Broncos memorial update
Update issued on Humboldt Broncos memorial projects
The Humboldt Broncos Memorial Committee has issued an update on a pair of projects that will honour the 2017-18 team ahead of Sunday's seventh anniversary of the tragic bus crash. The committee issued a news release on Friday to let the public know about the progress of the two projects. They stated in the release they...
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charges laid
Three arrested, including two youth, after RCMP seize firearms, cash
La Ronge RCMP officers seized two sawed-off firearms, a large sum of cash and drug paraphernalia in a Stanley Mission home on Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation.Three people were arrested including a 19 year old from British Columbia and two youth, aged 15 and 16. Each of them were charged with one count of ...
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wildfires
Third season of Guardians of the North premieres next week
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Agricultural Benefits Settlement
NOTICE OF RATIFICATION VOTE - Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation
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Three arrested, including two youth, after RCMP seize firearms, cash
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Roberts finishes season with Sioux Lookout Bombers
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wildfires
Third season of Guardians of the North premieres next week
The third season of the docuseries Guardians of the North will premiere next week. The docuseries follows wildland firefighters in Saskatchewan's Indigenous and northern communities while they protect the people, property and resources of the North. The season three premiere will air on April 8 at 10 p.m. CST on Citytv...
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charges laid
Three arrested, including two youth, after RCMP seize firearms, cash
La Ronge RCMP officers seized two sawed-off firearms, a large sum of cash and drug paraphernalia in a Stanley Mission home on Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation.Three people were arrested including a 19 year old from British Columbia and two youth, aged 15 and 16. Each of them were charged with one count of ...
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Shedding light
Northern issues highlighted during candidates forum in Prince Albert
First Nations' people should not be the poorest people on their lands.Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Chief Bobby Cameron made the comment during a special candidates forum in Prince Albert on Thursday for the northern riding of Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River.Cameron called on the three candidate...
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update
Roberts finishes season with Sioux Lookout Bombers
Sage Roberts is on his way back to Northern Saskatchewan after a successful season with the Sioux Lookout Bombers in the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL). The Lac La Ronge Indian Band member ended the regular season with 14 goals and 16 assists for 30 points in 34 games. The season ended on Tuesday f...
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homelessness
Number of homeless seeking overnight shelter remains steady
The number of homeless individuals in La Ronge needing overnight shelter during the winter months has stayed relatively steady when compared to previous years. This past winter marked the first time the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) hosted the program after staff with the Kikinahk Friendship Centre announced they wo...
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talent
Local musicians advance to provincial festival in Regina
It's been a cultural experience this week for those participating in the La Ronge Music Festival. That's according to festival president Melanie Mack, who explained the four-day event included 46 participants doing 115 entries. She said that number is on par with previous years. "We have a diverse range of music. ...
Apr 02, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Broncos memorial update
Update issued on Humboldt Broncos memorial projects
The Humboldt Broncos Memorial Committee has issued an update on a pair of projects that will honour the 2017-18 team ahead of Sunday's seventh anniversary of the tragic bus crash. The committee issued a news release on Friday to let the public know about the progress of the two projects. They stated in the release they...
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Campaign Trail
Federal party leaders are campaigning in Quebec today
OTTAWA - Party leaders will be in Quebec today as the second week of the federal election campaign comes to a close.Liberal Leader Mark Carney said he would strengthen Canada's public broadcaster if his party wins the federal election later this month. Speaking in Montreal this morning, Carney promised to increase C-B-...
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tariff buzz
Tariffs, low prices put squeeze on Sask. honey producers
Falling honey prices, tariff uncertainty, limited export options and dependence on imported queen bees are creating mounting pressure for producers heading into the new season, according to one Saskatchewan beekeeper."The tariff game seems to go on and off and change almost on a daily basis," said Simon Lalon...
