police work
RCMP seeking tips on wanted woman
Prince Albert Serious Crimes Unit and La Ronge RCMP are looking to locate and arrest a woman wanted on several charges. Reena Riley/McCallum is currently wanted for fraud over $5,000, identity fraud, identity theft, using forged documents, money laundering , operating a motor vehicle while prohibited, and resisting or ...
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Spring melt 2026
Opposition demands action after historical flooding washes out roads across the province
Saskatchewan's provincial opposition is calling for urgent action by the Saskatchewan Party government, after multiple roads were washed out amid rising water levels and flooding concerns during the current snow melt. Erika Ritchie, the Saskatchewan NDP shadow minister for government relations, criticized Premier Scott...
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Hall Lake teen headed to badminton provincials
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Lakeland Log and Timber - Where Log Becomes Legacy
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RCMP seeking tips on wanted woman
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Spring melt 2026
Opposition demands action after historical flooding washes out roads across the province
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La Ronge
local sports
Hall Lake teen headed to badminton provincials
A Grade 10 student from Hall Lake's Sally Ross School is headed to badminton provincials this weekend. Johnny Halkett, 15, has had quite the season for himself already having placed first earlier this year at districts in La Ronge and regionals in Humboldt. He also competed in a club badminton provincial tournament in...
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police work
RCMP seeking tips on wanted woman
Prince Albert Serious Crimes Unit and La Ronge RCMP are looking to locate and arrest a woman wanted on several charges. Reena Riley/McCallum is currently wanted for fraud over $5,000, identity fraud, identity theft, using forged documents, money laundering , operating a motor vehicle while prohibited, and resisting or ...
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Crime watch
Île-à-la-Crosse man facing more than a dozen charges
Police in Île-à-la-Crosse have arrested and charged a man with assault with a weapon and several other charges. On May 5 at approximately 11 p.m., RCMP received a report of an armed man at a residential property on Lajeunesse Avenue and that a woman had been assaulted. An investigation determined an alterc...
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Searching for closure
Prince Albert Police host Missing Persons Week family gathering
Stating there is a lack of funds to support families with missing loved ones, Carson Poitras says the federal government needs to directly involve those same families in the decision-making process.He made the comment during a special Missing Persons Week Family Gathering at Plaza 88. Carson's daughter Happy Charles ha...
May 07, 2026
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rising prices
Inflation impacting non-profit operations
Non-profit organizations in Saskatchewan are feeling the pinch when it comes to inflation. Staff with Meadow Lake Outreach Ministries have noticed the impact of inflation to the services they provide to residents of the city. The organization, which depends on donations and grants, operates a soup kitchen, food bank, d...
May 07, 2026
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fire suppression
Fire department prepared for wildfire season
The La Ronge Regional Fire Department has made changes in anticipation of the wildfire season. "Regional municipal plans have been adjusted, and the quad leaders have been proactively updating how to better manage another event," Fire Chief Keaton Cloud wrote in an email to larongeNOW. "We've also been w...
May 07, 2026
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Saskatchewan
WSA update
Warmer weather expected to prolong high flows, worsen flooding in parts of Saskatchewan
Warmer temperatures expected across east-central and northeastern Saskatchewan are set to prolong high water levels and could worsen flooding conditions in some regions already impacted by significant spring runoff.In an update Thursday, the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (WSA) said a combination of a late spring t...
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Spring melt 2026
Opposition demands action after historical flooding washes out roads across the province
Saskatchewan's provincial opposition is calling for urgent action by the Saskatchewan Party government, after multiple roads were washed out amid rising water levels and flooding concerns during the current snow melt. Erika Ritchie, the Saskatchewan NDP shadow minister for government relations, criticized Premier Scott...
11h ago
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Here Fishy Fishy
Fishing season opens in Southern Management Zone as snowmelt delays Northern, Central areas
While many people in Northern Saskatchewan are waiting for the snow and ice to melt off of the lakes, others in the southern parts of the province are getting to enjoy some of the first days of the fishing season. Angling in the Southern Management Zone began on May 5, while fishing in the Central Zone will open on May...
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safety and maintenance concerns
Federal defence minister to declare future of Snowbirds in Moose Jaw later this month
The federal defence minister will travel to Moose Jaw to give an update on the future of the Snowbirds later this month.The opposition Conservatives accused the Liberal government of plans to try and ground the air show based out of Moose Jaw on Thursday.Moose Jaw MP Fraser Tolmie had heard from organizers who said the...
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Spring flood
Some Sask. floodwaters receding as warmer weather threatens other areas
A weekend warmup could add more pressure to Saskatchewan's flooding crisis after the number of local states of emergency more than doubled this week.The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said 35 communities are now under emergency declarations, up from 15 earlier this week. Fourteen of those declarations were ad...
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Threat not over
Floodwaters ease near Prince Albert, but officials warn risk remains as hundreds stay evacuated
Flood levels affecting several Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) member First Nations are beginning to recede, but officials say the threat is not over as emergency crews continue monitoring river conditions and supporting evacuees in Prince Albert and Saskatoon. PAGC said its Emergency Operations Centre, activated Tu...
May 07, 2026
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Local Sports
Riders sign five picks from 2026 CFL Draft, add to roster ahead of rookie camp
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have added to the numbers the team will see at training camp this season.The CFL club has signed five of its 2026 draft picks, as well as three territorial junior players and a quarterback as a part of the league's internship program.Read more:Riders add defensive back Austin McKinney, Shel...
