Food banks in Prince Albert and Lac La Ronge, along with the Salvation Army in Nipawin, have directly benefited from a fundraising event organized by Lake Country Co-Op.The eighth annual Cram the Van event was held on Friday, and despite the bitterly cold temperatures, it received great support from community members w...

Businesses and nonprofits affected by the wildfires that ripped through Saskatchewan over the summer could be eligible for $2,000 in financial support through a new program by the Canadian Red Cross.The program, which is funded through a $15 million commitment from the Government of Saskatchewan, offers the funds to bu...

A new four-storey, 62-unit apartment building could soon be built in La Ronge. Town administration has been in discussions with Prince Albert-based PG Brar Investments Inc., which has shown a willingness to develop a large housing project in the community. To move forward with the project, the municipality would enter ...

Buckley Belanger is reflecting on his first seven months in office as the Liberal MP for Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River. "First of all I want to say that in this role as MP for Saskatchewan and for Northern Saskatchewan we are doing quite a bit of work to meet some of the demands of both those constitu...

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is in the process of subdividing land adjacent to its La Ronge Fire Base ahead of a major purchase expected next year. At a regular meeting on Monday, council voted to direct administration to notify the Ministry of Government Relations to recommend approval of the subdivisi...

The Town of La Ronge will issue a development permit to the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) to establish a temporary shelter service at the former Kitsaki Meats building. The decision to do so was made at a regular council meeting on Monday. Following a public notice on the matter, the municipality received three lett...

The Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan believes Northlands College has some work to do when it comes safeguarding public resources. That's according to a report published on Tuesday, which states while Northlands College complied with the authorities governing its activities related to financial reporting and safeguard...

Three people are facing charges after firearms, cocaine, and a large sum of cash were seized by RCMP last week. On Dec. 3, officers executed a search warrant on a residence in La Ronge following an investigation and police seized approximately 149 grams of cocaine, a large sum of cash, three semi-automatic firearms, tw...

A power outage on Friday and Saturday is being blamed on an equipment failure likely due to extreme cold temperatures. That's according to SaskPower spokesperson Joel Cherry, who explained the outage was reported at 11:50 p.m. and power wasn't restored until 2:45 a.m. In total, approximately 15,000 customers were affec...

La Ronge council will consider a development permit application at a regular meeting on Monday to convert the former Kitsaki Meats building for use of a temporary shelter service. "It is pretty well good to go," Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Coun. Ann Ratt said about relocating the service from the Silver ...

Lac La Ronge Indian Band member Jennifer Roberts-Cook is the recipient of a $5,000 microgrant from the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies. Roberts-Cook participated in the Business Start-Up Bootcamp, which is designed to support Indigenous entrepreneurs in navigating the processes and legal requirements of l...

Winter weight season in Northern Saskatchewan will begin Dec. 8. Winter weights allow trucks to carry heavier loads on secondary highways to maximize the amount of goods that can be moved. "Winter weights play a role moving agricultural products and other goods across the province more efficiently, which benefits ...

The La Ronge Ski Club has undertaken more than $100,000 of new and unexpected projects so far this year to improve the experience of skiers. "Our club volunteers have been out there working hard and getting things open and ready to go," said Club President Matt Koebernick. "We got lots of donations from ...

A prolonged dry spell in the La Ronge region persisted into November. That's according to data from Environment and Climate Change Canada, which shows La Ronge, Swift Current and Yorkton received less than 50 per cent of their normal monthly November precipitation. That's in contrast to places like Prince Albert and Me...

A member of the La Ronge Ice Wolves is headed back into the international spotlight. The Sask. Junior Hockey League (SJHL) announced on Tuesday that Ice Wolves forward Nikita Kulikov has been selected to represent his home country of Ukraine at the 2026 IIHF Division IA World U20 Hockey Championship in Bled, Slovenia. ...

It's been a busy two days for players of the La Ronge Ice Wolves and their families. Aside from back-to-back home games against the Weyburn Red Wings on Friday and Saturday, it's also marked the team's annual Parents Weekend and Sportsmen Dinner. In addition, the Ice Wolves wore special pink and black jerseys to raise ...

The Village of Air Ronge unveiled its 2026 operating budget and five-year capital plan at an open house on Friday. The budget shows revenues of $3,093,000 with expenditures of $3,154,000, and with various transfers taken into consideration, there's a projected surplus of about $66,500. At the end of 2024, the village h...

Nine firearms and three machetes were seized Thursday in Sucker River. On Nov. 27, officers with La Ronge RCMP executed a search warrant following an investigation. During the search, police found approximately 370 grams of crack cocaine, nine firearms, including sawed off 12 gauge shotguns and sawed off .22 caliber ri...

One year after La Ronge doctors diagnosed more than two dozen cases of scurvy, they are now waiting for their finding to be published in a peer-reviewed journal. "Hopefully that goes through," said Dr. Jeff Irvine. "There will be more of a discussion again after this is released as a reminder that this i...

Leaders at the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation are warning residents of Southend to stay off the community airstrip. "Please do NOT drive quads, trucks, snowmobiles or any vehicles on the runway," reads the notice, issued yesterday. Recent activity on the air strip has caused ruts in the snow and any land traffi...

RCMP in Pinehouse say one man has died following a snowmobile crash.Officers were called to the scene at around 7:40 a.m. Tuesday for reports of a snowmobile accident on Pinehouse Lake.Investigation found that the snowmobile crashed into a reef, where the sole occupant was taken to a nearby medical centre. The victim l...

With Christmas less than one month away, there are plenty of upcoming events to get into the holiday spirit. On Nov. 29, the Lac La Ronge Indian Band will be hosting an event called Christmas at Kitsaki from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Kitsaki Hall. Families will be able to make personalized Christmas ornaments, wreaths, a...

The La Ronge Ice Wolves will host Calgary Flames alumni Colin Patterson at their Sportsmen Dinner on Saturday. Patterson played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1983 and 1993. He played with the Flames for all but two seasons, including in 1989 when the team won its first and only Stanley Cup. Patterson...

Warning: the following story contains sexual references.Two men from the La Ronge area have been charged with sexual assault after a woman was attacked during a cab ride.Akshar Desai, 23, and Keshav Dhillon, 33, are scheduled to appear at provincial court on Jan. 5, 2026.On Sept. 20, La Ronge RCMP received a report of ...

Men of the North is currently experiencing an operational pause. That's according to board chair Dr. Sean Groves, who explained the non-profit has been temporarily closed since around the end of September. "We're just on a pause to reassess where we're at with the organization," he said. "We have plans t...

RCMP are working to locate a suspect involved in a shooting in Stanley Mission.An investigation has determined between 8 and 9 a.m. on Monday an unknown individual - believed to be a male who was wearing black clothing at the time of the incident - approached another man and discharged a firearm, injuring him. The man ...

Town council approved its 2026 operating budget at their regular meeting on Monday. The budget, which was quickly passed with little discussion, included a $900,000 surplus with no increase in property taxes and expenses totaling nearly $8.6 million. Overall, revenue levels are down 3.35 per cent or $298,547 from 2025,...

Communities north of Southend will experience a SaskTel service disruption on Wednesday. On Nov. 26 from midnight until approximately 6 a.m., SaskTel services will be impacted by network maintenance that will affect the communities north and east of Sucker Lake including the surrounding areas of Black Lake, Cigar Lake,...