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La Ronge

Crime Watch
Man charged following shooting in La Ronge
A man has been charged in relation to a shooting in La Ronge. On July 18 at approximately 11 a.m., RCMP received a report of a firearm discharge on Cook Crescent. An investigation determined a vehicle approached a house on the street, several occupants exited the vehicle, and an altercation occurred between them and a...
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Northern Training
Ontario firefighting recruits gain hands-on experience in La Ronge
Two recruits with the La Ronge Regional Fire Department's Work Experience Firefighting Program are gaining valuable knowledge in hopes of furthering their careers in the profession. Blake Power of Oakville, Ont., and Destiny Pfeiffer of Kitchener, Ont., arrived in La Ronge in the beginning of April and will remain in t...
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shot fired
Île-à-la-Crosse teens facing multiple firearms offenses
Three teenagers have been charged after a gun was fired in Île-à-la-Crosse. On July 16 at approximately 2:30 p.m., officers received a report of a firearm discharge in a treed area near Amisk Crescent. It was reported to police that three teenage boys were seen exiting the area shortly after the incident....
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ATV safety
Paramedic making a difference through helmet donations
A safety initiative launched by a northern paramedic is putting ATV helmets in the hands of youth who use the motorized off-highway vehicles as their primary mode of transportation. Cameron Harrison reached out to multiple businesses in Prince Albert and Saskatoon in 2025 requesting donations of helmets to be given awa...
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popular fundraiser
Thousands expected to attend La Ronge Elk's Fair
Up to 15,000 people are expected to attend the La Ronge Elk's Fair over the next three days. The annual midway by Canucks Amusement began noon on Friday and will continue until about 8 p.m. on Sunday. There are 22 rides in total, as well as many games of chance, beer gardens organized by the La Ronge Ice Wolves, a bing...
Jul 17, 2026
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accommodations
Work begins on new hotel in La Loche
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday in La Loche for a new 59-room hotel. The project, which is being done in partnership with NexGen Energy, Clearwater River Dene Nation (CRDN) and Métis Local 39, will deliver a much-needed piece of infrastructure in the northern community. It will mark the first hotel ...
Jul 17, 2026
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Saskatchewan

Investigation underway
Rare but serious: Sask.'s bear attacks remain a mystery
Last week, a couple was found dead in Northern Saskatchewan, victims of an apparent bear attack near McTavish Lake. They've been identified as Jay and Deb MacDonald from Regina.And just in May, a 27-year-old man was killed at a remote work site northeast of Points North Land.Before this year, the province had recorded ...
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Highway 11 crash
Saskatchewan Roughriders mourn the loss of teammate Jayden Dalke
Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Nick Wiebe was one of the last people to talk to Jayden Dalke before the crash that took his life on Saturday."I spoke with JD when he was on his way home here. Was supposed to play a round of golf today, actually," Wiebe said after Monday's practice."He was so excited...
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moulting season
Why are Canada geese walking everywhere? They just can't fly... for now
If your evening walk has recently involved weaving around Canada geese at the park or waiting for a flock to cross the path, you're not imagining things.Across the country, not just Saskatchewan, the birds seem to be spending far more time on foot than in the air.They're not forgetting how to fly. For a few weeks every...
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Order up!
Indigenous cuisine a hot seller at Back to Batoche
Thousands of festivalgoers came and went through the gates in Batoche this weekend in celebration of Métis culture in Saskatchewan. Attendees watched live entertainment and had many different vendors to shop from, all with some sort of ties to Indigenous identity. People also had an array of food options from po...
Jul 20, 2026
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RCMP release more details
'They're all going through it together': Sask. Roughriders GM speaks on Jayden Dalke death
Jeremy O'Day was solemn on Monday morning as he spoke to media about the late Jayden Dalke, two days after his fatal car crash.The Saskatchewan Roughriders Vice President of Football Operations and General Manager said he was a loved teammate - not only by the other Roughriders, but by former teammates as well."If...
Jul 20, 2026
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Tourism destination
WATCH: Honeywood Heritage Nursery returning to former glory
Janie Denton dreams of a field filled with lilies.The manager at Honeywood Heritage Nursery west of Prince Albert is in the process of restoring the work Dr. A.J. (Bert) Porter started in the 1930s. Over the last two years, Janie Denton has planted more than 1,000 feet of lilies as part of the effort to bring back the ...
Jul 20, 2026
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Local Sports