May 06, 2026
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Raiders win series 4-2
Prince Albert Raiders advance to Western Hockey League final
For the first time since 2019, the Prince Albert Raiders are Eastern Conference Champions.They punched their ticket to the WHL finals Sunday night with a 7-6 win in Game 6 against the Medicine Hat Tigers.Riley Boychuk scored two goals on the night including the game winner, while Aiden Oiring, Braeden Cootes, Daxon Rud...
May 04, 2026
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Kickoff coming soon
Roughriders announce suite of themed games ahead of June 13 home opener
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have big plans for the 2026 CFL season.While the players will be looking to win back-to-back Grey Cup championships, fans can look forward to a number of themed games at Mosaic Stadium.Single-game tickets are currently on sale for all 10 regular-season home games, the team said, along with ...
May 02, 2026
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Riderville
Regina-born Roughrider receiver Mitch Picton retiring after nine seasons
After nine seasons and a Grey Cup win with the CFL team he grew up watching, Regina-born receiver Mitch Picton is hanging up his cleats.Picton, 30, was selected by the Riders in the fifth round of the CFL's 2017 draft. In the 64 regular-season games he played with the Riders, Pickton caught 96 passes for 1,081 yards an...
May 01, 2026
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CFL season to start on Victoria Day weekend in 2027, adds eight-team playoffs
Changes are coming to the Canadian Football League (CFL), beginning next year with season starting at the earliest date in its history.The newly-announced changes include updates to the season schedule and changes to the league's playoff format.In 2027, the season will begin on Victoria Day Weekend, "anchoring the...
Apr 29, 2026
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GO RIDERS GO
Riders could target linemen early in CFL Draft, analysts say
A pair of CFL Draft analysts believe the Saskatchewan Roughriders will stick to their identity when it comes to their pick.Saskatchewan will select ninth overall in the first round after the team claimed the Grey Cup with a win over the Montreal Alouettes in Winnipeg.While the team has lost some Canadian receiver depth...
Apr 28, 2026
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La Ronge Profiles
Snowbird Aviation Services
Athabasca Basin News
Rooted in the North, Theresa Dufresne's Journey in Aviation Theresa Dufresne still remembers the call that changed her life. She just finished school in La Ronge when her cousin phoned from Stony Rapids. There was a job opening at West Wind Aviation, a predecessor of today's Rise Air. Could she be at the airport in 30 ...
Apr 21, 2026
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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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Canada
'Team Nigel' rallies behind East Vancouver cat after complaint about feline folk hero
VANCOUVER - As he flops down on an East Vancouver pavement for cuddles and back scratches, Nigel is hardly the picture of a cat with a guilty conscience. But he stands accused of crimes against the neighbourhood - and the ensuing drama has resulted i...
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Canada doubling down on work to reunite Ukrainian children 'stolen' by Russia: Anand
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada's ongoing work to secure the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russian officials shows how Ottawa is trying to work with a range of countries to advance practical, humanitarian goals. In ...
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Gov. Gen. Mary Simon reflects on five years of reconciliation, Indigenous diplomacy
OTTAWA - Nunavik, where Gov. Gen. Mary Simon grew up, is a long way from Ottawa and farther still from Buckingham Palace. That never stopped her mother Nancy May, a unilingual Inuk, from keeping a photo of Queen Elizabeth on prominent display in thei...
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Bublé, Morissette among starry lineup at Canadian World Cup opening ceremony
TORONTO - Canadian artists Michael Bublé and Alanis Morissette will be among a star-studded lineup of performers at the FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Toronto in June. FIFA has announced separate opening ceremonies in each of the three host countri...
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Experts understand anxiety about hantavirus, but say it's unlikely to be next pandemic
TORONTO - Infectious disease specialist Dr. Allison McGeer has lived and worked through SARS-1 in 2003, the H1N1 flu pandemic in 2009 and the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in 2020. With the trauma of the COVID pandemic so fresh in people's minds, she ...
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Feds want pipeline projects reviewed by energy regulator instead of impact agency
OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing giving authority to review interprovincial pipelines and transmission lines, and offshore renewable energy projects, to the Canada Energy Regulator instead of the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada. The prop...
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World
Hungary's Péter Magyar is set to be sworn in as prime minister, ending Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Hungary's incoming prime minister, Péter Magyar, arrived Saturday at the Parliament building to be sworn into office, ending Viktor Orbán 's autocratic 16-year rule. Magyar's center-right Tisza party defeated Orbán's nationalis...
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Moscow marks Victory Day with a Red Square parade under tight security
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday oversaw a military parade commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II on Red Square. Security was tight in Moscow as Putin was set to speak at the parade, even as a U...
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Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new US House primary if courts allow different districts
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A national redistricting battle over U.S. House seats swung toward Republicans on Friday, as a Virginia court invalidated a Democratic gerrymandering effort and Republicans in Alabama approved plans for new primary elections if ...
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Suspect in Navajo woman's disappearance sentenced to 5 years for robbery after plea deal
EDGEWOOD, N.M. (AP) - The only person ever charged in the unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay, whose case became emblematic of a crisis fueled by disproportionately high rates of violence faced by Native Americans, has been sente...
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Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt to hostilities could be the "beginning of the end" of...
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Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners. Trump said Friday that such a halt to hostilities could be the "beginning o...
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