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Police searching for Black Lake man
RCMP are searching for a missing Black Lake man. On Feb. 28, police received a report of a missing 40-year-old Jonathon James Powder from Fond du Lac. He also goes by the name Jay and he was last in contact with loved ones on Feb. 27 around 2 p.m. Since he was reported missing, officers have been checking places Powder...
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Time-old debate
Time Change? Saskatchewan's been over it since the '60s
As British Columbia joins a growing global movement away from Daylight Saving Time (DST), Saskatchewan's once-controversial stance appears increasingly ahead of its time.For six decades, Saskatchewan stood apart in Canada as the only province that didn't 'fall back' by an hour in November to extend evening daylight, or...
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former coach
Beatty returns to La Ronge Ice Wolves
Former coach Bob Beatty will be assisting the Ice Wolves until the end of the season. Beatty served as the team's head coach from 2004 to 2013, leading the Ice Wolves to two Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League championships in 2010 and 2011. He was invited to rejoin the team on a temporary basis after Kevin Kaminski took...
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missing
Police searching for Black Lake man
RCMP are searching for a missing Black Lake man. On Feb. 28, police received a report of a missing 40-year-old Jonathon James Powder from Fond du Lac. He also goes by the name Jay and he was last in contact with loved ones on Feb. 27 around 2 p.m. Since he was reported missing, officers have been checking places Powder...
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Homicide
RCMP investigate homicide death of Montreal Lake woman
Saskatchewan RCMP are investigating the killing of a woman on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation on Sunday and are asking for the public to share any information they might have. The Homicide Investigation Unit (HIU) was called to take charge of the investigation of the death of Tanya Roberts, age 31 by officers from the M...
Mar 02, 2026
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honour
Bells named Mr. and Mrs. Winter Festival
Crawford and Adele Bell have been named this year's Mr. And Mrs. Winter Festival. They were announced as the winners of the prestigious titles at the Northern Talent Showcase at the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre on Saturday. They were chosen as the 2026 winners by last year's titleholders Gabe and Maureen McK...
Mar 02, 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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Crime
Teen charged in Bell's Point homicide
A 16-year-old boy is being charged with manslaughter following a homicide in the Lac La Ronge Indian Band community of Bell's Point. La Ronge RCMP were called to a home in Bell's Point at around 10:10 p.m. on Feb. 25 for a report of an injured person. Upon arrival, officers immediately located an injured man, who later...
Feb 27, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Time-old debate
Time Change? Saskatchewan's been over it since the '60s
As British Columbia joins a growing global movement away from Daylight Saving Time (DST), Saskatchewan's once-controversial stance appears increasingly ahead of its time.For six decades, Saskatchewan stood apart in Canada as the only province that didn't 'fall back' by an hour in November to extend evening daylight, or...
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Prince Albert pulp mill
BMI signs deal with American tenant for part of old Prince Albert pulp mill
The first of multiple new tenants that are planned for the old pulp mill north of Prince Albert has been announced. BMI, the new owners, and Plum Gas Solution, an American company based in Michigan but with offices in Calgary and Drayton Valley, announced they signed an MOU on Tuesday. "As soon as we purchased t...
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International politics
'The national integrity is at risk right now': Sask. lawyer responds to U.S. incursion in Iran
A woman who moved from Iran to Canada two years ago, and currently works in Saskatchewan as a lawyer, says the situation in her home country is far more complicated than what's being portrayed in the media and not every Iranian is in favor of an American-led incursion.The woman who asked to be identified only as S.M. o...
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parole revoked multiple times
Conditions issued for hockey coach Bernie Lynch's release from prison
Former junior hockey coach Bernard (Bernie) Lynch will face several conditions once he's out of prison.In 2024, Lynch was sentenced to nearly three years for assaulting and sexually assaulting a 17-year-old-boy in August 1988.His statutory release is coming up, but the exact date is pending.According to Parole Board of...
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Middle Eastern Conflict
S&P/TSX composite down over 1,000 points, price of oil rises
Canada's main stock index was down over 1,000 points in early trading, while U.S. stock markets also fell amid fears about the war with Iran expanding and a sharp increase in the price of oil.The cost of crude was up as Iran launched a series of retaliatory attacks, including a drone strike on the U.S. Embassy in Saudi...
