infrastructure
Power outage required to facilitate upcoming highway twinning
There will be a widespread power outage later this month to facilitate the twinning of Highway 2 north of Prince Albert. In the most recent provincial budget delivered last month, it was announced the Ministry of Highways would be twinning a six-kilometer section of Highway 2 just outside of Prince Albert. Although a...
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Tragic events
Snowmobile crash in NWT claims life of Black Lake man
A man from Black Lake has died following a snowmobile crash in the Northwest Territories.Fort Smith RCMP said the man died on April 5, and the collision involving two vehicles occurred 420km east of the community near the Saskatchewan border.The other rider suffered serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. RCMP also...
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Power outage required to facilitate upcoming highway twinning
There will be a widespread power outage later this month to facilitate the twinning of Highway 2 north of Prince Albert. In the most recent provincial budget delivered last month, it was announced the Ministry of Highways would be twinning a six-kilometer section of Highway 2 just outside of Prince Albert. Although a...
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Tragic events
Snowmobile crash in NWT claims life of Black Lake man
A man from Black Lake has died following a snowmobile crash in the Northwest Territories.Fort Smith RCMP said the man died on April 5, and the collision involving two vehicles occurred 420km east of the community near the Saskatchewan border.The other rider suffered serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. RCMP also...
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New Study
Wildfires play major role in boreal forest biodiversity: report
With Canada aiming to protect 30 per cent of land and water by 2030, a new study shows the federal government should pursue a conservation method which takes wildfires into account. That's according to La Ronge's Aaron Bell, who recently had a research paper published by the Ecological Society of America on March 30 a...
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Crime
Teenage boy alleged responsible for armed robbery at Debden business
A teenage boy from Pelican Lake First Nation is alleged responsible for an armed robbery that occurred last Friday at a business in Debden.At approximately 11 a.m., police said a male entered the business, threatened an employee with a firearm, and demanded money. He then fled in a vehicle. No physical injuries were re...
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byelection
McDougall on the ballot in upcoming Air Ronge byelection
Brent McDougall is pledging to focus on a strong, healthy community if elected to Air Ronge council later this month. "I just wanted to do a little bit more for my community," he said about putting his name forward for the upcoming byelection."We do some volunteering in the community and stuff like that,...
Apr 07, 2026
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Accomplishment
La Ronge woman to receive Sask. Volunteer Medal
La Ronge's Linda Hryniuk will be honoured with a Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal later this month. Hryniuk, who moved to La Ronge in 1993, has been a devoted volunteer in the community for more than 30 years. In that time, she has been known to contribute her time and financial expertise to numerous clubs or organization...
Apr 06, 2026
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federal politics
CP NewsAlert: Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu crosses floor to Liberals
Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu says she has left the Conservative caucus to join Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals, making her the fifth MP to cross the floor since November.More coming.
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Peace in the middle east?
Carney, European leaders welcome reported Iran-U.S. ceasefire in joint statement
Prime Minister Mark Carney and nine European leaders issued a joint statement Wednesday saying they welcome the reported two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran.The deal was announced Tuesday evening after President Donald Trump threatened that "a whole civilization" would "die" if a d...
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court proceedings
Métis harvesting rights case in Meadow Lake adjourned to September
A Métis harvesting rights case in Meadow Lake that could influence similar matters across Saskatchewan has been adjourned to September, with no decision yet reached.The cases involving Warren Boyer, Oliver Poitras and Harold St. Pierre were adjourned to Sept. 14, 2026, in Meadow Lake Provincial Court. The three ...
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'whole civilization will die'
'War crimes': Iranian Canadians horrified by Trump's latest threat to destroy Iran
Foad Farhani was driving to work Tuesday morning when his wife called him in tears while reading U.S. President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social threatening the existence of their homeland. Trump wrote that a "whole civilization will die" if Iran does not agree to a deal that includes reopening the Strait ...
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Heavy snow causing issues
Travel not recommended in Melfort area
The Alberta Clipper is causing travel headaches in the northeast. Travel is not recommended in the Melfort area due to heavy snow, poor visibility, slushy, drifting snow, and icy highway conditions. Highways south, west, and north of Melfort are especially hard hit, according to the Highway Hotline. The Environment and...
Apr 07, 2026
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Winter continues
Snow forecasted for Prince Albert, Humboldt
In a flurry of rapidly changing forecasts for Saskatchewan on Monday, Environment Canada says a late season Alberta clipper is set to bring snowfall to the province's centre and Prince Albert.Weather statements said areas along and near the Yellowhead Highway have temperatures near the freezing mark, so it was hard to ...
