Summer preview
Saskatchewan heat wave prompts warnings from Environment Canada
The heat wave hitting Saskatchewan this week has prompted warnings from Environment Canada.The weather service had heat warnings in effect on Tuesday covering large areas in the southern and western parts of the province, including Prince Albert, North Battleford, and stretching as far north as Meadow Lake and down to ...
2h ago
Read More
Crime watch
Three facing charges after firearm discharged in Stanley Mission
Stanley Mission RCMP have laid charges in connection to a discharged firearm incident. Police received a report of the incident on May 23 at approximately 1:35 a.m. Officers responded and arrested three adults and one youth at a residence on Ballantyne Street. In addition, a sawed-off firearm, cash, and drug traffickin...
18h ago
Read More
What's Trending
As Alberta battles with separation, Saskatchewan's Moe affirms party wants to stay
51m ago
10th Anniversary August 22-24, 2025
Waskesiu Lakeside Music Festival
Summer preview
Saskatchewan heat wave prompts warnings from Environment Canada
2h ago
Crime watch
Three facing charges after firearm discharged in Stanley Mission
18h ago
La Ronge
Crime watch
Three facing charges after firearm discharged in Stanley Mission
Stanley Mission RCMP have laid charges in connection to a discharged firearm incident. Police received a report of the incident on May 23 at approximately 1:35 a.m. Officers responded and arrested three adults and one youth at a residence on Ballantyne Street. In addition, a sawed-off firearm, cash, and drug traffickin...
18h ago
Read More
civic politics
Apartment building, flagpole requests to be discussed by town council
La Ronge town council is expected to make a decision on whether or not to approve plans for a new three-storey, 36-unit apartment building at the corner of Studer and Boardman Streets at a regular meeting on Monday. At their meeting on Feb. 9, council approved the sale of the .92 acre lot to Kelly Fiske with the provis...
19h ago
Read More
annual count
High number of birds, species recorded in Lac La Ronge region
The results for the annual bird count are in and there's been an increase in both the number of birds and species in the Lac La Ronge area. The bird count, which occurred between April 23 and May 13, is led by local resident John Schisler. This year, nine people participated and counted 2,053 birds and 71 species. The...
21h ago
Read More
Crime
Over four kilograms of cocaine and meth seized during Prince Albert drug bust
Six people, including three youths, are facing a number of charges after a big drug bust in Prince Albert that netted over four kilograms of cocaine and meth.Over $60,000 in cash and a loaded handgun were also seized by police.The search warrants were executed early Friday morning at multiple addresses across the city,...
May 22, 2026
Read More
Solutions needed
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation renews call for help after two recent homicides
Following two recent deaths, Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is again speaking publicly about the level of violence facing Pelican Narrows, with Chief Peter Beatty saying the community needs more long-term support and the RCMP saying it is deploying specialized resources and examining new policing models for the area. The...
May 22, 2026
Read More
Bridging the Gap
Can EVs work in Saskatchewan's North? One Indigenous-led campaign says yes
Long driving distances, harsh winters and a lack of charging stations have long made electric vehicles seem unrealistic in northern Saskatchewan - but one Indigenous-led clean transportation campaign says the bigger obstacle may now be perception, not the technology itself.Aurora Renewables, a clean energy company majo...
May 22, 2026
Read More
Saskatchewan
As Alberta battles with separation, Saskatchewan's Moe affirms party wants to stay
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says while separatist agitation bubbles away in Alberta - and even in his own province - his party stands with Confederation."We support a strong and growing province of Saskatchewan with the united nation of Canada," Moe told reporters Monday."(But) again, those frustratio...
53m ago
Read More
Summer preview
Saskatchewan heat wave prompts warnings from Environment Canada
The heat wave hitting Saskatchewan this week has prompted warnings from Environment Canada.The weather service had heat warnings in effect on Tuesday covering large areas in the southern and western parts of the province, including Prince Albert, North Battleford, and stretching as far north as Meadow Lake and down to ...
2h ago
Read More
From Slush to Sweat
Heat wave set to push Saskatchewan temperatures well above normal this week
Much of Saskatchewan is in for a stretch of unusually hot weather this week, with daytime highs expected to climb into the 30 C range and remain above seasonal averages for several days. Danielle Desjardins, a warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said a change in the upper-leve...
23h ago
Read More
October referendum
Western Canadian premiers to gather for annual meeting amid Alberta separation talk
The annual western premiers conference kicks off in Alberta today.Leaders of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories and the Yukon are to discuss business and their neighbouring relationships during the two-day conference in Kananaskis, west of Calgary.Nunavut Premier John Main has said...
May 25, 2026
Read More
CAA
Saskatchewan gas prices: 7 tips to save money this summer
As Saskatchewan drivers start thinking about cabin weekends, lake trips and summer highway travel after a period of warm weather, CAA Saskatchewan said a few small habits behind the wheel could help stretch every litre a little further.The organization shared seven fuel-saving tips ahead of the busy summer travel seaso...
May 25, 2026
Read More
No Fly Zone
Late northern Saskatchewan winter contributes to 'worst season on record' for outfitter
Snow clearing, flooding, terrible trail conditions, and worries about wildlife are just a few of the issues some northern Saskatchewan outfitters are experiencing this year.John Prosak owns No Fly Zone Outfitters and runs his business around Cree Lake, about 270 kilometres northwest of La Ronge. He says the late winter...
