band election
McKenzie has big plans if elected LLRIB chief
Stanley Mission's Bruce McKenzie is looking to become the next chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB). McKenzie is no stranger to campaigning for public office as this marks his fourth time running in a LLRIB election. He has a list of areas he'd like to make changes to including mental heath and addictions, l...
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TSB investigation
Air Canada crash probe being done in 'full co-operation' with U.S.: Carney
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa is working in "full co-operation" with officials in the United States to probe the crash of an Air Canada jet at New York's LaGuardia Airport that killed two pilots Sunday night.Speaking to reporters this morning, Carney said the "first job" of the fed...
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Northlands College
Final decision coming for new 90-seat daycare centre
Northlands College will soon make a decision regarding the development of a $1.8 million, 90-seat day care facility in La Ronge. Northlands President and CEO Michael McCormick attended a regular town council meeting earlier this week to deliver an update on the project. It was first announced in September 2025 that th...
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band election
McKenzie has big plans if elected LLRIB chief
Stanley Mission's Bruce McKenzie is looking to become the next chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB). McKenzie is no stranger to campaigning for public office as this marks his fourth time running in a LLRIB election. He has a list of areas he'd like to make changes to including mental heath and addictions, l...
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Provincial Politics
NDP calls out government over highway budget cuts
Following last week's provincial budget, the Saskatchewan NDP have gone on the attack and on Tuesday, was focused on cuts to northern infrastructure.During a stop in Prince Albert, Shadow Minister for Highways and Infrastructure Darcy Warrington said last year's wildfire season showed how critical our highways are, ess...
Mar 24, 2026
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town council
Council appears willing to let some residents stay during wildfire evacuations
Town council voiced favourable opinions when it came to a letter sent to them to consider a structured stay-and-support system for when another wildfire emergency arises. The letter, which was penned by La Ronge resident and La Ronge Cabin Owners Association member Shaune Lapworth, asked council to consider allowing r...
Mar 24, 2026
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winner
Local man claims $102K poker prize in Regina
Lac La Ronge Indian Band's Teco Bird is $102,000 richer after winning the annual Station Poker Classic at Casino Regina over the weekend. It marks the largest win ever for Bird, who has been playing poker for more than 25 years. The entire tournament lasted about 17 hours, having started at noon on Saturday and lastin...
Mar 24, 2026
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wanted
Pinehouse RCMP searching for youth following shooting
A youth in Pinehouse is facing aggravated assault charges following a shooting in the community. On March 21 at approximately 9:30 a.m., Pinehouse RCMP received a report of a shooting. An investigation determined an interaction occurred between a group of individuals at a residence where a firearm was discharged, resu...
Mar 24, 2026
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Saskatchewan
WANTED
Buffalo Narrows RCMP ask public to help find wanted man
Buffalo Narrows RCMP is asking the public to report sightings of a wanted man. 44-year-old Darwin Chartier, also known as 'Scooby', is wanted on a warrant by RCMP for being unlawfully at large. He has additionally been charged with mischief in relation to the removal and damage of a court-ordered 24-hour electronic mo...
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Gordon Snelgrove Gallery
Métis Artist Creates Work to Shake Audiences
Métis artist Ryan Richard is comfortable with doing things a bit differently. Going against the grain and thinking independently has been a common theme in his life and art.In his new exhibition at the Gordon Snelgrove Gallery at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), Richard invited the public to help him cons...
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RCMP Youth Leadership Workshop
Indigenous youth gather in Regina to develop community action plans with RCMP
Indigenous youth from around Canada travelled to Regina last week to participate in the RCMP Youth Leadership Workshop.The unique program pairs one Indigenous youth with a RCMP officer from their home community. Together, over the course of a week, they attend workshops at the RCMP training academy in Regina to learn h...
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'serious concerns around public narrative'
FSIN chief considering legal options in face of $28M federal audit repayment
Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, Bobby Cameron, said important "items to work for" have been the reason for his silence on the audit his organization is facing for the past two years.In an interview with CKOM News on Tuesday, Cameron said the FSIN has its financial controls in place an...
