Missing
Smeaton RCMP seek public assistance locating missing 85-year-old man
Smeaton RCMP is asking for the publics help in locating missing 85-year-old Donald Sussums of the Choiceland area. Sussums' vehicle was found at approximately 1:00 p.m. yesterday on a quad trail, 14 kilometres north of Choiceland. Officers are currently on scene and are asking members of the public to report all sighti...
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Support in Oakville
Melfort Mustangs fans travel across country to cheer at Centennial Cup
The Melfort Mustangs are now just one win away from their first National Championship in club history.This will be the organization's biggest game since 1996 - the last time they made it to the Centennial Cup final when they finished second. So, fans aren't wasting the opportunity to travel from Saskatchewan to Ontario...
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World Championships
Power, Cozens lead Canada to 5-3 win over Finland at hockey worlds
May 18, 2024
Survey
HAVE YOUR SAY: PBCN/PAGC seeks input on rebuild of Senator Allan Bird Memorial Centre
muskwa lake
Province invests in permanent addictions treatment funding in Pinehouse Lake
May 16, 2024
staff shortage
New incentive offers up to $10K signing bonus for northern teachers
May 14, 2024
La Ronge
CCTV
LLRIB offers $250 security camera rebate for on-reserve members
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band has launched a security camera rebate program. "There has been a lot of crime everywhere," said Coun. Ann Ratt. "We held two community meetings and, at both of the community meetings, there were lots of comments from the community members regarding the crime and the safety. W...
May 17, 2024
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now open
Campers return to Lac La Ronge Provincial Park
The Lac La Ronge Provincial Park is now open for campers. All campgrounds officially opened on Thursday with campers moving in within the first 24 hours of operations. In recent weeks, Park Manager Natasha Merriman explained staff have been busy getting the campgrounds ready for guests. "The staff have been workin...
May 17, 2024
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muskwa lake
Province invests in permanent addictions treatment funding in Pinehouse Lake
The provincial government is providing additional funding to expand Pinehouse's Muskwa Lake Wellness Camp.In a media release issued Wednesday, it was announced the wellness camp will increase from 12 temporary spots to 15 permanent inpatient addiction treatment spaces.The new agreement, in partnership with the Saskatch...
May 16, 2024
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skilled workforce
Number of AMEs at La Ronge Tanker Base dropping
A retired aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) is concerned about the lack of people entering the trade. Shaune Lapworth, who became an AME in 1986 and spent nearly 34 years employed at La Ronge's Tanker Base before retiring on May 4, explained there are not enough people entering the industry to replace the ones leavin...
May 15, 2024
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huge event
JRMCC hosts Core Days, LLRIB Career Fair
Core Days and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Career Fair have taken over the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre (JRMCC). The events are being held Tuesday and Wednesday in partnership between the LLRIB, Northlands College and the Keewatin Community Development Association (KCDA). Both are annual events and a...
May 14, 2024
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staff shortage
New incentive offers up to $10K signing bonus for northern teachers
The Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) is hopeful a new teacher signing allowance will address a longstanding staffing shortage. Announced last week, the incentive will provide $10,000 to new teachers who accept positions in either Bear Creek, La Loche, Sandy Bay, Stony Rapids or Uranium City. In addition, $5,000 w...
May 14, 2024
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Saskatchewan
Missing
Smeaton RCMP seek public assistance locating missing 85-year-old man
Smeaton RCMP is asking for the publics help in locating missing 85-year-old Donald Sussums of the Choiceland area. Sussums' vehicle was found at approximately 1:00 p.m. yesterday on a quad trail, 14 kilometres north of Choiceland. Officers are currently on scene and are asking members of the public to report all sighti...
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allegations
Moe doubles down on defence of MLA Jeremy Harrison
The recent allegations against Jeremy Harrison are unequivocally false, according to Premier Scott Moe.Moe was responding again to allegations made in the legislature Thursday from Speaker Randy Weekes about years of harassment, intimidation and threats from Harrison. Weekes also said Harrison had brought a gun into th...