Apr 07, 2026
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Local Sports
Junior Hockey
OLCN Scouts play underdogs to win inaugural USPHL Premier Alberta Division title
The Onion Lake Cree Nation (OLCN) Scouts have written themselves into the history books. The Junior A hockey club claimed the first-ever Alberta Division title within the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) Premier after downing the Calgary Bandits 6-3 in Game 3 of the best-of-three finals on Tuesday in Calgary...
Apr 01, 2026
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Go Riders Go
Riders' head coach Corey Mace wins 2025 CFL Coach of the Year award
For the first time in his young coaching career, Corey Mace has been named the CFL's Coach of the Year.The announcement came at the league's Coach of the Year celebration in Edmonton on Wednesday, ahead of the CFL combine. The other nominee was Montreal Alouettes head coach Jason Maas.Mace is the eighth Riders head coa...
Mar 26, 2026
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Riders' football operations in the finals for CFL's inaugural Ted Goveia Award
After winning the Grey Cup and having nine players named All-CFLers, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are one of three finalists for the inaugural Ted Goveia Football Operations Award.Named in honour of the long-time CFL executive who died last September, the award recognizes a CFL club's football operations department for...
Mar 19, 2026
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Riders CEO Craig Reynolds says Saskatoon pre-season game will be a hot ticket
The start of training camp continues to get closer for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.The CFL club will look to defend its Grey Cup title this season with training camp set to get underway on May 10.This year, the Riders will also be hosting a pre-season game in Saskatoon for the first time since 1991, as the Winnipeg Bl...
Mar 19, 2026
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Go big or go home
Local high schools vying for spot in HOOPLA at regionals this weekend
Carlton and St. Mary's boys and girls basketball teams are hitting the road this weekend as they look to punch their tickets to provincials in the 5A regional tournaments. The boys are highlighted by both Prince Albert high schools as Carlton ranks first and St. Mary ranks second. Heading down to Swift Current, the sch...
Mar 17, 2026
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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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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
A timeline of floor crossings from the opposition benches to Mark Carney's Liberals
OTTAWA - Marilyn Gladu became the fifth opposition member of Parliament to cross the floor to Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals on Wednesday, a day before the Liberal party convention in Montreal. The MP from Sarnia, Ont. is also the fourth to quit...
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David Eby confident Indigenous MLAs will vote to pause B.C's DRIPA legislation
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's sure his government will retain the legislature's confidence and pass his plan to suspend sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act that he says pose a legal peril. The B...
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Quebec immigration minister under investigation for alleged ethics breach
QUÉBEC - Quebec's immigration minister says he will fully collaborate with an investigation by the legislature's ethics commissioner into whether he violated conflict of interest rules. Jean-François Roberge is being investigated for allegedly sharing ...
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Former commercial pilot Shaheer Cassim admits guilt in B.C. plane hijacking
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Almost 4,000 federal public servants apply for early retirement program
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Quebec legislature prorogued as CAQ set to name new leader who will become premier
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World
Jim Whittaker, first American to climb Everest, dies at 97
SEATTLE (AP) - Jim Whittaker, who in 1963 became the first American to reach the top of Mount Everest, has died. He was 97. Whittaker's 1963 ascent to the summit of Mount Everest came 10 years after Sir Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay fi...
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California Supreme Court orders sheriff to pause investigation and preserve seized ballots
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a county sheriff who seized more than half a million 2025 election ballots to pause his probe into election fraud allegations while the judges review the legal challenge agains...
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Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murder charges and admits he killed 8 women in the Gilgo Beach case
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) - A Long Island architect who led a secret life as a serial killer pleaded guilty on Wednesday to murdering seven women and admitted he killed an eighth in a string of long-unsolved crimes known as the Gilgo Beach killings. ...
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Fired Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman tells AP he was 'blindsided' by his ouster
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Fired Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman told The Associated Press on Wednesday in his first interview since the ouster that he was "blindsided" by the move but has no hard feelings and is unlikely to sue. ...
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At least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesn't apply there
BEIRUT (AP) - Israeli strikes hit busy commercial and residential areas in central Beirut without warning on Wednesday, hours after a ceasefire was announced in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Lebanon said at least 182 people were killed and hundreds w...
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Democratic-backed Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, growing liberal majority
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Democratic-backed candidate Chris Taylor won election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday, growing the liberal majority on the court as cases affecting congressional redistricting, union rights and other hot button issues awa...
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