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Federal force
Saskatchewan RCMP facing 14.6 per cent vacancy rate amid national staffing shortages
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Saskatchewan is working to address ongoing staff shortages - a strain felt by RCMP nationwide. The current vacancy rate across the province is 14.6 per cent, up about 1 per cent from August of last year.That figure, provided by Saskatchewan RCMP, does not include "soft vacancie...
Mar 24, 2026
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Community Growth
Junior hockey expansion probable in northwest with new Co-op Centre
Meadow Lake's new Co-op Centre recently wrapped up its first hockey season, receiving an overwhelming amount of positive feedback from athletes, coaches and fans. According to Regan Beck, Meadow Lake's Parks and Recreation Manager, the new arena was operating at 95 per cent capacity throughout the year with very little...
Mar 24, 2026
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Local Sports
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 NOW
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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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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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
In the news: Canadian pipelines, old and new, are in the spotlight again
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Enbridge to fund policing of Line 5 reroute Enbridge has agreed to funnel money to U.S. law enforcement in anticipation of protests against its Line 5 pipeline rer...
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Enbridge's plan to fund policing costs of pipeline reroute in U.S. raises concerns
Enbridge has agreed to funnel money to U.S. law enforcement in anticipation of protests against its Line 5 pipeline reroute project, a move that has raised concerns about the depth of the company's influence in policing issues. The Calgary-based compa...
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Small population, big infrastructure needs: Northern Canada facing power struggles
Representatives from all three Canadian territories say the need to improve their aging electricity grids has reached a critical level requiring billions of dollars from the federal government to update, and in some cases, keep the lights on. Yukon's e...
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LaGuardia crash survivors could sue Air Canada for up to nearly $300K, advocate says
MONTREAL - Aviation law experts say Air Canada passengers injured in the fatal collision at the LaGuardia Airport on Sunday have various legal options. Gabor Lukacs, a passenger rights advocate, says Air Canada could be on the hook for hundreds of thou...
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LNG Canada, Coastal GasLink sign pipeline deal, bringing projects closer to reality
VICTORIA - The companies behind the Coastal GasLink pipeline and the massive LNG Canada facility in Kitimat, B.C., have signed agreements that bring both of their second phases closer to reality. TC Energy says the agreement to establish a "comprehensi...
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Canadian army commander lists items for military modernization
CALGARY - The commander of the Canadian Army told a defence industry conference Wednesday that the Forces will be forging ahead with purchases and investments as the country works toward modernization. In the 2025 federal budget, $81.8 billion in new s...
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World
Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million, AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has settled for roughly $1.2 million a lawsuit from Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser to President Donald Trump who pleaded guilty during the Republican's first term to lying to the FBI about h...
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Vegas and Seattle a step closer to getting NBA teams. League's owners approve expansion exploration
NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA has finally decided to consider expanding past its current 30-team footprint, with the league's owners voting Wednesday to start exploring the process of adding franchises in Las Vegas and Seattle. It was not a sur...
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Trump will travel to Beijing for rescheduled China trip May 14-15, after delay due to Iran war
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing for a rescheduled summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 14 and 15, the White House announced on Wednesday. Trump had been scheduled to travel to China later this mo...
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Militants in northern Nigeria kill 10 security forces and 1 resident, officials say
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Armed militants ambushed Nigerian security forces who were responding to a distress call in the northwestern state of Kebbi, fatally shooting nine soldiers, a police officer and one resident, authorities said Wednesday. ...
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South Africa arrests 12 senior police officers on suspicion of corruption
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South African anti-graft investigators have arrested 12 senior police officers on allegations of corruption and fraud, prosecutors said Wednesday. The officers appeared later in a court in the capital, Pretoria. ...
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UK police arrest 2 men over arson attack on ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity
LONDON (AP) - British police arrested two men on Wednesday in connection with an arson attack on four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity, an assault that authorities are investigating as an antisemitic hate crime. The Metropolitan P...
Mar 25, 2026
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