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Fed up with road
'Falls on deaf ears': Cumberland House council frustrated with state of Highway 123
The residents and village council of Cumberland House are fed up that the only road coming into the community is virtually impassable. Both Mayor Ferlin McKay and Deputy Mayor Veronica Favel say Highway 123 into Cumberland House is more of a back road than a highway, with soft gravel and deep mud making driving next to...
May 18, 2024
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NO SHOCK AT THE PUMP
Analysts say no change coming to gas prices this long weekend
The Victoria Day long weekend is finally here, and if you're travelling and need to fuel up on the road, there's some good news for you. While the price per litre of gas can jump up before a long weekend, that won't be the case for the next few days, according to gas price analyst Patrick De Haan of GasBuddy. He said t...
May 18, 2024
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Tentative deal reached
STF, province reach tentative deal
After more than a year of negotations, the provincial government and the Saskatchewan Teacher's Federation have reached a tentative deal.Friday's announcement came after three days of renewed talks that started Wednesday. "This has not been an easy process for anyone involved, but we have arrived at a mutually acc...
May 17, 2024
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Serious Weather
Environment Canada issues rainfall warning, expecting up to 60mm in some areas
Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning for parts of northwestern and north central Saskatchewan on Friday morning, which includes many popular lake destinations and camping spots. The weather agency said they're expecting 50 to 60mm of rain to fall in those areas and added that the wet weather will continue throu...
May 17, 2024
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Local Sports
Centennial Cup Final
Melfort falls to Collingwood, earns runner-up at national championship
It's known as one of the hardest trophies to win in Canadian hockey and it proved to be just that for the Melfort Mustangs who fell 1-0 to the Collingwood Blues at the Centennial Cup in Oakville, Ont.The team was undefeated heading into the Sunday final and put up a valiant effort against the No. 1 seed in the Canadian...
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Pre-season
Riders use Green and White day scrimmage to prepare for 1st preseason game
The Saskatchewan Roughriders used Green and White Day to log some more practise prior to the team's first preseason game.The Riders spent the first hour of on-field activities running a practice at SMF Field in Saskatoon similar to what they have been doing throughout camp thus far.The team didn't elect to do a full ga...
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Support in Oakville
Melfort Mustangs fans travel across country to cheer at Centennial Cup
The Melfort Mustangs are now just one win away from their first National Championship in club history.This will be the organization's biggest game since 1996 - the last time they made it to the Centennial Cup final when they finished second. So, fans aren't wasting the opportunity to travel from Saskatchewan to Ontario...
15h ago
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Centennial Cup
Melfort Mustangs heading to Centennial Cup final
A trip to the national championship game was on the line and the Melfort Mustangs did not disappoint Saturday night. The team defeated the Calgary Canucks 2-1 at the Centennial Cup in Oakville, Ont. to earn a spot in the championship game Sunday."Kudos to Calgary, they have a good team that's fast and skilled, but...
May 19, 2024
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National Spotlight
Local teams vying for National gold at Chief Thunderstick Championships
The fourth annual Fred Sasakamoose "Chief Thunderstick" National Hockey Championship kicked off on Thursday in Saskatoon with more than a handful of local teams competing for their shot at national glory. Among those teams is last year's runners-up the PBCN (Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation) Stars, who fell in la...
May 17, 2024
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World Class Softball
Prince Albert ready to swing big on international stage
In just a couple of months, Max Power Ball fields will be filled to the max with softball enthusiasts from around the globe.Prime Minister's Park in Prince Albert will be centre stage in July for the 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Men's Softball World Cup qualifier.The qualifier consists of three sta...
May 17, 2024
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La Ronge Profiles
Nursing
Studying Nursing with the University of Saskatchewan
"Staying in my home community of Prince Albert and studying at the beautiful new University of Saskatchewan (USask) Prince Albert Campus were two reasons I chose USask in PA," said Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) student Justine Capilitan.Since 2012, USask College of Nursing has been offering the BSN pro...
May 08, 2024
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Helping Hand
P.A. Food Bank receives record-breaking $25K donation
The Prince Albert Food Bank has just received its biggest donation ever.The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) and Northern Lights Casino are donating $25,000 to the non-profit. Kim Scruby, the executive director of the Food Bank, told reporters the money will be a huge help."We're facing the same pressur...
