family fun
Lac La Ronge Winter Festival starts Friday
It's only a matter of days before the start of the 2026 Lac La Ronge Winter Festival. Events begin Friday with a Texas Hold'em tournament, followed by a breakfast fundraiser, minor hockey tournament, talent showcase, fish derby, and the Tracker Tom Charles Memorial Junior Trapper Competition on Saturday. The trapper co...
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Goal to eliminate by 2040
Doctors, health groups call for action as Canada lags on cervical cancer prevention
OTTAWA - Cervical cancer is both the fastest-growing type of cancer in Canada and one that is almost completely preventable - and advocates are gathering in Ottawa on Wednesday to call on the federal government to step up screening, prevention and vaccination.The Society of Gynecologic Oncology of Canada, the Women's H...
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family fun
Lac La Ronge Winter Festival starts Friday
It's only a matter of days before the start of the 2026 Lac La Ronge Winter Festival. Events begin Friday with a Texas Hold'em tournament, followed by a breakfast fundraiser, minor hockey tournament, talent showcase, fish derby, and the Tracker Tom Charles Memorial Junior Trapper Competition on Saturday. The trapper co...
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council meeting
Peanut Productions awarded half of grant request
La Ronge council has decided to provide Peanut Productions with $2,000 as per its Community Grant Policy. Peanut Productions had asked council for $4,000 to help offset the majority of production costs. In their application, they indicated they had pledged $12,000 towards the long-term care fundraising initiative, and...
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courts
Sentence handed down for impaired driving causing death case
A 23-year-old has been sentenced to two years less a day for impaired driving causing death. The sentence was handed down in a La Ronge courtroom on Monday. Aside from the prison sentence, James Misponas was also given three years probation, a four-year driving prohibition to start upon release from incarceration, as w...
Feb 24, 2026
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Crime
Over a dozen charges laid after car jacking in Northern Saskatchewan
A man from Prince Albert and a woman from Deschambault Lake are facing a combined total of nearly a dozen charges after an assault and vehicle robbery with a firearm.Keith McCallum is scheduled to appear in Prince Albert Provincial Court on Feb. 26, and Kanyssa Merasty is scheduled to appear in Pelican Narrows Provinci...
Feb 24, 2026
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police work
Sandy Bay man with warrants arrested by RCMP
Sandy Bay RCMP have arrested a man accused of thefts, a break-in and a robbery. From Feb. 16 to 21, police received three reports of two of thefts and one of a robbery at the same business, as well as one break-in at a community facility. As a result of investigation into these incidents, 25-year-old Edwin Ballantyne...
Feb 23, 2026
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municipal politics
Grant request, lease agreement among items for Monday council meeting
It will be a rather short regular council meeting this evening in La Ronge. The meeting will start with a delegation from the STREAM Foundation, an Indigenous-owned Saskatchewan non-profit. Representatives from the group will go over its mission, project description, and discuss how the initiative can benefit resident...
Feb 23, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Well below Canadian average
More than 30 per cent of children in Prince Albert live in poverty, rates double for Northern Sask.
Critics are calling out the provincial government for alarming child poverty rates, particularly in northern communities.According to the study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), 35.4 per cent of children in Prince Albert live in poverty. That number jumps to more than six in 10 - or 62 per cent -...
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Goal to eliminate by 2040
Doctors, health groups call for action as Canada lags on cervical cancer prevention
OTTAWA - Cervical cancer is both the fastest-growing type of cancer in Canada and one that is almost completely preventable - and advocates are gathering in Ottawa on Wednesday to call on the federal government to step up screening, prevention and vaccination.The Society of Gynecologic Oncology of Canada, the Women's H...
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Budget 2026
Scott Moe offers more details on shortfall coming in next month's provincial budget
Saskatchewan's Premier says a budget shortfall is coming next month, citing uncertain times, global conflicts and the tariff and trade issues that seem to arise daily.Speaking at a North Saskatoon Business Association luncheon at Prairieland Park on Tuesday, Premier Scott Moe reiterated the comments he made on The Evan...
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Drive Away Hunger
Farm Credit Canada fights food insecurity with campaign
Food insecurity in Canada remains a critical issue. More than 10 million people live in households that don't always have enough food, including nearly one in three children. The Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Drive Away Hunger Campaign donated 635 million meals in 2025, helping families put nutritious meals on the table, ...
