoe...