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...
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Trials
'I wanted him to wake up but he didn't wake up': accused testifies at murder trial
A woman accused of murdering a man she regarded as a friend, stated she became angry after he tried to forced himself on her and blacked out.Mary Bird, 24, testified Tuesday afternoon at her trial at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert. She's alleged responsible for the stabbing death of 31-year-old Wilfred Ballanty...
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Olivia and Noah take top Sask. baby names in 2025
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CFL season to start on Victoria Day weekend in 2027, adds eight-team playoffs
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'I wanted him to wake up but he didn't wake up': accused testifies at murder trial
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Trials
'I wanted him to wake up but he didn't wake up': accused testifies at murder trial
A woman accused of murdering a man she regarded as a friend, stated she became angry after he tried to forced himself on her and blacked out.Mary Bird, 24, testified Tuesday afternoon at her trial at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert. She's alleged responsible for the stabbing death of 31-year-old Wilfred Ballanty...
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concerns raised
Council pauses homeless encampment plan
Town council appears to be taking a pause when it comes to establishing a homeless campground in the municipality. Instead of making a decision on whether or not to move forward with the potential $11,400 encampment at a regular meeting on Monday, council passed a motion to direct administration to prepare a Parks Byl...
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motion defeated
Council slams brakes for new cannabis outlet
The majority of town council voted not to allow a development permit application for a new cannabis outlet to move forward. Administration had recommended council to initiate the public notification and consultation process, but that idea was rejected by councillors Karli Carr, Robert Pacey, Bruce Skilliter and Vivian...
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sentencing soon
Man pleads guilty to starting Ditch 2 fire
A man who was accused of sparking the Ditch 2 fire has pleaded guilty to arson. Jason Halkett, 29, of La Ronge, is expected to be sentenced May 7 in Montreal Lake. The fire was started May 26, 2025. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency determined the wildfire was human caused and Waskesiu RCMP then began a criminal i...
Apr 27, 2026
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spring camp ends
Ice Wolves part ways with Kaminski
Kevin Kaminski is no longer the head coach of the La Ronge Ice Wolves. The team announced Monday they had mutually decided to part ways at a time the Ice Wolves are looking for new opportunities and a fresh direction. Kaminski had been on a personal leave from the team for more than two months when his departure was m...
Apr 27, 2026
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annual payments
LLRIB weighing legal options after Ottawa rejects annuity increase
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is prepared to pursue legal action after the federal government rejected its claim to increase the $5 annual Treaty annuity paid to its members. larongeNOW reported last week the federal government ruled they have no lawful obligation to increase the payment and were unwilling to ne...
Apr 27, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Olivia and Noah take top Sask. baby names in 2025
Following in Alberta's footsteps, Saskatchewan recorded the same two top names for boys and girls last year that Alberta did in 2024.Olivia and Noah were the most popular names in Saskatchewan last year, according to a release from the provincial government.Lainey jumped into the second-most popular name from being ran...
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bonds amid turmoil
King Charles highlights US-UK bond in speech to Congress noting 'times of great uncertainty'
WASHINGTON (AP) - King Charles III acknowledged "times of great uncertainty" as he expressed gratitude to the American people and marked the 250th anniversary of independence from Britain in a speech to the U.S. Congress that highlighted the bonds between the two countries at a time of political turmoil."...
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ban being considered
Survey says: Sask. parents to be polled about kids on social media
Premier Scott Moe and the Sask. Party government would like to know what parents in Saskatchewan think of a social media ban for children.On Monday, Moe said his government would send out surveys in about a week, asking parents and families their thoughts on social media limits for children.This follows Manitoba Premie...
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sentencing soon
Man pleads guilty to starting Ditch 2 fire
A man who was accused of sparking the Ditch 2 fire has pleaded guilty to arson. Jason Halkett, 29, of La Ronge, is expected to be sentenced May 7 in Montreal Lake. The fire was started May 26, 2025. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency determined the wildfire was human caused and Waskesiu RCMP then began a criminal i...
Apr 27, 2026
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possible bans coming
Child advocates call for online harms bill covering AI chatbots, gaming
Ottawa can't afford to wait any longer to introduce new online harms legislation that covers AI chatbots and video games, children's advocates and about a dozen kids told a press conference on Parliament Hill Monday.They urged the government to move quickly to introduce its promised online harms bill."This is a Da...
Apr 27, 2026
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Few options for buyers
Melfort housing inventory remains at historic lows
The housing market in Melfort is now ridiculously tight. There are now a fewer than a dozen houses on the market in Melfort and that is a major issue for anyone looking to move into the community. Robyn Luthi is a broker and realtor with Prairie Skies Realty in Melfort. She told northeastNOW it has been difficult getti...