Feb 24, 2026
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Four years of war
Carney pledges $2 billion for Ukraine, more sanctions four years after invasion
OTTAWA - Four years after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising $2 billion in military aid and more sanctions on Russia.Carney says the new sanctions will target 100 vessels in the "shadow fleet" which are involved in attempts to evade sanctions on Russian...
Feb 24, 2026
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Cartel violence
WestJet, Air Canada among Canadian airlines resuming service to Mexico
OTTAWA - Canadian airlines are flying in and out of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, today after widespread violence led them to temporarily suspend service since the weekend.Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet and Porter Airlines have all announced they will be resuming flights to and from the popular western Mexican resort city...
Feb 24, 2026
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'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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winter sports
Canadian Challenge starting in La Ronge next week
Only a few days remain before the start of the Canadian Challenge Dog Sled Race. "Things are looking great," said Vice-President Dan Kirkup. "We have been busy working on the trail and getting volunteers signed up. It all seems to be coming together here at the end." Veterinarian checks begin Monda...
Feb 13, 2026
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Pen to Paper
Riders sign Super Bowl champ, former L.A. Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed a new running back who's bringing plenty of NFL experience and a Super Bowl ring to the team.On Friday, the Riders announced that American Darrell Henderson Jr. has signed a contract with the CFL club.The 28-year-old Henderson Jr. was selected in the third round (70th overall) o...
Feb 13, 2026
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RIDERS NOW
Riders sign James Vaughters as CFL Free Agency opens
Players from around the CFL can now make deals official on Tuesday.CFL Free Agency officially opened on Tuesday at 11 a.m., which allowed players to officially sign with other league teams.The Saskatchewan Roughriders had a few players hit free agency, despite signing back a good number of them.Saskatchewan's big move ...
Feb 10, 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
Eby honours heroism of Tumbler Ridge kids while marking Pink Shirt Day
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has paid tribute to the heroism of children caught up in the Tumbler Ridge shootings, at an event for anti-bullying Pink Shirt Day. He says the children experienced the "most extreme lack of safety," but st...
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Number of assaults reported in Montreal metro rises 15 per cent in one year, to 726
MONTREAL - The number of assaults reported in Montreal's metro system rose by 15 per cent in 2025 compared to the year prior, according to newly released police data. Montreal police say there were 726 cases of assault in 2025, up from 631 in 2024 and ...
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Child poverty rose for third consecutive year: Campaign 2000 report
TORONTO - An organization that campaigns to end child poverty says the number of children living in households that struggle to pay bills and buy food has continued to grow. The 2025 report card from Campaign 2000 says 30,000 more kids fell into povert...
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Sikh Canadians say state violence a continued threat as PM prepares to visit India
OTTAWA - Some Canadian Sikhs are calling on the government to take a firmer stand on India as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to travel there this week on a mission to expand Canada's non-U.S. trade. B.C. Sikh activist Moninder Singh, who received ...
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Canada and South Korea sign a defence agreement
OTTAWA - Canada and South Korea have signed a new defence agreement, roughly a month after Prime Minister Mark Carney urged middle powers to band together in the face of "great power" economic coercion. Following negotiations that concluded in October,...
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Vancouver council motion to oppose ICE at World Cup is ruled out of order
VANCOUVER - A motion before a Vancouver city council committee to oppose deployment of American Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the city for the World Cup did not go to a vote after it was ruled out of order. It said that allowing alleged...
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World
Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration would "temporarily halt" some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of what he described as an aggressive crackdown on misuse ...
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Cuba says it killed 4 people aboard Florida-registered speedboat that opened fire on soldiers
HAVANA (AP) - Cuban soldiers killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered speed boat that had entered Cuban waters and opened fire on the soldiers first, the Cuban government said Wednesday. U.S. Secretary of Stat...
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FBI searches Los Angeles school district headquarters and the superintendent's home
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The FBI served search warrants Wednesday at the Los Angeles Unified School District's headquarters and the home of its leader, a former Superintendent of the Year who was knighted by Spain for his work. The nature of t...
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Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard during review of Epstein ties, university says
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard University as the campus reviews his ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the university announced Wednesday. Summers, who has been on l...
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Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard during review of Epstein ties, university says
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard University amid a campus review of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the university announced Wednesday. Summers, who has been on leave since November and whose ...
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Japan demands the swift release of a Japanese national detained in Iran
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's government said Wednesday that a Japanese national has been detained in Tehran since January and demanded the Iranian authorities release them swiftly. Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki, asked about foreign...
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