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CRIME
Wilkie care home abuse trial adjoured to July for closing arguments
A former care worker accused of abusing vulnerable residents at a Wilkie group home will return to court this summer for closing arguments.Jaclyn Elias is charged with assault, sexual assault, sexual assault with a weapon and uttering threats in connection with alleged incidents at Prairie Branches' Wilkie Group Home N...
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Local Sports
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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LOCAL TALENT
'It really just feels amazing': Host district River West wins 30 medals at 2026 Sask. Winter Games
As the final cheers echoed through the arena and the ceremonial flame was extinguished Saturday, Meadow Lake gold medalists Grant Fillion and Denzara Crawford stood among hundreds of competitors reflecting on a week that felt both overwhelming and unforgettable.Competing on home soil for Team Rivers West, the two teena...
Feb 22, 2026
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RIDERS NOW
Saskatchewan Roughriders announce more stops on Grey Cup championship tour
Rider fans will get plenty of opportunities to see the Grey Cup in person as the team's championship tour of the province continues.The tour launched on Feb. 7 in Humboldt, fulfilling a long-standing promise to that city, and 10 more stops were announced on Wednesday."The Grey Cup will be accompanied by members of...
Feb 18, 2026
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Podium finish
Canada's Laurent Dubreuil wins bronze in men's speedskating 500
MILAN - Laurent Dubreuil sat cross-legged inside the oval at Milano Speed Skating Stadium, arms raised in the air, after what he called the "most stressful minutes" of his life.The veteran Canadian speedskater had set an Olympic record time in the men's 500 metres moments earlier, but feared it might not even...
Feb 14, 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
Suspect in Vancouver Starbucks stabbing in 2023 testifies at his murder trial
VANCOUVER - A man accused of murder in a fatal stabbing at a Vancouver Starbucks has been called to testify at his trial after his defense lawyer argued he was suffering mental illness on the day of the killing. Inderdeep Singh Gosal, 34, pleaded not g...
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How sticky-fingered thieves use hot glue to find break-in targets in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver are warning apartment residents of thieves using strands of hot glue to select which units they will break into. Vancouver police say that 10 apartment units in five separate buildings in the city and nearby Burnaby repo...
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Witnesses called at civil trial for Quebec cardinal suing accuser for defamation
MONTREAL - Cardinal Marc Ouellet is back in Quebec Superior Court as he tries to clear his name in the wake of an allegation of sexual misconduct. Lawyers for Ouellet called several witnesses today in his defamation suit against a woman who named him ...
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Pierre Poilievre set to give speech in London during first official trip overseas
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to speak at a think tank in London, England, today. He is on his first official trip abroad as Opposition leader with stops planned in both the U.K. and Germany. In London today he will deliver the M...
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Rising foreign investment in Canada doesn't tell the whole story, economists say
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the flow of foreign direct investment into the economy came close to a two-decade high last year, while economists caution the volume of capital entering Canada isn't the only metric that matters. Agency data released la...
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Quebec hotels reporting lacklustre bookings for March break week
MONTRÉAL - Hotels across Quebec are reporting a relatively quiet March break week. A survey by the province's main hotel association shows there are fewer overall bookings this week compared with last year's March break, with most primary and secondary...
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World
Macron orders France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean
PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday ordered France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to move from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean to help protect allied assets during the ongoing war in the Middle East. Macron s...
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Georgia school shooting suspect's father convicted of second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter
WINDER, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a high school was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter Tuesday. Colin Gray also was found guilty of all ot...
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Iranian drones hit the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia, while hundreds are reported dead in Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran struck the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia's capital with a drone early Tuesday as it kept hitting targets around the region, while the United States and Israel pounded Iran with airstrikes in what U.S. President Do...
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Supreme Court blocks law against schools outing transgender students to their parents in California
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for California schools to tell religious parents if their children identify as transgender without getting the student's approval, granting an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group. ...
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Supreme Court preserves only GOP-held congressional district in New York City for 2026 elections
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday sided with Republicans in ruling that the boundaries of the only GOP-held congressional district in New York City do not not need to be redrawn for the 2026 elections, despite a court ruling that the distri...
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US half marathon women's leaders guided off course in error. One asks officials to 'make it right'
ATLANTA (AP) - The runner who was leading the women's race at the U.S. half marathon championships until she was mistakenly led off the course by a guide vehicle is calling for USA Track & Field to make right an outcome that cost her a spot in the ...
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