Apr 27, 2026
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Local Sports
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...
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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...
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Community Minded
Ice Wolves' McKinnon named SJHL RBC Community Ambassador
La Ronge Ice Wolves' defenceman, Ryder McKinnon, has been named the 2026 RBC Community Ambassador for the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.McKinnon, who had a $1,000 donation made in his name for being a finalist, now has an additional $2,500 to go to Pre-Cambrian School in La Ronge, courtesy of RBC. He works part-tim...
Apr 25, 2026
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Rider News
Riders' Craig Reynolds looks ahead to training camp, Saskatoon pre-season game
As the off-season winds down for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, president and CEO Craig Reynolds is still riding a high from last fall's Grey Cup championship.So, too, are the Roughriders' fans who have turned out in droves to purchase tickets ahead of kickoff for the 2026 Canadian Football League season."We've see...
Apr 24, 2026
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Senators Cup
Star studded panel chats about career journeys ahead of 10th annual Senators Cup
A four-person panel made up of current and former professional hockey players, one being a Stanley Cup champion, helped kick off Senators Cup weekend in Prince Albert.Festivities for the 10th annual installment of the Indigenous tournament, hosted by the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC), got underway on Thursday afte...
Apr 24, 2026
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Reagan's first championship
Flin Flon Bombers win first championship in 33 years
Completing a four game sweep on the road against the Yorkton Terriers, the Flin Flon Bombers have broken a curse that has lasted for 33 years. This was the fourth appearance in the SJHL Finals for the Bombers in the last five years, and finally they broke the streak with a 2-0 win on the road and their second Canterra ...
Apr 24, 2026
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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
In the news today: Interest rates, Manitoba First Nation lockdown, Missing N.S. kids
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Bank of Canada expected to keep benchmark rate at 2.25% amid Iran war oil price spike The Bank of Canada is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unc...
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Davis Schneider's brother died of an overdose. The Blue Jay says naloxone can save others
TORONTO - To Davis Schneider, his older brother Steven was "kind of like a Superman." "He worked as a nurse up until he died. He worked every single day to help people in need," the Toronto Blue Jays player said in an interview with The Canadian Press....
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A timeline of key events in the Nova Scotia missing kids investigation
HALIFAX - Four-year-old Jack Sullivan and his six-year-old sister Lilly were reported missing from their home in Lansdowne Station, N.S., on May 2, 2025. Almost a year later, the investigation continues into their disappearance. What follows is a timel...
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One year later, RCMP saying little about disappearance of two Nova Scotia children
HALIFAX - Almost a year after RCMP began investigating the sudden disappearance of two children from their rural Nova Scotia home, the Mounties still say there is no evidence of an abduction or criminal offence. Investigators say that on May 2, 2025, f...
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VPD officer's testimony dropped from schedule of Myles Gray death hearing
VANCOUVER - A public hearing in Vancouver into the police-involved death of Myles Gray in 2015 is set to resume after a six-week adjournment. But the first testimony from one of the Vancouver officers under investigation for the violent confrontation h...
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Bank of Canada expected to keep benchmark rate at 2.25% amid Iran war oil price spike
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent when it announces its latest decision later this morning. The central bank is also set to release its latest economic forecast in its quarter...
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World
Search suspended for 5 missing crew of ship that overturned near Northern Marianas during typhoon
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (AP) - The search has been suspended for five missing crew members of a cargo ship that overturned near the Northern Mariana Islands during a typhoon, authorities said Wednesday. Six people were aboard the...
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Iran's rial currency hits record low as shaky ceasefire with US and Israel still holds
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's national rial currency hit a record low Wednesday of 1.8 million to $1 as a shaky ceasefire with the U.S. and Israel still holds. The rial had remained stable for weeks during the war, which began Feb. 28, in pa...
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King Charles highlights US-UK bond in speech to Congress noting 'times of great uncertainty'
WASHINGTON (AP) - King Charles III acknowledged "times of great uncertainty" as he expressed gratitude to the American people and marked the 250th anniversary of independence from Britain in a speech to the U.S. Congress that highlighted the bonds betw...
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Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted again, in a probe over an online post officials call a Trump threat
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted again Tuesday, this time in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump. ...
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Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted in probe over online post officials say constituted Trump threat
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on Tuesday in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump, according to a person fami...
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Belarus frees prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut in a 10-person prisoner swap
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been released from jail in Belarus in a swap with Poland that saw a total of 10 people freed as the authoritarian leader of Belarus seeks improved relations with the West, officials in bot...
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