Homicide investigation
Friends of deceased woman call for answers
The sudden passing this month of Tanya Roberts at Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN), has caused her closest friends a great deal of pain as they struggle to come terms with the fact someone hurt a woman known for her kindness towards others.In the early morning hours of March 1, the 31-year-old died at a home on the nor...
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regular meeting
Homeless campground discussed by La Ronge council
La Ronge council seems to be in a favour of the creation of a homeless campground in the Finlayson snow dump area. The homeless encampment would be used from May long weekend until October and would serve as an effort to contain the homeless population to a central area. The total cost for 2026 would about $11,400 and ...
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financial glimpse
Sask. budget tease: Municipal revenue sharing up eight per cent for 2026-27
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Bring the outdoors inside
Lakeland Log and Timber - Where Log Becomes Legacy
Homicide investigation
Friends of deceased woman call for answers
19h ago
regular meeting
Homeless campground discussed by La Ronge council
20h ago
La Ronge
Homicide investigation
Friends of deceased woman call for answers
The sudden passing this month of Tanya Roberts at Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN), has caused her closest friends a great deal of pain as they struggle to come terms with the fact someone hurt a woman known for her kindness towards others.In the early morning hours of March 1, the 31-year-old died at a home on the nor...
19h ago
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regular meeting
Homeless campground discussed by La Ronge council
La Ronge council seems to be in a favour of the creation of a homeless campground in the Finlayson snow dump area. The homeless encampment would be used from May long weekend until October and would serve as an effort to contain the homeless population to a central area. The total cost for 2026 would about $11,400 and ...
20h ago
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development
New LLRIB gas bar to feature Chester's Chicken
Keethanow Group of Businesses, which is operated by the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB), will open a new gas station by the end of 2026. "We found our current gas bar doesn't fit the need anymore," said Keethanow General Manager Dennis Caplette. "It was quite a bit smaller than what we are currently l...
21h ago
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high school sports
CCHS curling team strikes silver at provincials
A silver win at the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association Provincials Girls Curling Championships in Martensville capped off a remarkable season for the Churchill Community High School (CCHS) team. The rink, which consisted of Heidi Hardcastle (skip), Alison O'Brien (lead), Idabelle Llorente Roque (second), an...
Mar 09, 2026
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by-election
Burr leaves council for municipal management
Tabitha Burr has stepped down as an Air Ronge councillor. In a statement to larongeNOW, she explained that after careful reflection, she decided to accept a new role with the village as the deputy-chief administrative officer/manager of legislative services. Burr was first elected to council in November 2020 and then ...
Mar 09, 2026
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winter sport
Snowy conditions no issue for Don Allen Saskaloppet
Despite snowy conditions, the 42nd annual Don Allen Saskaloppet brought in skiers from across Saskatchewan and other provinces. That's according to Saskaloppet Chairperson Kevin Jackson, who explained 255 people started the event with 224 finishing. Aside from Saskatchewan, skiers came from British Columbia, Manitoba,...
Mar 08, 2026
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Saskatchewan
financial glimpse
Sask. budget tease: Municipal revenue sharing up eight per cent for 2026-27
As has become almost a tradition for the Sask. Party Government, it unveiled the Municipal Revenue Sharing total for the coming fiscal year a week ahead of the provincial budget, during the annual SARM convention.On Tuesday, the province said the total for the program will reach $392.4 million in 2026-27, $30.7 million...
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Economic reconciliation
Saskatchewan First Nations, Métis see opportunity in purchase of Freshwater Fish Marketing Corp.
Fish harvesters in Saskatchewan say they can supply a lot of northern fish to domestic and international markets and are taking steps to expand an industry that has been their livelihood for decades. Members of the Saskatchewan Co-operative Fishers Ltd. (SCFL) are meeting in Prince Albert March 10 and 11 to discuss th...
