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La Ronge

health and safety
Animal rescue partners with LLRIB, Waterhen Lake
Residents of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band and Waterhen Lake First Nation will have further support when it comes to aggressive, stray or at-large dogs in their communities. That's thanks to a new partnership with Northern Transitional Dog Rescue (NTRD) and the two First Nations. The dog rescue, which is located 30 minu...
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update
RCMP take over Riese Drive fire investigation
A fire which destroyed a trailer on La Ronge's Riese Drive remains under investigation.The trailer, which was reportedly vacant at the time of the incident, caught fire on the morning of Jan. 22. Since then, the La Ronge Regional Fire Department has handed over the investigation to the RCMP.La Ronge Staff Sgt. Derek Eb...
Jan 28, 2025
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fundraiser
Stanley Mission Poker Rally most successful on record
The annual Stanley Mission Poker Rally held Jan. 25 sold the most hands in its 28-year history. That's according to Stanley Mission director of operations Gordon Hardlotte, who explained a total of 5,529 hands were sold. The grand winner of the fundraiser was Rubyjane McKenzie who was awarded $25,000, followed by Josep...
Jan 28, 2025
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junior hockey
Three Ice Wolves prepare for upcoming MJHL/SJHL Showcase
Three members of the La Ronge Ice Wolves are headed to Winnipeg next week for the Manitoba Junior Hockey League/Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Showcase. Forward Taite Donkin and defenceman Nathan De Silva will play on Team Blue, while defenceman Rylan Silzer was selected for Team Gold. The annual showcase, which occ...
Jan 24, 2025
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mail
Canada Post looking to solve capacity issues in Air Ronge, La Ronge
Canada Post doesn't seem to have any plans in place to address the mail issues being experienced in the tri-communities. For instance, the Air Ronge location in the Co-op C-Store in recent weeks has been overflowing with packages. As there is no room for packages in the office, mail has been stacked up in public areas ...
Jan 24, 2025
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environment
Northern author selected as Family Literacy Day reader
La Ronge's Miriam Körner has been selected to read from her book Fox and Bear as part of Family Literacy Day on Jan. 27. "I was really excited when the Saskatchewan Literacy Network contacted me and let me know that Fox and Bear was chosen for Family Literacy Day," she remarked. "The theme is Learni...
Jan 22, 2025
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Saskatchewan

Camping
National parks reservations in Saskatchewan open tomorrow
National parks reservations in the province open for 2025 at 8 a.m. on Friday.In Grasslands National Park campers can reserve spots at Frenchman Valley, West Block Backcountry, East Block Backcountry and Rock Creek campgrounds between May 1 and Oct. 12.In Prince Albert National Park, spots can be reserved for Beaver Gl...
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Saskatchewan applies to intervene in Newfoundland's equalization challenge
The Government of Saskatchewan announced Wednesday, it wants to add its voice to a court case over Canada's equalization formula.Saskatchewan's Ministry of Justice said it applied earlier this month to intervene in Newfoundland and Labrador's challenge against the equalization formula used by Ottawa. The challenge is s...
18h ago
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NDP Presser
'A lifeline': NDP call on Sask., government to do better amid healthcare service disruptions
Kristine Weisbeck was in active heart failure in the days that followed the birth of her third child in Saskatoon in the fall of 2020 and she had some hemorrhaging. Once she had stabilized, she went home to Lloydminster. "The next couple of days, I started feeling heart palpitations and shortness of breath, fluid ...
19h ago
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Illegal tracking
Saskatoon man charged after GPS trackers found on vehicle
Saskatoon Police are looking for public assistance after they arrested a 46-year-old man in connection with the discovery of two tracking devices on a vehicle. Marty Glen Schira is charged with harassment, mischief, intimidation and fraudulent concealment. SPS officers were approached by a citizen who had found two GPS...
22h ago
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'Tragic trend:' Sask. RCMP concerned by 'dramatic increase' in fatal crashes
The Saskatchewan RCMP is expressing concern after seeing eight fatal crashes on Saskatchewan roads claiming 11 lives between the start of 2025 and Wednesday. According to the RCMP, over the same time period in 2024, Saskatchewan Mounties responded to just two fatal collisions.On Friday, a crash involving two SUVs on Hi...
23h ago
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Job opportunities
SRC develops Indigenous Action Plan
The Saskatchewan Research Council is launching its new Indigenous Action Plan to help northern communities and the Crown organization reach common goals.The cornerstone of the plan is to continue building trust and strong collaborative relationships with local Indigenous communities."The SRC has a long history of ...
23h ago
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Local Sports

