Hantavirus
Canadian cruise passenger gets a presumptive positive hantavirus test result after ship outbreak
One of four Canadians who returned home from a cruise ship where there was a hantavirus outbreak received a "presumptive positive" test result for the virus, Canadian officials said Saturday.Results from the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg to confirm the case are expected to come over the weekend, said ...
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Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame releases class of 2026
The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame has announced their 2026 inductees. The inductees are brought in three separate categories. Individual, team, and family. Each of the inductees significantly contributed to baseball in Saskatchewan whether as a player, umpire, builder, team, etc. The following have been selected t...
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Hantavirus
Canadian cruise passenger gets a presumptive positive hantavirus test result after ship outbreak
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Laughter for a cause: Bear Grease returns to Prince Albert
Provincial Politics
'A good discussion to have': Premier approves of federal sovereign wealth fund
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Riders Camp
Six-fingered lineman J.J. Weaver is more than meets the eye at Riders' training camp
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La Ronge
membership rules
LLRIB pressuring feds to adopt one-parent rule
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) wants the federal government to immediately adopt the one-parent rule when it comes to band membership registration. The current second-generation cut-off is an Indian Act rule stating if a person with Treaty status has a child with a non-status person for two consecutive generation...
May 15, 2026
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$10 million renovation
Grand re-opening held for La Ronge Co-op Food Store
It was a big day for Lake Country Co-op as a ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the La Ronge Food Store as part of a grand re-opening. "Co-op has always played a huge role in La Ronge providing a food store, hardware, for many decades, and we're happy to reinvest in the community," said CEO Tim Keller. "...
May 15, 2026
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Next Step
Ice Wolves duo to play university hockey this year
A pair of graduating players for the La Ronge Ice Wolves will be continuing their hockey careers this coming season.Goaltender Graham Brown and forward David Vitt have committed to post-secondary programs for the 2026/27 campaign.Brown, a 21-year-old native of Victoria, B.C., is joining the University of Alberta August...
May 14, 2026
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camping season
Lac La Ronge Provincial Park opens with reduced services
Most of the campgrounds in the Lac La Ronge Provincial Park are now open. That's according to Park Manager Natasha Merriman, who explained all campgrounds are open with the exception of Little Deer, MacKay Lake and Wadin Bay. Little Deer and MacKay Lake are closed due to snowy conditions, while Wadin Bay will remain cl...
May 14, 2026
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golden anniversary
La Ronge Elks marks 50 years with honourary donation to long-term care
The La Ronge Elks Club marked its 50th anniversary on Wednesday by making an outstanding donation in honour of an original member. The service club was founded in 1975 with 74 members. While that number has dropped to approximately 35 in recent years, the club continues to have a major impact on the tri-communities an...
May 14, 2026
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historical community
Ile-à-la Crosse nearly ready for 250th anniversary celebration
Organizers of the 250th anniversary celebration of Ile-à-la Crosse are asking those who are connected to the northern Métis to come home. According to event coordinator Maureen Belanger, the itinerary for the six-day gathering is nearly complete. The committee has been able to raise approximately $900,00...
May 13, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Provincial Politics
'A good discussion to have': Premier approves of federal sovereign wealth fund
Saskatchewan's premier is giving a nod of approval to the federal government's announcement Monday of a sovereign wealth fund - but Scott Moe is also adding a few notes of his own.The Prime Minister said in the announcement that the Canada Strong Fund will invest in major Canadian industrial projects in energy, infrast...
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NEW INDUCTEES
Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame releases class of 2026
The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame has announced their 2026 inductees. The inductees are brought in three separate categories. Individual, team, and family. Each of the inductees significantly contributed to baseball in Saskatchewan whether as a player, umpire, builder, team, etc. The following have been selected t...
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Risk still low
Prince Albert region seeing growing number of Lyme disease-carrying ticks: U of S researcher
The number of blacklegged ticks linked to Lyme disease appears to be increasing in Saskatchewan, with a significant number of reported cases coming from the Prince Albert region, according to a University of Saskatchewan researcher.Martin Zoordouw, an associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Microbiology at ...
May 15, 2026
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New Democrats
Sask. NDP Leader Carla Beck to skip Avi Lewis' visit to Regina amid fossil fuel clash
Federal NDP Leader Avi Lewis tried to calm fears around fossil fuel jobs during a stop in southern Saskatchewan Thursday, as tensions with Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck continued to hang over his first tour through the province since winning the party's leadership race in March.Lewis stopped in Lebret after earlie...
May 15, 2026
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Solideum
Unity becomes testing ground for new heavy oil technology
In a town better known for grain elevators and railways than energy innovation, a new heavy oil pilot project is giving Unity a chance to become an early testing ground for technology its developers believe could reshape how bitumen is processed in Western Canada.Gasia Energy has begun construction on a one-year pilot ...
May 15, 2026
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Radar for unmarked graves
A search for answers continues at former Thunderchild Residential School
It has been 78 years since a fire forced the closure of Thunderchild Residential School in Delmas, Sask. Today, the land where the church and school once stood - a site that held nearly 650 children - has been reduced to an empty field marked by memory and loss. Previous radar searches on the grounds identified multipl...
