Two local families who have suffered tragedy, and an Elder who has been told he has only a few months left to live, received recognition during a special event in Prince Albert on Tuesday night. The fifth annual Metis Nation Saskatchewan Western Region II inspirational banquet was held at the Prince Albert Exhibition C...

On a fateful day in August 1983, 12-year-old Clarence McDonnell left for a trip to the Churchill River near Otter Lake with a local group for what was supposed to be a fun day out. Several boys, including chaperones, were on a major bridge when a northbound semi began to approach. McDonnell noticed a friend of his didn...

Tammy Cook-Searson will serve another term as the chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. According to the official election results released Wednesday, Cook-Searson earned 2,089 votes out of 3,927 eligible votes cast. Jude Ratt came in second with 926 votes, Larry Roberts came in third with 533 and Bruce McKenzie took ...

Humans will be headed back to the moon on Wednesday as part of NASA's Artemis II mission if everything goes as planned. It will include Canadian astronaut and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, who will become the first non-American to travel beyond low Earth orbit, if the mission is successful. The 10-day lunar flyby ...

Three students from Ile-a-la Crosse's Rossignol High School will be headed to Toronto at the end of May after qualifying for the 2026 Skills Canada National Competition. The team, consisting of Grade 11 students Azailia Pederson and Leland Maurice, as well as Grade 12 student Jacksyn Iron, most recently attended the Sk...

Lake Country Co-op has pledged $30,000 towards equipment and furnishings for the new long-term care centre in La Ronge. "Access to quality care close to home is something everyone deserves. This contribution helps ensure that seniors can stay in the North, surrounded by their loved ones, culture, and community - ...

Lac La Ronge Indian Band's Sage Roberts is officially done his Junior A hockey career. "It was a great experience. I met a lot of good people along the way, and it was just a really fun three years," he said. Playing as a forward, Roberts made his Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League debut in October 2022 while ...

The Grey Cup made an appearance in La Ronge on Saturday as part of the Saskatchewan Roughriders' Community Tour. It was brought to La Ronge by Saskatchewan Roughriders Manager of Content and Creative Blake Tiedeman, and it was showcased for two hours during the Crushers Annual Andy Clark Memorial Hockey Tournament at ...

The top prize of $500 for this year's 'Change Your Story' award was given to Joan Kidd for her Community Stitches project. This is the third and final year of the award that was created to honour the late Harold Johnson and his belief in the power of second chapters, community care and personal transformation. Kidd c...

Larry Roberts has two major issues he'd like to address if elected chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB). "I decided to put my name in for chief because I wanted to highlight the handling of cows and plows and bring some accountability of how it was handled," he said, noting there was some confusion a...

After more than 20 years as Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) chief, Tammy Cook-Searson wants to continue serving the members of the First Nation. "I dedicated more than 28 years of service to the LLRIB, and during that time, I always worked hard no matter, especially if there is a state of emergency in the communi...

The La Ronge Regional Fire Department continues to investigate a fire which consumed a mobile home on Tuesday. Fire Chief Keaton Cloud told larongeNOW the department received a call for assistance at approximately 7:20 p.m. No injuries were reported and fire crews stayed on the scene for about five hours. As the matte...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

A popular ice fishing derby in northern Saskatchewan is dealing with allegations of misconduct by a participant.Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN) issued a statement saying they became aware that a participant allegedly violated the Montreal Lake Walleye Derby rules and was asked to leave the fishing area. The matter was...

Two men in Air Ronge have come forward to run in an upcoming byelection. Brent McDougall and Ron Ratte will have their names on the ballot for the April 22 byelection. McDougall is currently the bank manager at Conexus and previously served on La Ronge council, while Ratte works with the Indigenous Initiatives departme...

La Ronge council is being asked to work with residents and emergency management to explore how a structured stay-and-support system could be implemented for the town. The request comes in the form of a letter to council from La Ronge resident and La Ronge Cabin Owners Association member Shaune Lapworth. He wrote that ...

Saskatchewan RCMP are reviewing the circumstances that resulted in three women walking several kilometres in freezing temperatures after an interaction with police. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on March 14, La Ronge RCMP received a report of a white SUV causing a disturbance in Sucker River. Officers located the vehicle ...

Boreal Animal Rescue was the recipient of approximately $12,000 from the Little Black Dress Event held last weekend at La Ronge's Kikinahk Friendship Centre. "We had no idea this event was going to be such a success. We're just very grateful to our community members for showing their support," said Boreal Fo...

La Ronge Mayor Joe Hordyski and northern MLAs reacting to the provincial budget released Wednesday. It was announced in the budget the province would be running an $819 million deficit in 2026-2027 and that a surplus isn't expected until at least 2030. Hordyski explained he wasn't surprised by that news as other provin...

A La Ronge business owner has launched a petition in hopes of preventing a homeless camp from being developed near her store. Pawsitive Attitude Dog Training owner Jayme Woodhouse McKenzie is against the potential plan for the municipality to construct a homeless encampment near her business. The camp would be complet...

Samantha Unahan is the recipient of a $30,000 scholarship from the University of Saskatchewan. The Grade 12 student from La Ronge's Churchill Community High School learned she was receiving the Best and Brightest Chancellors' Scholarship during a special ceremony on Wednesday. She will receive $7,500 per year for four...

The annual La Ronge's Children's Festival will be discontinued. That's according to board member Viviana Ruiz Arcand, who explained the reasoning for doing so comes down to a lack of volunteers. "We have been able to attract one more volunteer over the last two years, but it's really hard to run an event of that s...

Northwest communities in Saskatchewan have decided to form a regional planning district following last year's unprecedented wildfire season. The decision to do so was reached earlier this week at a meeting in Beauval to plan and prepare for the upcoming wildfire season. It was attended by representatives from nearly tw...