May 25, 2026
Read More
Local Sports
Riderville
Riders roster decisions loom as training camp returns to Mosaic Stadium
As the Saskatchewan Roughriders return to Regina for the last week of training camp, a few players are looking to make things difficult when it comes to who the coaches end up sending home.The Riders are coming off a 31-27 pre-season win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Saskatoon on Saturday. In that contest, a number...
19h ago
Read More
1-1 pre-season record
Hometown hero Daniel Wiebe snags game-winning TD in Riders' Saskatoon pre-season tilt
The football gods wrote a script Saturday night at Griffiths Stadium even Disney would say was too fantastical.A graduated university icon returning to his home field, catching the game-winning touchdown in front of friends and family while wearing the jersey of his childhood team.That dream was realized for Rosetown's...
May 24, 2026
Read More
Riders gameday
Huskies alumni ready for historic pre-season return to Griffiths Stadium with Riders
Even though Nick Wiebe still calls himself a proud Albertan, the province of Saskatchewan has been home to the linebacker for the last five years.He spent the first three in Saskatoon with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, before heading south to Regina in 2024 to turn professional with the Saskatchewan Roughride...
May 23, 2026
Read More
Riders Camp
Film and TV buff Josh Woods writing new script with Roughriders
Josh Woods is certainly no stranger to stepping onto a CFL field.It's a privilege he's earned over five years in the league with the B.C. Lions, eventually becoming a starting linebacker for the team.His first few steps onto the field this season have felt a little different however, as Woods has been suiting up at tra...
May 22, 2026
Read More
Pre-season
Star defensive back Tevaughn Campbell returns to Riders' camp after 'personal matter'
It didn't take long for Tevaughn Campbell to feel back at home wearing the green and white on Wednesday.The Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back said simply doing up a few buttons and laces was enough to have him locked in for a return to the field.Campbell has joined the Roughriders for the second week of training ...
May 21, 2026
Read More
Professional Women's Hockey
Roque nets two goals to lead Victoire past Charge 4-0 to win PWHL's Walter Cup
OTTAWA - Abby Roque scored twice to lead the Montreal Victoire to their first Walter Cup trophy Wednesday night with a 4-0 victory over the Ottawa Charge in Game 4.The championship game featured two former players from Prince Albert, Sask. on opposing teams - Northern Bear alumni Kaitlin Willoughby with the Victoire ve...
May 21, 2026
Read More
La Ronge Profiles
Great reviews
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
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
Canada
Inclusion groups sign open letter calling on Ottawa to halt MAID for mental illness
OTTAWA - Inclusion Canada and dozens of other disability and mental health organizations are calling on Ottawa to call off a planned expansion of access to medical assistance in dying next year. People whose sole underlying condition is a mental illnes...
46m ago
Read More
As Alberta battles with separation, Saskatchewan's Moe affirms party wants to stay
KANANASKIS - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says while separatist agitation bubbles away in Alberta - and even in his own province -- his party stands with Confederation. "We support a strong and growing province of Saskatchewan with the united nation ...
1h ago
Read More
In the news today: Tumbler Ridge memo, Western premiers meeting ends, Stratford adieu
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Memo warned PM of public anxiety about mental health, firearms after B.C. shootings Three days after the February mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., government ...
9h ago
Read More
Memo warned PM of public anxiety about mental health, firearms after B.C. shootings
OTTAWA - Three days after the February mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., government officials warned Prime Minister Mark Carney that online sentiment was shifting from collective grief toward "emerging accountability narratives" - including questio...
9h ago
Read More
South Korean submarine in B.C. is floor model in sales pitch to supply Canada's fleet
VICTORIA - The flagship of South Korea's submarine fleet is docked in British Columbia where it's serving as a floating floor model in the Asian nation's pitch for Canada to buy 12 like it. The crew of the ROKS Dosan Ahn Changho, a KSS-III-class diesel...
19h ago
Read More
Anand says Israel's 'mistreatment' of Canadians in flotilla violated UN treaty
OTTAWA - Israel's mistreatment of Canadians participating in a flotilla trying to reach Gaza violated the Vienna Convention, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Monday. In a social media post, Anand said she spoke with Israeli Foreign Minister Gi...
20h ago
Read More
World
Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans
Federal judges on Tuesday blocked Alabama's plan to use a congressional map that could give Republicans an advantage in a key U.S. House race in the midterm elections. A three-judge panel in the state's long-running redistricting case iss...
3h ago
Read More
A train collides with a minibus of children in Belgium and 4 people are dead
BUGGENHOUT, Belgium (AP) - A train traveling at high speed hit a minibus crossing a railway in Belgium on Tuesday, killing four people, including two children, and badly injuring five other children in what officials called one of the worst rail accide...
7h ago
Read More
Israel and Hezbollah clash along a strategic Lebanese river after overnight strikes
BEIRUT (AP) - Israel's military clashed with the Iran-backed militant Hezbollah group on Tuesday along a strategic river in southern Lebanon as Israeli troops pushed farther north, days ahead of talks in Washington between Lebanese and Israeli delegati...
10h ago
Read More
Israeli strike on village in eastern Lebanon kills 12
BEIRUT (AP) - An Israeli airstrike on a village in eastern Lebanon killed 12 people, the country's state-run National News Agency said Tuesday. The strike late Monday in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley area came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjam...
10h ago
Read More
North Korea launches ballistic missiles over the sea in latest show of force
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea launched multiple close-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, the latest in a series of weapons demonstrations by North Korea this year. South Korea's Joint...
13h ago
Read More
US military says it carried out 'self-defense' strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military said Monday that it carried out "self-defense" strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations with Tehran we...
17h ago
Read More