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Crews respond to bush fire in Bell's Point
The La Ronge Regional Fire Department remains on the scene of a bush fire near Bell's Point Elementary School. The fire department is being assisted by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency. Ground cr...
Jun 02, 2022
Farmers getting hit hard by "insane" gas prices
Filling up at the pumps right now is a struggle for just about everybody but it's hard to compare with what farmers are currently dealing with. Gas prices, as of Thursday, were closing in on $2 per li...
Jun 02, 2022
Climate agreement between Canada, India discusses renewable energy but omits coal
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says a new agreement signed Thursday to co-operate with India on climate action is an opportunity for Canada to export its renewable energy technology, ...
Jun 02, 2022
Deaths and confirmed cases of COVID dropping in the province, 50 and over still majority of new cases
The Ministry of Health's COVID-19 integrated epidemiology (epi) release reported another 364 confirmed cases of COVID-19 last week. That is slightly lower than last week's number of 376 new cases.Just...
Jun 02, 2022
Manoah in form, Hernandez homers as Jays beat White Sox 8-3 for 8th straight victory
TORONTO - Teoscar Hernandez homered and Alek Manoah threw 7 2/3 strong innings as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 8-3 on Thursday to extend their winning streak to eight games. Raimel...
Jun 02, 2022
Federal public safety minister says proposed gun reforms not meant to target farmers
REGINA - Canada's public safety minister says a proposal to reform the country's gun laws isn't meant to target farmers or other rural gun owners who use firearms recreationally or to help keep wildli...
Jun 02, 2022
Pride Flag raised in La Ronge's Patterson Park
The wind and cool temperature didn't keep tri-community residents away from Patterson Park on Wednesday evening for the raising of the Pride Flag. In all, about 60 residents came together to raise the...
Jun 02, 2022
B.C.'s drug decriminalization threshold based on police input: Bennett
OTTAWA - Carolyn Bennett, minister of mental health and addictions, says the federal government's decision on British Columbia's drug decriminalization threshold was based on police input. Drug users ...
Jun 02, 2022
UPDATE: Police warn of dangerous person with gun in Cumberland House
UPDATE: RCMP in Cumberland House Cree Nation have reported at 3:22 p.m. that firearms are being discharged from a residence at 133 Pemmican Portage Avenue in Cumberland House Cree Nation but they are ...
Jun 02, 2022
Toronto Blue Jays place left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu on 15-day injured list
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays placed left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to left forearm inflammation. He was the starter in Toronto's 7-3 win over the Chicago White Sox...
Jun 02, 2022