The largest liquor retailer in La Ronge has announced it is removing American products from its shelves. The move comes during an escalating trade war between Canada and the United States. Discussions between the two countries for a new trade deal fell apart last month, and soon after the United States implemented mor...

Wild rice harvesting is underway in Northern Saskatchewan. Garth Muirhead has been busy harvesting wild rice at Meeyomoot Lake, which is about 70 kilometers south of La Ronge. He began harvesting Sept. 1 and expects to continue until the end of the month. As with the last couple of years, Muirhead noted rice worms con...

A 36-year-old woman is facing multiple charges following a firearm incident in Sucker River. On Sept. 7 at approximately 6:20 p.m., La Ronge RCMP received a report of a firearm discharge in the northern community. It was reported to police that a firearm was discharged from a car in the direction of a second vehicle. ...

A man from Fond du Lac Denesuline Nation is facing several charges following an altercation last week. On Sept. 3, Fond du Lac RCMP received a report of a serious assault at a home on the First Nation on Sept. 3. An investigation determined an altercation occurred at the residence, where an individual was assaulted. T...

RCMP are searching for a 42-year-old man last seen at a camp on Viney Lake. Ernest Ballantyne was reported missing on Sept. 6. He was last seen Sept. 5 at 3 p.m. at Viney Lake, which is located 89 kilometers west of Creighton. Saskatchewan RCMP's Remotely Piloted Aircraft System and Search and Rescue, Prince Albert Gr...

A new book has been published by the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's (LLRIB) Solomon Ratt. The book, mâci-nîhithawîwin / Beginning Woods Cree, was officially released on Sept. 1. It is essentially a redo of his previous book mâci-nêhiyawêwin / Beginning Cree: Plains Cree, which was relea...

Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died. He was 70.ESPN announced Melrose's death Wednesday after his wife informed the network."From the flowing locks of his distinctive mullet to t...

A potential alumina mine near Tisdale is getting ready to drill down into the numbers, showing whether the project makes economic sense or not with a pre-feasibility study.CEO Chris Hopkins said that Canadian Energy Metals has shown they can produce high-purity and chemical-grade alumina and now have also shown they ca...

For the last two years, Choiceland resident and business owner Patricia Kowtek has been waking up every morning, having coffee, going for a walk and then jumping into a freezer filled with cold water for exactly four minutes. Kowtek said the habit has changed her life. "I think like a new person. In the last two...

There's a particular kind of magic that happens when a fiddle starts playing and someone's feet begin to move.The music rises, the toe tapping begins and before long, the room is alive. Not just with movement, but with culture and connection.This is Métis jigging.At the University of Saskatchewan, Dr. Heather Fo...

Premier Scott Moe responded Wednesday to the latest U.S. trade announcement, reiterating that he believes the move will have a relatively small effect on Saskatchewan."The latest round of US tariffs will have relatively little net impact on Saskatchewan. While some Saskatchewan exports like wooden furniture and ho...

Bats may have a reputation for being creepy, disease-carrying creatures of the night, but a longtime Saskatchewan bat researcher said they deserve a little more appreciation."They're in the spider, snake, shark category of animals that people don't particularly like, but at the same time are fascinated by," s...

It took some extra football, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders won another Labour Day Classic on Saturday.Saskatchewan emerged from a sold-out Mosaic Stadium with a 32-26 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers."That was the best atmosphere I've been a part of in my 20 years of playing football," defensive back Jon...

It's one of the most anticipated games of the CFL season - the annual Labour Day Classic at Mosaic Stadium between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.The yearly showdown has a reputation as a game where the teams' records don't matter but in 2026, it, along with the rematch between the two in the ne...

Momentum is something teams are always trying to capture throughout a season.The Saskatchewan Roughriders were able to put an end to a two-game skid last week with a 28-24 victory over the Toronto Argonauts.Defensive back Marcus Sayles believes that momentum does carry over from game to game. "We had a really good...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders always look to improve throughout the season.But once Labour Day hits, head coach Corey Mace feels like this is the time of year when you really need to start seeing the team trend upward."The season standings usually start to get tighter and tighter around this time. You want to be hi...