May 14, 2026
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Riders Camp
Six-fingered lineman J.J. Weaver is more than meets the eye at Riders' training camp
With an eye focused on developing quality people along with championship-caliber football players, Corey Mace has seen a few players grab his attention at Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp.Near the top of that list is defensive lineman J.J. Weaver.Mace said all the rookies arrived while the coaches were sitting ar...
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Riders camp
'I'm going to be a starter': Riders first-round pick Malcolm Bell arrives at camp
Over the past month, Malcolm Bell has needed to have a suitcase nearby, with doors to opportunity opening left and right for the star defensive back.This week, he got the call to hop on a plane and join the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Saskatoon for training camp."You just pack your stuff and get ready to go to Sas...
May 14, 2026
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Go riders go
'A great opportunity': Jack Coan pushing for backup quarterback role at Riders camp
Jack Coan has played under some of the brightest lights in the sport, but he's now facing one of the biggest tests of his career at Roughriders training camp.From throwing touchdowns at Notre Dame Stadium in front of over 80,000 of the most passionate college football fans on the planet to running out of the tunnel at ...
May 13, 2026
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Riderville
2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders: Plenty of familiar faces return on offence
Consistency was the goal for the Saskatchewan Roughriders on offensive side of the ball heading into the 2026 season.The defending Grey Cup champions were able to bring back a majority of their starting players from 2025, including Grey Cup MVP Trevor Harris and running back A.J. Ouellette.That doesn't mean the group i...
May 09, 2026
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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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La Ronge Profiles
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Laughter for a cause: Bear Grease returns to Prince Albert
One of Canada's most successful and hilarious musicals is returning to Prince Albert and, in doing so, helping to raise money for a great cause.Bear Grease runs May 27 and May 28 at the EA Rawlinson Centre with evening shows at 7:30 p.m, as well as a matinee show on May 27th at 1 p.m.It was made possible by Prince Albe...
May 13, 2026
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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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Canada
Another man has died while waiting for care at hospital: Alberta Medical Association
EDMONTON - The Alberta Medical Association says another patient has died while waiting for care at a hospital, as the province's health agency investigates the case. AMA President Dr. Brian Wirzba says the man arrived at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hosp...
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Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette to meet Macron in Paris on economic mission
PARIS - Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette is in Paris on an official mission and is set to meet French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday at the Élysée Palace. She is also scheduled to meet her French counterpart, Sébastien Lecornu, at Matignon, alo...
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Canadian isolating in B.C. tests "presumptive positive" for hantavirus
British Columbia's provincial health officer says one of the four Canadians isolating in the province who had been on a cruise ship where there was a hantavirus outbreak has received a "presumptive positive" test. Dr. Bonnie Henry told a news conferenc...
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Drake breaks three daily Spotify records for 2026 with new albums
Drake fans who might have felt left out in the cold waiting for new music after the rapper's last solo album in 2023 seem to have warmly embraced his latest drop. With the release of three albums Friday, the Toronto-born rapper broke three records on S...
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Canadiens playoff run has increased ridership on Montreal's light-rail network
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens' quest for the Stanley Cup has been giving the city's light-rail network a boost. The Bonaventure station of the REM - Réseau express métropolitain - connects to the Habs' home arena, the Bell Centre. Julien Hurel is ...
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Confusion around postgraduate work permit language resulting in rejections
OTTAWA - Lukas Troni graduated from the University of British Columbia in April 2025. He was putting his geography and environment degree to good use in a job at a Canadian environmental organization when a surprise rejection letter from the federal go...
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World
Trump-backed US Rep. Letlow, state Treasurer Fleming make Louisiana Senate runoff, ousting Cassidy
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow advanced to a runoff in Louisiana's Republican Senate primary Saturday, capitalizing on the power of President Donald Trump's endorsement in another attempt to purge his party of people he views as disloya...
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Venezuela says it deported a close ally of Maduro to face criminal proceedings in US
MIAMI (AP) - Venezuela's government said Saturday it deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro facing several criminal investigations in the U.S. less than three years after the businessman was pardoned by President Joe Biden as part of a prisoner swap. ...
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Cardinals manager Marmol offers to buy tickets for fans to recreate shirtless revelry
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol believes in the "no shirt, no problem," mantra. His club was boosted to a win Friday night by a group of college ball players in the right-field seats who took off and waved their shirts as the...
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Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague at age 91
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) - A Rwandan suspect charged in connection with the 1994 genocide died in a hospital while in custody in The Hague, Netherlands, a U.N. court said Saturday, three years after the court declared him unfit to continue standing trial. ...
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Driver plows into pedestrians in Modena, 8 injured as driver detained after attempted escape
ROME (AP) - A driver plowed into pedestrians in the northern Italian city of Modena on Saturday, injuring eight people, four of them critically, before trying to flee and being detained by police, local authorities said. They said the man was known to ...
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A Maldivian military diver has died while searching for the bodies of four Italian divers
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A Maldivian military diver died Saturday while searching for the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be deep inside an underwater cave. The group of five Italian divers is believed to have died while explor...
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