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First Nations leaders unveil items repatriated from the Vatican at History Museum
First Nations leaders unveiled today five items repatriated to their communities after being at the Vatican for more than a century, and unboxed another two crates of items with origins that have yet to be determined.Among the items include a birch bark sap collector from Akwesasne, leather embroidered gloves from Atha...
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Expanding scope of practice, private surgeries part of new Sask. health care plan
The Saskatchewan government is putting forward a new plan with the goal of giving more people better access to health care.The Patients First Health Care Plan has more than 50 actions it plans to achieve in order to succeed."We have been listening to Saskatchewan residents and the two main concerns we have heard a...
Mar 10, 2026
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No offence committed by police
SIRT report shows death on Fishing Lake First Nation was result of self-inflicted wound
The death of a man being pursued by RCMP in Fishing Lake in September 2024 was due to a shotgun wound to his head, according to a report from the Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) released on Monday. The report into the death of Joey Desjarlais, 34, showed that the fatal wound was self-inflicted following a pursui...
Mar 09, 2026
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Name that town
No bids yet as deadline approaches for Duck Lake naming rights
It doesn't appear the Town of Duck Lake is going to change its name.The community is just weeks away from a deadline to submit bids for the naming rights and hasn't received any yet. "Was I ever actually expecting any? It's a hard call," said Mayor Jason Anderson.For him, the idea was worth the effort since i...
Mar 09, 2026
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Local Sports
local talent
'We hope to make Saskatchewan proud': local curlers set for U-20 nationals after provincial win
Curling often begins with small moments - a first step onto the ice, learning to slide and balance, finding the rhythm of the sweep, and the precise push of the stone from the hack.For North Battleford's Chloe Semeniuk, those moment came when she was just a toddler."I first stepped on the ice when I was just littl...
Mar 06, 2026
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Back-to-back losses
Mike McEwen, Kelly Knapp rinks fall short of playoffs at Brier
Saskatchewan's decades-long drought at the Montana's Brier will continue at least one more year after a Thursday that curling fans in the province would probably prefer to forget.It was a nightmare evening for Saskatoon's Mike McEwen rink, falling 6-3 to Manitoba's Matt Dunstone rink to end the week with back-to-back l...
Mar 06, 2026
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Think you can gopher it?
Riders looking for next Gainer the Gopher
Do you want to gopher the Grey Cup with the Riders this year?The hunt is on for the next big personality in Green and White to step into Gainer the Gophers' shoes and become the Rider mascot.The Saskatchewan Roughriders said in a job posting that they are looking for someone outgoing, energetic, engaging, and friendly ...
Mar 05, 2026
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regional champions
CCHS curling team punches ticket to provincials
La Ronge's Churchill Community High School (CCHS) girls curling team has earned a spot at provincials. They went undefeated at this weekend's Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association Regional Girls Curling Championships held at the Mel Hegland Uniplex. They dominated both games they played with the first again...
Feb 28, 2026
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High School Sports
High school curling regionals hosts teams fighting for spot in provincials
Curling teams from high schools around the North Central area of the province are in Prince Albert and La Ronge this weekend for the Region C regional curling championships. Nineteen different schools are competing in Prince Albert in three different tournaments, including the boys, open doubles, and open mixed, which ...
Feb 26, 2026
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Rider news
Riders add former NFL defensive back Jerry Jacobs
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have brought in a former NFL defensive back.Saskatchewan announced it has signed American defensive back Jerry Jacobs to a CFL contract.Jacobs signed with the NFL's Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2021. He went on to appear in 40 games for the Lions, 29 of those being starts. He...
Feb 26, 2026
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La Ronge Profiles
Bring the outdoors inside
Lakeland Log and Timber - Where Log Becomes Legacy
There's a moment many people dream about: morning light filtering through tall pines, the quiet ripple of water nearby, the warmth of natural wood surrounding you as you sip your coffee. It's not just a house-it's a feeling. A connection to nature. A place that slows life down while standing strong for generations. At ...