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Measles update
Measles count up to 6 in Saskatchewan
The latest case of the measles in Saskatchewan came from an unvaccinated adult who travelled from Mexico, and up through the United States. It brings the total number of cases in the province to six: three in the southwest, two in the southeast, and one in the northwest.27 years ago, measles was eliminated in Canada. T...
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"good news for teachers"
Collective agreement signed by teachers, province after nearly two years of negotiations
After almost two years of negotiations, job action and binding arbitration, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) and the provincial government have signed a new collective agreement.The announcement came down Thursday afternoon from the government, saying an agreement had been reached between the Government-Trust...
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Politics
Saskatchewan and Canada still at risk from tariffs, not much being done from Sask Party: NDP
The Saskatchewan NDP was out in Prince Albert on Thursday, responding to the new tariffs announced by the United States a day earlier. President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday a 10 per cent baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the Unit...
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Local Sports
Melfort connection
Ferland says his 'ultimate goal' is leading the Riders to the Grey Cup
The deal with the University of Saskatchewan wasn't the only one the Saskatchewan Roughriders sealed this week - offensive lineman Logan Ferland was extended for the next two seasons.Ferland met with the media in Saskatoon on Tuesday and was grateful for the opportunity to sign the extension."When I initially sign...
Apr 02, 2025
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CFL
Rider training camp returns to Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon next month
The Saskatchewan Roughriders' training camp is set to return to Griffiths Stadium in May, and there are no changes on the horizon after the CFL club and University of Saskatchewan inked a three-year deal to keep the camp in Saskatoon.The new agreement means the Green and White will be holding its training camps in Sask...
Apr 01, 2025
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Ferland signs extension
Melfort's Logan Ferland signs two-year extension with Saskatchewan Roughriders
The CFL's West Division Most Outstanding Lineman and Melfort native Logan Ferland will be with the Green and White through 2027. The former Melfort Comet and Regina Thunder offensive lineman inked a two-year contract extension, the Saskatchewan Roughriders announced in a news release on Monday. Ferland was the glue tha...
Mar 31, 2025
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League Fine
Roughriders fined for going over 2024 CFL salary cap by $40k
The Saskatchewan Roughriders were one of four CFL clubs to receive fines for exceeding the league's salary cap.The CFL said the Riders, B.C. Lions, Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa Redblacks all exceeded the league's salary cap of $5.525 million in 2024. Saskatchewan was over the cap by $40,121, and will face a fine as a r...
Mar 28, 2025
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Leader in growing the sport
Meadow Lake wrestling coach named Rivers West Coach of the Year
The community around the sport of wrestling in Saskatchewan is a small but committed one, and a large reason for that community's growth is because of Meadow Lake wrestling coach Chris Brownrigg. This year, Brownrigg is the Rivers West Coach of the Year for his efforts to help grow the sport through coaching both the C...
Mar 25, 2025
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'It's not a fun day': Watford, Butler among Roughrider cuts
The Saskatchewan Roughriders revealed their final cuts heading into the 2019 CFL regular season, with quarterback David Watford and defensive back Crezdon Butler among them.Teams across the league had until 8 p.m. Saturday to finalize their rosters."It's not a fun day when you have to do it," general manager ...
Mar 25, 2025
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La Ronge Profiles
Record homicides
Sask. RCMP report record homicides in 2024
A record number of homicides were reported to Saskatchewan RCMP in 2024, over half in northern Saskatchewan and many of the people charged were on release conditions. Numbers released on January 28 show that the provincial force investigated 38 homicide cases with 40 victims, an increase of 27 per cent from 2023. The i...
Jan 28, 2025
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Agricultural Benefits Settlement
NOTICE OF RATIFICATION VOTE - Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation
December 16, 2024 TO: THE MEMBERS OF PETER BALLANTYNE CREE NATION TAKE NOTICE that a Ratification Vote of the Voters of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation pursuant to the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Treaty 6 Agricultural Benefits Settlement Agreement Voting Guidelines (the "Voting Guidelines") will be held t...
