Two recruits with the La Ronge Regional Fire Department's Work Experience Firefighting Program are gaining valuable knowledge in hopes of furthering their careers in the profession. Blake Power of Oakville, Ont., and Destiny Pfeiffer of Kitchener, Ont., arrived in La Ronge in the beginning of April and will remain in t...

Three teenagers have been charged after a gun was fired in Île-à-la-Crosse. On July 16 at approximately 2:30 p.m., officers received a report of a firearm discharge in a treed area near Amisk Crescent. It was reported to police that three teenage boys were seen exiting the area shortly after the incident....

A safety initiative launched by a northern paramedic is putting ATV helmets in the hands of youth who use the motorized off-highway vehicles as their primary mode of transportation. Cameron Harrison reached out to multiple businesses in Prince Albert and Saskatoon in 2025 requesting donations of helmets to be given awa...

Up to 15,000 people are expected to attend the La Ronge Elk's Fair over the next three days. The annual midway by Canucks Amusement began noon on Friday and will continue until about 8 p.m. on Sunday. There are 22 rides in total, as well as many games of chance, beer gardens organized by the La Ronge Ice Wolves, a bing...

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday in La Loche for a new 59-room hotel. The project, which is being done in partnership with NexGen Energy, Clearwater River Dene Nation (CRDN) and Métis Local 39, will deliver a much-needed piece of infrastructure in the northern community. It will mark the first hotel ...

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League has released its schedule for the 2026/27 preseason. Teams will play between three and six exhibition games to gear up for the regular season campaign, doing so against fellow SJHL squads, as well as MJHL and AJHL clubs. The Ice Wolves will start their pre-season at home with a gam...

The Saskatchewan NDP is calling for the federal government to support the construction of a new road in the North to connect the Cigar Lake and McArthur River uranium mines. A letter sent to Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson from three NDP MLAs, including Cumberland MLA Jordan McPhail, states that c...

A more than 600-kilometer journey for the sacred lance is officially underway as 32 runners left La Ronge on Wednesday, bound for North Battleford in advance of the Tony Cote Summer Games. The runners consist of 16 boys and girls from the Lac La Ronge Indian Band and another 16 youth from the Battlefords Agency Tribal ...

Three members of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band are feeling rejuvenated after a three-day ultimate intensive dance workshop with Toronto's Yasmina Ramzy. Barbara Cardin-Clinton of La Ronge, Katelynn McKenzie from Hall Lake, and Christen Ross who now lives in Calgary, met up in Toronto last week for the comprehensive clas...

The La Ronge Regional Fire Department has issued a fire ban effective immediately. The ban was issued on Tuesday at approximately 3 p.m. with support from tri-community leadership, as well as the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency. While the ban covers open fires, traditional smokers, propane barbecues, propane-fueled ...

Dry weather continued to impact La Ronge and the surrounding area in June. Data from Environment and Climate Change Canada shows it was the second driest and fifth warmest out of 60 years of weather record keeping. The normal amount of precipitation in June is 69.3 millimetres, but La Ronge only received 20.8 mm. Whe...

Beauval RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 44-year-old woman. On July 12, Connie Wolverine was reported missing to RCMP. She was last seen on July 12, around 8 p.m. while entering a forested, remote area near Patuanak. RCMP have been searching for Wolverine since she was reported missing, with...

Frances Merasty says she will not stop until she finds out who killed her son.Monday evening, Merasty and over a dozen supporters participated in the eighth annual Jordan Ballantyne walk. Donning orange shirts and holding signs that said "Justice for Jordan", the group proceeded from Prince Albert's Kinsmen P...

Clearwater River Dene Nation (CRDN) will be implementing a check-stop north of La Loche in August to monitor the activity of industry, along with providing an extra layer of safety for those travelling through the region. That's according to Chief Teddy Clark, who explained the main purpose is to serve the people of th...

La Loche RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect following a shooting that left one person injured Saturday morning.Police said officers were called to a report of a shooting on Janvier Avenue at about 9:50 a.m. on July 11. Their investigation determined an adult male discharged a firearm, striki...

The La Ronge Rural and Remote Residency Training Program has welcomed three new doctors-in-training to the tri-communities. Dr. Duncan Davidson, Dr. Deryn Ramsey and Dr. Jake Reaser are the program's newest recruits. They have already completed four years of medical school and will now specialize their skill sets in La...

The federal government is investing more than $19.5 million through the Active Transportation Fund to support nine active transportation projects across Saskatchewan. Sturgeon Lake First Nation will be getting the largest allotment of just over $6 million, followed by Ochapowace Nation with $5 million, George Gordon Fi...

Although there are 72 active fires burning in Saskatchewan as of July 9, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) reports conditions are better than they were in 2025. "We are not experiencing as many fires as last year or even the size, but essentially when these fires do get up and go, we are experiencing th...

Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Buckley Belanger announced in La Loche on Thursday $1.15 million in funding for two projects led by the Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers (SARSAV). According to a media release issued after the announcement, Canada's vast and challenging landscapes, i...

Saskatchewan residents and visitors are being encouraged to explore the province's parks during Sask Parks Week, running July 12 to 18.The week-long celebration culminates with Canada's Parks Day on July 18, a national initiative led by the Canadian Parks Council that promotes nature through educational, hands-on and f...

Already facing a housing shortage, the community of Deschambault Lake is at even more of a loss after a six-plex was destroyed in an early morning fire Wednesday.Councillor Justin Beatty said all of the families living in the building got out unharmed, but the band is now wondering where they will live. "That's fi...

Residents of La Ronge who travelled to Île-à-la-Crosse for its 250th anniversary celebration had nothing but good things to say about the historic six-day event. "250 years as a community is a tremendous feat," said Jim Brady Métis Local 19 President Brett Angus. "There aren't a lot ...

Piwapan Wellness Centre has launched a new post-secondary scholarship in memory of late journalist Valerie Barnes Connell Jordan. "We honour Val's contribution to our community, to honour the respect and love she had for the North," a statement from the Piwapan board notes. "We thank you Val for your fr...

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) had an impressive showing at the First Nations Cup golf event hosted last week by George Gordon First Nation at the Moon Lake Golf and Country Club. The Senior Women's team - consisting of Rosie Charles, Ann Allen, Joan Sanderson and Natasha Gillert - were able to end the championsh...

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) has announced the death of former councullor and respected Pipe Keeper Clifford McKenzie at the age of 64. A community notice issued Tuesday states McKenzie dedicated much of his life serving the people of the LLRIB. Throughout his career, he was respected as a compassionate leader...

La Ronge RCMP are asking the public for assistance in locating and identifying suspects in relation to an assault and robbery. On July 3 at around 11:45 p.m., police received a report that a man had been injured in a vehicle parked on Morin's Hill. Officers responded and determined an altercation had occurred between ...

Preparations for the upcoming Lance Run between La Ronge and North Battleford have begun with a traditional healing camp. The camp was held June 30 to July 4 near Hunter Narrows on Lac La Ronge. It included 14 girls and boys between the ages of 13 to 17 from Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) communities, who will be giv...

The Freeze, Breeze and Wheeze Triathlon will be returning to La Ronge in August after a seven-year hiatus. It's being organized by Emma Smallwood and a group of volunteers with support from Triathlon Saskatchewan. The last Freeze, Breeze and Wheeze was the 29th annual held in 2019, and it attracted athletes from throug...