Feb 26, 2024
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Plugging In
EV charging now offered at three SIGA casinos
Electric vehicle owners rejoice! Level 3 (fast charging) and Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are now offered for SIGA Casino guests at three locations: Northern Lights Casino in Prince Albert, Gold Eagle Casino in North Battleford and Painted Hand Casino in Yorkton."It is important to us to operate...
Feb 15, 2024
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Canada
Federal byelection announced for June 24 in Toronto St. Paul's riding
TORONTO - The Prime Minister's Office has announced a federal byelection will be held in the Ontario riding of Toronto-St. Paul's on June 24 to fill the seat left vacant by longtime Liberal cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett. Bennett announced in December that she was retiring as an MP after 26 years in the House of Com...
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Ex-partner to face charges after 55-year-old woman killed in Montreal
MONTREAL - A 55-year-old woman is dead and her former partner is facing charges in what police say is Montreal's 13th homicide of the year. Police were called Saturday evening to an apartment in the Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension borough, where they found the victim with fatal upper body wounds. Police spokesman ...
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In the fight for planetary health, how do we preserve our mental health?
TORONTO - It was early May and wildfire season had already started to rage in Western Canada when seven people settled into a monthly support-group meeting over Zoom. The facilitator, Toronto-based Kady Cowan, opened the conversation by prompting others to acknowledge any climate change-related concerns weighing on t...
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As Canada renews strategy for Rohingya crisis, advocates urge rethink
OTTAWA - As Canada's strategy for supporting Rohingya people expires, advocates are calling for a rethink of how Ottawa is trying to limit suffering in refugee camps in Bangladesh, and to rout the military junta overseeing ethnic violence in Myanmar. "We cannot turn away from this," said Bob Rae, Canada's amb...
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Canadian immigration asks medical worker fleeing Gaza if he treated Hamas fighters
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Lawyers are questioning Canada's approach to screening visa applications for people in Gaza with extended family in Canada after one applicant, a medical worker, was asked whether he had treated members of Hamas. The Canadian Press obtained a redacted letter sent to the applicant by a Canadian immigr...
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World Championships
Power, Cozens lead Canada to 5-3 win over Finland at hockey worlds
Owen Power had a goal and two assists as defending champion Canada remained undefeated at the world hockey championship with a 5-3 win over Finland Saturday.Dylan Cozens - with a goal and an assist - Brandon Tanev, and Brandon Hagel also scored before Dawson Mercer added an insurance goal into an empty net.Captain John...
May 18, 2024
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World
South Africa's top court rules former President Zuma cannot stand in election over criminal record
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - South Africa's highest court ruled Monday that former President Jacob Zuma is not allowed to stand as a candidate for Parliament in a national election next week because of a previous criminal conviction, a decision that's likely to increase political tensions ahead of a pivotal vote. The...
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Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, a hard-line diplomat, dies in helicopter crash
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, a hard-liner close to the country's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard who confronted the West while also overseeing indirect talks with the U.S. over the country's nuclear program, died in the helicopter crash that also killed the countr...
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Iran President Ebrahim Raisi, supreme leader's protégé, dies at 63 in helicopter crash
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protégé of the country's supreme leader who helped oversee the mass executions of thousands in 1988 and later led the country as it enriched uranium near weapons-grade levels and launched a major drone-and-missile attack on Is...
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Edwards leads Wolves back from 20-point deficit for 98-90 win over defending champion Nuggets
DENVER (AP) - Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit to eliminate the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets 98-90 in a Game 7 Minnesota masterpiece on Sunday night. The Timberwolves overcame a 15-point halftime deficit - the largest comeback in a Game 7...
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Dominican Republic's president on path to reelection as main opponents concede
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader is on the path to a second term following Sunday's general elections, with his top competitors conceding early in the night as he took a big lead in early vote tallies. The ballot came amid his government's crackdown along the country's...
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Official says rescuers see helicopter that was carrying Iran's president, others at a distance
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Rescuers on Monday found a helicopter that was carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister and other officials that had apparently crashed in the mountainous northwest reaches of Iran the day before. As the sun rose Monday, rescuers saw the helicopter from...
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