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winter sport
La Ronge Ski Club begins legacy fundraising project
The La Ronge Ski Club is embarking on what's being called a legacy project to bring the non-profit more in line with other ski clubs across the country. That's according to ski club president Matt Mazurik, who explained members have started fundraising for a new trail maintenance machine ($31,900), youth skate skis ($1...
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national holiday
La Ronge council looking for Canada Day organizer
The annual La Ronge Children's Festival on Canada Day won't go ahead in 2025 as in previous years. Organizers of the event announced last month they wouldn't be going forward with it. At a regular town council meeting on Monday, administration asked what role they should play if another group doesn't come forward to ho...
Feb 11, 2025
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green space
Plans change for proposed ParticiPARK in La Ronge
It appears a planned ParticiPARK in La Ronge might not go ahead after all. The project, which was originally meant to break ground in 2024, was the topic of discussion at a regular town council meeting on Monday. Community services manager Connor Tessier told council the build portion by ParticipACTION was being cancel...
Feb 11, 2025
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health care
La Ronge Health Centre acute care at overcapacity with respiratory patients
The La Ronge Health Centre is in a state of overcapacity due to a severe rise in the number of pneumonia cases in the tri-communities. That's according to an email to larongeNOW from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), which states as of Feb. 10, the adult medicine ward at the hospital was listed as overcapacity. ...
Feb 11, 2025
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outdoor infrastructure
Air Ronge invested $90K on Heritage Trail in 2024
A considerable amount of work went into Air Ronge's Heritage Trail in 2024 with even more improvements set to occur in 2025. Last year, village council spent nearly $90,000 on the trial with about $28,000 of that total coming from the national Trans Canada Trail (TCT) organization. Of that amount, Preston Trail Consult...
Feb 11, 2025
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health
Crack cocaine users among those affected by severe rise in pneumonia
A La Ronge doctor is warning the public about a recent severe rise of pneumonia in the community over the last few weeks. According to Dr. Daniel Irvine, there has been an increase in a number of different types of infections primarily caused by the bacteria strep pneumonia. The most common type of infection is pneumon...
Feb 06, 2025
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Saskatchewan

Looking for love
Prairie singles turning to professional matchmakers
It appears people on the Prairies are getting tired of aimlessly swiping on dating apps.As Valentine's Day looms, one professional matchmaker says 2024 was the busiest year in the company's 30-year history thanks to clients in Saskatchewan and Manitoba leaving their search for love to the expert."People aren't goi...
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Canada's 13 premiers in Washington on mission to push back on Trump tariffs
WASHINGTON - Canada's premiers are in Washington today to meet with lawmakers, business groups and lobbyists in a joint effort to push back on U.S. President Donald Trump's plans for devastating duties.It is the first time all 13 premiers have travelled to the American capital together.Read More:A timeline of Canada-U....
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Defence Minister says Canada working hard to meet NATO spending target
BRUSSELS - Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada is working hard to accelerate its defence spending to get to the two per cent threshold that it has committed to as part of NATO.The minister is in Brussels to meet with NATO allies and the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.Read More:Trudeau in Brussels to talk security as...
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INQUEST- DAY 2
ERT members explain decision to fire on Sask. man during second day of inquest
The second day of a coroner's inquest into the fatal confrontation between Trent Angus and RCMP three years ago saw four Emergency Response Team (ERT) members testify about their decision to open fire. Read more: Day 1- Testimony begins at inquest for Sask. Man killed in shootout with RCMP.The Sergeant in charge of ERT...
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Cancer treatment
New cancer treatment program available in Saskatchewan
For cervical cancer patients in Saskatchewan, the new Interstitial High-Dose-Rate (HDR) Gynecological Brachytherapy program is a game changer. The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (SCA) announced Tuesday the service will mean patients no longer have to leave the province for treatment. "A lot of people refer to it as th...
Feb 11, 2025
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Sask. agriculture minister heading to India, UAE on trade mission
As Premier Scott Moe heads to Washington and Mexico in an effort to counter tariffs threatened by United States President Donald Trump, Saskatchewan's agriculture minister is off to India and the United Arab Emirates in an effort to advance trade relations with those two nations.Daryl Harrison will be leading the trade...
Feb 11, 2025
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Local Sports