Highway 11 crash
Saskatchewan Roughriders mourn the loss of teammate Jayden Dalke
Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Nick Wiebe was one of the last people to talk to Jayden Dalke before the crash that took his life on Saturday."I spoke with JD when he was on his way home here. Was supposed to play a round of golf today, actually," Wiebe said after Monday's practice."He was so excited...
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RCMP release more details
'They're all going through it together': Sask. Roughriders GM speaks on Jayden Dalke death
Jeremy O'Day was solemn on Monday morning as he spoke to media about the late Jayden Dalke, two days after his fatal car crash.The Saskatchewan Roughriders Vice President of Football Operations and General Manager said he was a loved teammate - not only by the other Roughriders, but by former teammates as well."If...
Jul 20, 2026
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SJHL
Ice Wolves start pre-season against Bombers
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League has released its schedule for the 2026/27 preseason. Teams will play between three and six exhibition games to gear up for the regular season campaign, doing so against fellow SJHL squads, as well as MJHL and AJHL clubs. The Ice Wolves will start their pre-season at home with a gam...
Jul 16, 2026
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Game Day
Riders, Ti-Cats set to battle at Mosaic Stadium in CFL action
The Saskatchewan Roughriders (3-1) will look to get a win tonight over a Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2-2) team that will be without one of its top stars.Hamilton quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell suffered a serious ankle injury in last week's CFL action, possibly ending his CFL season. With the Riders meeting the Ti-Cats in the fi...
Jul 12, 2026
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Sunday Kickoff
Riders return to practice to prepare for Ti-Cats showdown
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are now preparing for a Hamilton Tiger-Cats team that will be without one of the top quarterbacks in the CFL.Hamilton star quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell suffered a serious ankle injury in the team's loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The 36 year old underwent successful surgery for the injur...
Jul 09, 2026
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Surfing celebration
Former Roughrider Charleston Hughes to be inducted into Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Charleston Hughes, a former star for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, will be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame this fall.Hughes, a six-time CFL all-star, led the league in sacks over five seasons - two with the Riders - and won Grey Cups with the Calgary Stampeders in 2008 and 2014."Let's go!" Hu...
Jul 08, 2026
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Canada

Indigenous leaders meet premiers on sidelines of national meeting in P.E.I.
OTTAWA - Indigenous leaders meeting premiers on the sidelines of a national conference this week say their voices must be heard nationwide as provincial and federal governments pursue major projects and a new trade deal with the U.S. Provincial and ter...
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Fact File: Trump post on fighting Canadian wildfires with 'giant faucet' is a fake
This week, an image supposedly taken from U.S. President Donald Trump's Truth Social account spread online. In the post, Trump claims he will direct California to turn its "giant faucet" toward Canada to extinguish wildfires burning there. While the po...
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Here are the latest numbers on British Columbia's wildfire season
VANCOUVER - Wildfire and government officials in British Columbia have provided an update on the season to date. Here are some key figures, as of Tuesday morning. Fires burning: 85 Fires starts since April 1: 635 Causes of all fires to date: Human-caus...
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Six Marineland belugas now swimming in new U.S. homes
NIAGARA FALLS - Six captive belugas from Canada are now swimming in the waters of their new homes in the United States. Marineland and a consortium of U.S. aquariums helped move the first batch of whales in a long, complex process that began Monday aft...
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Mother calling for 'indigo alerts' amid search for Calgary boy with autism
CALGARY - A Calgary mother of a seven-year-old boy with autism is starting a campaign to make changes to Alberta's emergency alert system after the disappearance of another boy with autism almost a week ago. Jennifer Ball says missing vulnerable childr...
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Police dismantle an operation making counterfeit documents in Montreal
MONTREAL - Police say they have dismantled a criminal operation that was manufacturing counterfeit documents in Montreal. Provincial police say the operation was producing fake passports, driver's licences and other official documents. The police force...
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World

Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires military chief after protests and names a replacement
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces, following days of mass protests in Kyiv and other cities nationwide demanding his removal. Zelensk...
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Trump says direct US-Lebanon flights could resume for first time in more than 40 years
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday he'll allow American carriers to resume direct flights to Lebanon more than 40 years after the US suspended the route. Direct flights between the U.S. and Lebanon were suspended in 198...
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French lawmakers approve a sweeping social media ban for children under 15
PARIS (AP) - French lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill banning children under 15 from using social media, making France the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on the platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful effects...
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Ex-UK government minister Ann Widdecombe was hit with a hammer 21 times, prosecutors say
LONDON (AP) - A man charged with murder in the killing of former British politician Ann Widdecombe in her home struck her 21 times on the head with a hammer, a prosecutor told a court hearing on Tuesday. Joshua Kerry, 28, appeared at Wes...
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US soldier killed in Iraq was a 30-year-old father from North Carolina
A U.S. soldier killed in Iraq during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone was a 30-year-old father from North Carolina who had served for nearly a decade, according to a military statement Tuesday and his family. Sgt. Michael Emman...
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A blast in a tunnel at an Indian hydropower project leaves 12 dead and 13 missing
GUWAHATI, India (AP) - A suspected gas explosion collapsed part of a tunnel under construction at a hydropower project in India's northeastern Himalayan state of Sikkim, leaving at least 12 people dead and 13 missing, officials said Tuesday. ...
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