International relationships
Treaty 6 Leaders discuss 'historic' meeting with His Majesty, King Charles III
For the first time since meeting with His Majesty, King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, leaders from Treaty 6 First Nations are speaking publicly about the experience they are describing as a significant moment in the ongoing Treaty relationship between Treaty 6 First Nations and the Crown.According to a statement is...
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by-election
New councillor for Ile-a-la Crosse
Residents of Ile-a-la Crosse have a new village councillor. A by-election was held on Wednesday, which saw Carmen Corrigal elected with 65 votes. She ran against Rodney Belanger, who came in second with 54 votes, and Anthony Hodgson who was third with 44 votes. The by-election was necessary after long-time councillor...
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Riderville
Tailgating law fully passed, ready in time for Riders opener
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10th Anniversary August 22-24, 2025
Waskesiu Lakeside Music Festival
International relationships
Treaty 6 Leaders discuss 'historic' meeting with His Majesty, King Charles III
17h ago
by-election
New councillor for Ile-a-la Crosse
19h ago
La Ronge
by-election
New councillor for Ile-a-la Crosse
Residents of Ile-a-la Crosse have a new village councillor. A by-election was held on Wednesday, which saw Carmen Corrigal elected with 65 votes. She ran against Rodney Belanger, who came in second with 54 votes, and Anthony Hodgson who was third with 44 votes. The by-election was necessary after long-time councillor...
19h ago
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expansion
Business booming in Fond du Lac after Northern Store closure
A business in Fond du Lac has experienced a surge in customers following the closure of the Northern Store in February. Terry and Brenda Fern have been operating Bryson Enterprise since opening in May 2013. It is a one stop shop for nearly everything a resident in Fond du Lac may need. They sell a wide range of produc...
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addictions and mental health
Woodland Wellness Centre receives $1.5 million for mobile outreach intiative
The Woodland Wellness Centre will receive up to $1.5 million in federal funding to address opioid addiction and mental health issues. The funding, approved through Health Canada's Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP) and Emergency Treatment Fund (ETF), will support the Woodland Wellness Mobile Outreach Initiativ...
Mar 11, 2026
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accessibility
Construction of new park could start this spring
Construction of a delayed park project in La Ronge's Robertson Drive area will likely begin this spring. A ParticiPARK is a pilot project funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada to improve health among Canadians facing health inequalities and are at greater risk of developing chronic diseases. The local park was i...
Mar 11, 2026
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Homicide investigation
Friends of deceased woman call for answers
The sudden passing this month of Tanya Roberts at Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN), has caused her closest friends a great deal of pain as they struggle to come terms with the fact someone hurt a woman known for her kindness towards others.In the early morning hours of March 1, the 31-year-old died at a home on the nor...
Mar 10, 2026
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regular meeting
Homeless campground discussed by La Ronge council
La Ronge council seems to be in a favour of the creation of a homeless campground in the Finlayson snow dump area. The homeless encampment would be used from May long weekend until October and would serve as an effort to contain the homeless population to a central area. The total cost for 2026 would about $11,400 and ...
Mar 10, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Riderville
Tailgating law fully passed, ready in time for Riders opener
SLGA Minister Warren Kaeding said he'll be among those out near Mosaic Stadium ahead of the Roughriders' season opener for the very first day of tailgating.The bill to allow tailgating was given royal assent on Thursday, passing it fully into law."We're just so looking forward to game day and seeing how creative o...
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International relationships
Treaty 6 Leaders discuss 'historic' meeting with His Majesty, King Charles III
For the first time since meeting with His Majesty, King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, leaders from Treaty 6 First Nations are speaking publicly about the experience they are describing as a significant moment in the ongoing Treaty relationship between Treaty 6 First Nations and the Crown.According to a statement is...
17h ago
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MURRAY LAKE ICE FISHING DERBY
'I caught a fish!': 9-year-old wins $30K with first place Northern Pike
Catching a 4.8-pound Pike can be exciting for anyone with a line in the water, but when nine-year-old Sophia Poitras reeled in her big catch during the Murray Lake Ice Fishing Derby, it also came with a $30,000 prize. "It was amazing, I was so excited," she said. The young angler appears to have a knack for ...
23h ago
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Water levels
Normal spring runoff predicted despite recent snowfall
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is predicting a normal spring runoff for most of central Saskatchewan despite several recent snowfalls. Numbers released Thursday morning show the central band across the province having near normal spring runoff. "Southeast and most of central Saskatchewan are expected to see a n...
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Responsive measures
Some Sask. farmers to get winter elk hunting permits next year to protect land
The province is taking a new step to deal with large herds of elk damaging crops by allowing hunting outside of the regular hunting season.Environment Minister Darlene Rowden said they get several hundred complaints every year from livestock producers and grain farmers dealing with elk damaging their land."When th...
Mar 12, 2026
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Death of an inmate
Murderer Jason McKay dies while in custody at Sask. Penitentiary
Less than two weeks after his sentence was handed down, Jason McKay has died.Correctional Services of Canada said he died on Wednesday while in custody, but didn't give any details about how the 54-year-old died.McKay was serving his sentence at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary - life in prison without chance of parole fo...