Feb 02, 2026
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Athabasca Basin News
By Deht'anuhzeh Noey On June 1, 1982, Merv first stepped foot on the Rabbit Lake mine site as a young mill trainee. What he didn't know then was that this first day would mark the beginning of a remarkable 43-year career dedicated to growth, safety, and leadership at Cameco. Over the decades, Merv steadily advanced thr...
Oct 16, 2025
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10th Anniversary August 22-24, 2025
Waskesiu Lakeside Music Festival
Grab your dancin' sandals, or just kick back and enjoy the wonderful musical performances at the 2025 Waskesiu Lakeside Music Festival presented by Phantom Light Distillery. It's Waskesiu's biggest event of the year! The weekend is jam-packed with a variety of free family activities, including live on-stage musical ent...
Aug 13, 2025
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Canada
Fact File: As Iran war escalates, fake videos and images proliferate online
As the U.S.-Israel war on Iran escalates, a flood of fake and misleading content is muddying the waters online. People are turning to social media for news of the war, but experts in artificial intelligence say bad actors, unchecked tech companies - an...
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Canada will 'do its part' to help IEA release of oil reserves: Hodgson
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said Wednesday Canada will "do its part" to lower the cost of oil globally as a bloc of nations looks to tame the surge in energy prices triggered by the war in the Middle East. The International Energy A...
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Police were 'limited' in investigating allegations against Stronach, officer says
TORONTO - The lead investigator in Frank Stronach's sexual assault case says police were limited in what they could do to look into the allegations against the billionaire businessman. Peel Regional Police Sgt. Gabe Di Nardo is facing questions from th...
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Iran war supply jolt underscores importance of emergency oil reserves: expert
CALGARY - An oil market expert says the supply jolt triggered by war raging in the Middle East underscores why it's important for countries - including Canada - to keep energy stored in reserve in case of emergency. Rory Johnston, author of the Commod...
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Conservatives nominate candidates for two coming byelections
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives have nominated candidates in two of the three byelections set for April 13. Adrienne Charles, who ran for the Tories in last spring's election, will once again be on the ballot in Terrebonne, Que. That byelection was ...
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Winter storm bringing freezing rain, heavy snow sweeping into Ontario, Quebec
MONTREAL - A winter storm is sweeping across Central Canada and headed toward the Atlantic region, bringing a mix of heavy rain, freezing rain or significant snowfall depending on the region. In Toronto, police said flooding had been reported in North ...
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World
South Africa summons new US ambassador over criticism as rift deepens
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The new U.S. ambassador to South Africa has been summoned to explain his criticism, the country's foreign minister said Wednesday, as a diplomatic rift continues over foreign policy that the Trump administration describes as anti-Am...
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Kast takes office as Chile marks its sharpest shift to the right since dictatorship
VALPARAÍSO, Chile (AP) - Far-right leader José Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chile's new president on Wednesday, marking the Latin American nation's most pronounced shift to the right since the return of democracy in 1990. In a ceremony at...
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A drone strike hits school and medical center in southern Sudan, killing 17, mostly schoolgirls
CAIRO (AP) - An explosive-laden drone blamed on Sudanese paramilitaries struck a secondary school and a health care center in southern Sudan Wednesday, killing at least 17 people, mostly schoolgirls, a hospital official and a medical group said. ...
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Files show British prime minister was warned of 'reputational risk' in appointing Mandelson
LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was warned that Peter Mandelson 's friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein exposed the government to "reputational risk," but he still appointed him as ambassador to the United States, do...
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South Africa deploys soldiers to the streets to tackle organized and violent crime
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Soldiers were deployed to the streets of South Africa's biggest city Wednesday in an effort to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining. It was the first major deployment since President Cyril Ramaphosa said ...
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Drone strike reportedly kills at least 1 person in the eastern Congo city of Goma
GOMA, Congo (AP) - A series of explosions attributed to drones killed at least one person as the attack rocked downtown Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a spokesperson for the M23 rebel group and local residents. The drone...
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