James Burgess Jr. was told one thing when he was cut by the Saskatchewan Roughriders following training camp - stay ready."I knew what I did in camp so I just stayed prepared and ready for any call from anyone. I got a call early and I was ready," the 24-year-old defensive back said.He had even gotten a job a...

It's been a busy couple of weeks for Shemar Bridges.The wide receiver was back at practice for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, preparing for an Aug. 15 game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders after dealing with an injury all season.But he was released by the Ti-Cats on Aug. 19. On Aug. 25, it was announced that the former C...

The SIMA Awards are back for 2026, and this year promises to be more exciting than ever. As a platform dedicated to celebrating Indigenous talent, the awards recognize the contributions of Indigenous artists across various genres. Whether you're a seasoned musician or just starting out, this is your chance to shine.The...

SIGA hit a record $418 million in gross revenue, and $167 million in a final distribution of income for its 2025-26 fiscal year. June 23, 2026 - Saskatoon, SK - The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is reporting record-breaking profits for the fourth year in a row, achieving $418 million in gross revenue and ...

The Smoke Signals Progressive Jackpot must hit before it reaches $2 million and for Yvonne Greenwald, it was as close to the limit as possible.Yvonne, from Unity, Sask., became Saskatchewan's newest millionaire on Wednesday when she officially won a total of $1,924,070.69 at the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority's (...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Thousands expected in Gander, N.L., for ceremony marking 9/11 attacks 25 years ago Thousands are expected to fill an arena in central Newfoundland today for a sole...

BANFF - Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet is set to meet for a second and final day of meetings in the Alberta Rocky Mountain resort town of Banff as ministers prepare for the fall sitting of Parliament. The meetings are taking place as the province...

SURREY - New York first responders on Sept. 11, 2001, are expected to be among the guests at a British Columbia memorial marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks. Organizers say they're among hundreds of first responders attending the annual Northwe...

GANDER - Thousands are expected to fill an arena in central Newfoundland today for a solemn ceremony remembering those killed in terrorist attacks in the United States 25 years ago. Thirty-eight planes carrying more than 6,500 passengers were grounded ...

OTTAWA - A new study released Friday suggests that Canada is on track to miss its 2030 emissions target under the Paris Agreement - and it won't even reach it by 2050, the year it was supposed to hit net-zero. The analysis, published by the Canadian Cl...

MONTREAL - The leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec, Christine Fréchette, is declining to say whether she supports Quebec independence while on the provincial election campaign trail. "My personal position is not important," she told journalists. "It...

ROME (AP) - Emma Bonino, who rose to political prominence as a leader of campaigns by the Radical Party that legalized abortion and divorce in the 1970s in heavily Roman Catholic Italy, against the objections of the Vatican, has died. She was 78. ...

GENEVA (AP) - Police say five people have died and 40 others were injured after a Dutch tour bus slammed into a roadside crash barrier and overturned in eastern Switzerland. The bus, with 45 people on board, overturned Thursday afternoon ...

CORON, Philippines (AP) - Firefighters entered a charred ferry in Philippine waters on Friday after a fire two nights earlier left five people dead and 84 missing and produced heat and smoke that prevented search and rescue efforts onboard. ...

HONG KONG (AP) - Three Hong Kong activists who organized annual vigils in remembrance of China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown were sentenced Friday to about 5 to 7 years in prison in a case widely seen as a barometer of the city's eroding freedoms a...

STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man convicted in one of a series of suspected killings that became known as the "Hog Trail Murders" in the 1990s was put to death Thursday, becoming the state's 15th person executed this year. Daniel Owen Co...

WASHINGTON (AP) - An ally of President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has resigned from his post leading a Justice Department investigation into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against the Republican president. ...