Riders add Super Bowl and Grey Cup champion Shane Ray to defensive line
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Super Bowl and Grey Cup-winning defensive lineman Shane Ray.The 31-year-old Ray was a first-round NFL draft pick and won Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos in 2016. He spent four years with the team before moving to the CFL, joining the Toronto Argonauts in 2021.Read More:Rid...
Jan 27, 2025
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Riders
Nelson Lokombo signs extension with Riders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are bringing back its starting safety from 2024.Nelson Lokobmo has been announced as the latest Rider to sign a contract extension.The Abbotsford, B.C., product will return for his fifth CFL season. The Riders selected the former University of Saskatchewan Huskie second overall in the 2021 ...
Jan 25, 2025
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Rider moves
Riders announce Trevon Tate extension, Ajou released for NFL chance
The Saskatchewan Roughriders made a few roster moves on Wednesday - an extension and a release.Trevon Tate will be back in green and white for another CFL season while Ajou Ajou has been released to pursue an NFL opportunity.The Riders have announced the American offensive lineman has signed an extension with the club....
Jan 23, 2025
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Sask. Roughriders shore up O-line with Trevon Tate extension
Trevon Tate will be back in green and white for another CFL season.The Saskatchewan Roughriders have announced the American offensive lineman has signed an extension with the club. Tate is expected to be the team's starting left tackle after Trevor Reid - the team's Most Outstanding Rookie nominee - was released to pur...
Jan 22, 2025
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Key CFL dates for 2025: Combine in Regina in March, training camps open May 11
The Canadian Football League's off-season schedule has been released before the 2025 season.CFL free agency gets underway on Feb. 11 with the free agency communication window happening from Feb. 2-9. The communication window allows free agents to begin working on contracts with potential landing spots.Read more:'I'm ex...
Jan 21, 2025
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Andrew Harris, 4-time Grey Cup Champion, joins Riders coaching staff
Andrew Harris was one of the players Saskatchewan Roughrider fans loved to hate.Now the former Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back is joining the CFL's club's coaching staff.The team announced Harris would join the staff as the running backs coach. Anthony Vitale, who was announced as the running backs coach earlier thi...
Jan 20, 2025
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Canada

Quebec immigration minister tables new bill aimed at better integrating newcomers
QUÉBEC - The Quebec government has tabled legislation that would modify the provincial charter of rights to state that the exercise of individual rights must comply with the province's model for integrating immigrants. The bill tabled in the provincial legislature this morning by Immigration Minister Jean-Fran&c...
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Two women, one man dead after building fire southwest of Montreal
MONTREAL - Three people are dead after a fire in a residential building in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que., southwest of Montreal. The victims include two women in their 50s and a man in his 70s. Quebec provincial police say the fire broke out around 6 p.m. Wednesday. The victims were taken from the burning building and...
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PC Leader Doug Ford says he'll honour Ontario's electric vehicle commitment
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford says if re-elected, he will honour the province's commitment to the electric vehicle sector should U.S. President Donald Trump end a subsidy program. Trump has said the U.S. does not want or need Canada's cars despite signing a free trade deal with Canada and Mexico in his firs...
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Sentencing for ex-priest who admitted to indecent assaults of Nunavut children
IQALUIT - A Catholic priest who pleaded guilty to indecent assault against seven Inuit children more than four decades ago has asked for forgiveness. Eric Dejaeger stood in an Iqaluit courtroom and made brief remarks before Justice Faiyaz Alibhai was to hand down his sentence. The 77-year-old Dejaeger told the court he...
2h ago
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NDP leader wants to ban the U.S. from procurement if it hits Canada with tariffs
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada should bar American companies from all federal government procurement contracts if U.S. President Donald Trump hits the country with damaging tariffs. Singh is meeting with unionized steelworkers in Sault Ste. Marie today, where he's laying out his "Buy Canadian" ...
2h ago
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Deadly U.S. mid-air collision no reason to panic about wider safety concerns: expert
MONTREAL - An aviation expert says the mid-air crash in Washington, D.C., Wednesday night is likely the result of unique air traffic patterns in the area and shouldn't cause wider fears over air safety. John Gradek, who teaches aviation management at McGill University, says the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport...
2h ago
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World

Serbia's striking students set off on 2-day march north as their protest movement widens
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - They packed up food, water and extra clothes and set off. Hundreds of Serbian university students on Thursday started an 80-kilometer (50-mile) march toward the northern city of Novi Sad, the latest endeavor in their widening protest movement over a deadly overhang collapse in November that kill...
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Hospital nurse in Uganda dies in country's first Ebola outbreak in 2 years
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - A nurse in Uganda has died of Ebola in the first recorded fatality since the country's last outbreak of the disease ended in early 2023, a health official said Thursday. The 32-year-old male nurse was an employee of Mulago Hospital, the main referral facility in the capital, Kampala, Diana Atwine...
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Plane crash
Airliner collides with Army helicopter at DC's Reagan National Airport, all passengers feared dead
Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members that collided with an Army helicopter was feared dead in what was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter century, officials said Thursday.At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac Riv...
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Figure skating community in shock after D.C. plane crash claims lives of coaches, athletes
Two highly-regarded Russian figure skating coaches whose son recently finished fourth at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships were among those feared dead after an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the frigid waters of the Potomac River Wednesday night. U.S. Figure Skating conf...
2h ago
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Six members of Boston skating club are among those killed in plane crash
NORWOOD, Mass. (AP) - Two young figure skaters, two of their parents and two highly-regarded Russian figure skating coaches were among those killed after an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night and crashed into the frigid waters of the Potomac River. Doug Zeghibe, the chief executiv...
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Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - An American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River. There were multiple fatalities, according to a person f...
6h ago
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