Mar 12, 2026
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Local Sports
Meeting their heroes
WATCH: Education day with the Riders
Upon entering the library at St. Francis school in Prince Albert, Noah Zerr who stands at a towering 6-7, was greeted with applause, excitement, and some wide eyed expressions.The offensive lineman was one of three Saskatchewan Roughriders attending local area schools on Wednesday and shared the team foundation's menta...
Mar 11, 2026
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local talent
'We hope to make Saskatchewan proud': local curlers set for U-20 nationals after provincial win
Curling often begins with small moments - a first step onto the ice, learning to slide and balance, finding the rhythm of the sweep, and the precise push of the stone from the hack.For North Battleford's Chloe Semeniuk, those moment came when she was just a toddler."I first stepped on the ice when I was just littl...
Mar 06, 2026
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Back-to-back losses
Mike McEwen, Kelly Knapp rinks fall short of playoffs at Brier
Saskatchewan's decades-long drought at the Montana's Brier will continue at least one more year after a Thursday that curling fans in the province would probably prefer to forget.It was a nightmare evening for Saskatoon's Mike McEwen rink, falling 6-3 to Manitoba's Matt Dunstone rink to end the week with back-to-back l...
Mar 06, 2026
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Think you can gopher it?
Riders looking for next Gainer the Gopher
Do you want to gopher the Grey Cup with the Riders this year?The hunt is on for the next big personality in Green and White to step into Gainer the Gophers' shoes and become the Rider mascot.The Saskatchewan Roughriders said in a job posting that they are looking for someone outgoing, energetic, engaging, and friendly ...
Mar 05, 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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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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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
Quebec minister says he's open to making police watchdog reports public
MONTRÉAL - Quebec's public security minister says he's open to publicly releasing the reports by the province's independent police watchdog, as is the case with police oversight bodies in other provinces. Ian Lafrenière, himself a former police officer...
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Conservative leader says his plan is 'the only hope' for Canada's auto industry
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he's planning to pitch a "realistic proposal" to end U.S. tariffs on the Canadian auto industry this weekend. He says his proposed auto pact would align regulations between Canada and the U.S. and remo...
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Man charged in murder of Montreal store owner had stabbed to death B.C. woman in 2012
MONTREAL - A man charged with first-degree murder in the death on Thursday of a Montreal convenience store owner has a lengthy criminal record, which includes a conviction in 2015 for stabbing to death a woman in British Columbia. Xavier Gellatly, 35...
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'Overwhelmed' mom of Tumbler Ridge victim Maya Gebala wants no more mail
VANCOUVER - The mother of Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala says they have been "overwhelmed" by letters and packages from well wishers and she's asking them to stop sending any more. Cia Edmonds says in a social media post that her gravely ill...
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Conservatives nominate candidate in Scarborough byelection
OTTAWA - The Conservatives have now named candidates for all three upcoming byelections. The party announced that middle school teacher Diana Filipova will run in Scarborough Southwest. That seat was left vacant after former Liberal cabinet minister Bi...
3h ago
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Canada will maintain Russian oil sanctions, despite 30-day U.S. pause: Carney
OTTAWA - Canada will maintain its sanctions on Russia and its shadow fleet of oil transports, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's move to ease sanctions, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday. The United States placed a 30-day waiver on its Russi...
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World
Old Dominion shooter convicted of Islamic State group ties freed from prison 2 years before attack
NEW YORK (AP) - Court documents show less than two years after Mohamed Bailor Jalloh was released from prison for attempting to aid the Islamic State group, he opened fire in a classroom at Virginia's Old Dominion University on Thursday before ROTC stu...
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Jury finds ex-NY trooper guilty of manslaughter in 2020 chase that killed 11-year-old
KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) - A former New York state trooper accused of ramming his vehicle into an SUV during a high-speed chase leading to the death of an 11-year-old girl was convicted of manslaughter Friday at his second trial. Prosecutors s...
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Cuban president says talks were recently held with the US to resolve differences
HAVANA (AP) - Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Friday that his government has held recent talks with the U.S., marking the first time the Caribbean country confirms such speculation. He said the talks "were aimed at finding solution...
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Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of targeting homes in airstrikes that kill at least 4 civilians
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan's Taliban government early Friday accused Pakistan's military of targeting homes in overnight airstrikes in Kabul and the southern province of Kandahar, saying at least four civilians were killed as fighting betwee...
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Cuba will release 51 people from prison in an unexpected move
HAVANA (AP) - Cuba's government said Thursday night that it would release 51 people from the island's prisons in an unexpected move. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the release in the upcoming days stems from a spirit of goodwill and...
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US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq and rescue is underway
WASHINGTON (AP) - An American military refueling plane taking part in the operation against Iran crashed in Iraq and rescue efforts were underway, U.S. Central Command said Thursday. It was not immediately clear if there were any casualti...
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