Jan 15, 2025
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Nursing education
New early admission option to help alleviate tight timeline for nursing students
You've decided you want to become a registered nurse? Exciting! Nursing has so many career paths, there's a place for everyone to find their passion. Plus, registered nurses are in high demand, so by choosing this career, you're setting yourself up for opportunity, stability, and the ability to work almost anywhere. Wh...
Nov 18, 2024
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Canada
Quebec's high court rejects random police stops ahead of Supreme Court hearing
MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal has refused the provincial government's request to allow arbitrary police traffic stops to continue until a legal challenge of the practice is heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. In a decision rendered earlier this week, the province's high court said the negative impacts of random...
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Recruiters say surge in U.S. doctors looking to move to Canada since Trump election
HALIFAX - Recruiters say there's been a surge of interest from American doctors considering moving to Canada since the election of U.S. president Donald Trump in November. Katrina Philopoulos, recruitment director for Nova Scotia Health, says 27 American doctors are in serious negotiations to move, which to date has re...
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In the news today: Party leaders campaigning in Quebec today, job numbers due
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal party leaders are campaigning in Quebec today Party leaders will be in Quebec today as the second week of the federal election campaign comes to a close. Leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre will hold a press ...
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StatCan's March jobs figures to give glimpse at tariff hit to labour market
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is expected to release employment figures for March today. Economists polled by Reuters expect a gain of 10,000 jobs in the month, and for the unemployment rate to rise by a tenth of a point to 6.7 per cent. RBC Economics expects the economy instead shed 10,000 jobs last month. Canada's labou...
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Nuclear waste agency looking for Canada's second deep geological repository
TORONTO - An organization tasked with managing Canada's nuclear waste found one site to store millions of bundles of radioactive used fuel for thousands of years hundreds of metres underground - and now it's looking for a second. As the Nuclear Waste Management Organization begins the regulatory process for a deep geol...
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Federal party leaders are campaigning in Quebec today
OTTAWA - Party leaders will be in Quebec today as the second week of the federal election campaign comes to a close. Leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre will hold a press conference in Trois-Rivières, Que., this morning. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh will make an announcement and visit a local business ...
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World
North Carolina judges side with colleague in his Supreme Court election dispute over ballots
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina appeals court sided Friday with the trailing candidate in a close state Supreme Court election from November, ruling that tens of thousands of ballots were wrongly allowed in the tally. But they offered some of the voters a way to have their ballot count. The 2-1 opinion by a panel...
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Data obtained by AP shows 20% vacancy rates at nearly half of National Weather Service offices
WASHINGTON (AP) - After Trump administration job cuts, nearly half of National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates - twice that of just a decade ago - as severe weather chugs across the nation's heartland, according to data obtained by The Associated Press. Detailed vacancy data for all 122 weather ...
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Officials say a Russian strike in central Ukraine kills 12 people and injures 50
BRUSSELS (AP) - Ukrainian officials said that a Russian missile strike Friday on the central city of Kryvyi Rih killed at least 12 people, including two children, and injured more than 50. The head of Dnipropetrovsk region, Serhii Lysak, described the Russian ballistic attack as "war against civilians." The s...
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Gretzky set to be at Blackhawks-Capitals game with Ovechkin 3 goals from breaking his NHL record
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Wayne Gretzky is expected to be in attendance Friday night in Washington with Alex Ovechkin two goals from tying and three from breaking the Canadian great's NHL record. The Capitals' game against Chicago marks the start of Gretzky joining the chase in person. "It's great," Ovechkin said...
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South Korea's Constitutional Court is set to rule on the impeachment of Yoon
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's Constitutional Court is set to rule Friday on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, either removing him from office or restoring his powers four months after the conservative leader threw the country into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law. The court was s...
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Brown University to see half a billion in federal funding halted by Trump administration
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown University, adding to a list of Ivy League colleges that have had their federal money threatened as a result of their responses to antisemitism, a White House official said. Nearly $5...
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