Continuity at the core of Riders' 2025 roster-building approach
The Saskatchewan Roughriders focused on bringing most of their players back rather than bringing in a bunch of new faces in free agency."We had a good core of players here and took a lot of growth last season. We really wanted to try to bring them back and have continuity so we knew we weren't going to be very act...
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Positive and Negative
How the new NCAA eligibility rule is affecting the SJHL
It's been about three months since the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced that players in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) were now eligible to play Division I hockey. Since then, the new rule has shaken up the hockey world and the affects of it, whether good or bad, have been very noticeable and...
Feb 11, 2025
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high school sports
Churchill curling team dominates district tournament
The La Ronge Churchill Community High School senior girls' curling team have returned home from a district tournament as champions. The team was in Big River on Feb. 5, where they dominated the other two teams in attendance including Meath Park Public School and St. Mary High School from Prince Albert. Churchill beat b...
Feb 06, 2025
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Two more seasons
Marcus Sayles signs two-year extension with Saskatchewan Roughriders
Defensive back Marcus Sayles will be wearing green and white for two more seasons.On Wednesday, the Saskatchewan Roughriders announced that Sayles had signed a two-year contract extension with the team. The move follows an excellent season by the American defender in 2024, which saw him named an All-CFL player for the ...
Feb 05, 2025
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Signing
Roughriders sign three-time All-CFLer Mike Rose
The Saskatchewan Roughriders were not content waiting for the Canadian Football League's (CFL) Free Agency communication window to open on Feb. 2, signing 32-year-old American defensive lineman Mike Rose on Saturday.Rose is a three-time All-CFLer, four-time West All-CFLer and a Grey Cup Champion.Rose was released by th...
Feb 01, 2025
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Key starter spots
Defensive backs, linemen a need for Riders ahead of free agency
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to return to the Grey Cup for the first time since 2013 this season.The team took positive steps towards that goal last season, returning to the playoffs and playing in the West Final under first-year head coach Corey Mace.Now the team will look to continue to build off of that mo...
Feb 01, 2025
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Canada

Former intelligence adviser fears Trump may leverage intel sharing against Canada
OTTAWA - A former top advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's worried the U.S. might put intelligence sharing on the table in talks about Canada's laggardly defence spending. Vincent Rigby says he's afraid that at some point, intelligence will become a negotiating tool as the Donald Trump White house seeks t...
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Canada's new fentanyl czar says eliminating drug's 'scourge' is his primary goal
LANSDOWNE, ONT. - Canada's new fentanyl czar Kevin Brosseau says he will bring an "intensity" to efforts to eliminate the scourge of fentanyl on both sides of the border. Touring a border point near Lansdowne, Ont. on his first day on the job, the former senior Mountie says his mandate is to bring people toge...
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Denis Coderre out of Quebec LIberal leadership race after being rejected by party
QUÉBEC - Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre says he won't appeal a party decision to reject his candidacy for the Quebec Liberal leadership. Coderre writes in a message posted to Facebook on Tuesday night that he is "disgusted" by the situation, complaining he was the victim of leaks and that "th...
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Here's the latest as Canada faces U.S President Donald Trump's tariff threats
OTTAWA - Canada's 13 premiers are in Washington, D.C. today seeking to convince Republicans that U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to impose stiff tariffs on Canada is not in their best interest. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Brussels meeting with European allies as Canada looks to shore up support against those...
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Massive winter storm prompts weather warnings across several provinces
HALIFAX - A huge winter storm is expected to descend on parts of Ontario and Quebec tonight and quickly spread across the Atlantic region on Thursday and Friday, prompting Environment Canada to issue a flurry of weather warnings. Snowfall warnings have been issued for the southern half of Quebec and a large portion of ...
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Leger poll: Canadians anxious but ready to rally against Trump's threats
OTTAWA - Canadians are collectively biting their fingernails and ready to wave the flag as they face down repeated threats from the White House. A new Leger poll suggests a surge in both anxiety levels and patriotism in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's vow to target Canadian exports with massive tariffs and hi...
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World

Judge clears way for Trump's plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation program
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump's plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program. U.S. District Judge George O'Toole Jr. in Boston found a group of labor unions didn't have legal standing to challenge the program, commonly described a...
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Navy crew members eject from their jet before it crashes off the San Diego coast
A U.S. Navy jet crashed Wednesday morning off the coast of San Diego but the crew members were able to eject and were rescued by a fishing boat, authorities said. The two occupants of the E/A-18G Growler were first picked up by a fishing vessel called Premiere, then transferred to a nearby Customs and Border Protection...
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A Navy jet crashed off the coast of San Diego. 2 crewmembers were rescued.
A U.S. Navy jet crashed Wednesday morning off the coast of San Diego and the two crewmembers were rescued, authorities said. The two occupants of the E/A-18G Growler were first picked up by a fishing vessel called Premiere, then transferred to a nearby Customs and Border Protection vessel, said Coast Guard spokesperson...
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White House says judges balking at Trump's actions are provoking a 'constitutional crisis'
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said Wednesday that court rulings going against the Trump administration are coming from "judicial activists" on the bench whose decisions amount to a "constitutional crisis." White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made the comments as she pushed back against ...
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White House says judges balking at Trump's actions are provoking a 'constitutional crisis'
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said Wednesday that court rulings going against the Trump administration are coming from "judicial activists" on the bench whose decisions amount to a "constitutional crisis." White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made the comments as she pushed back against ...
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Former longtime Illinois legislative leader Michael Madigan is convicted in corruption trial
CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago Democrat who once set much of Illinois' political agenda as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history was convicted of bribery and wire fraud Wednesday in a mixed verdict in his high-profile corruption trial. Jurors convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan of 10 coun...
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