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Swim lessons popular among tri-community youth
There are more than 60 participants in the Lifesaving Society's Swim for Life program occurring at the downtown beach in La Ronge this week. "The swim lessons are run Monday to Friday," said community...
Aug 17, 2023

WestJet adjusts prices, flight schedule amid Yellowknife evacuation efforts
WestJet says it's adjusting prices and adding capacity to help with evacuation efforts in Yellowknife. Residents of the city and two nearby First Nations have been ordered out by noon Friday while cre...
Aug 17, 2023

Sask. gov’t turns down electronic vote counters despite positive showings
Despite what appears to have been a good showing for electronic vote-counting machines in the three byelections held last week, the provincial government has given a firm 'no' to using vote-counting m...
Aug 17, 2023

Three Canadian women make watch list for NCAA soccer's Hermann Trophy
Canadians Jade Rose, Maya Antoine and Mya Jones are among the 56 women named to the 2023 Hermann Trophy watch list. The award, presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club, goes to the top NCAA pl...
Aug 17, 2023

Communities spring into action to help N.W.T. wildfire evacuees
CALGARY - Communities receiving those fleeing the Northwest Territories wildfires are springing into action to help. Calgary pet charity Parachutes for Pets says it's gathering supplies for animals an...
Aug 17, 2023

Women in Business Networking Night in La Ronge
Visions La Ronge is hosting Women in Business Networking Night, August 23 at Marker 47 Cafe.This a La Ronge & Area Networking Night for ALL women to create a network of support. The CRA will be do...
Aug 17, 2023

Dog Days of Summer Jamboree at Candle Lake
The Prince Albert Country Music Association is hosting Dog Days of Summer Jamboree at the Candle Lake Community Hall on Saturday, August 19 at 7 p.m.See the poster for more information.
Aug 17, 2023

Montreal Chinatown residents urge city to act against crime, drug use
MONTREAL - Residents of Montreal's Chinatown are urging the city to act against what they describe as rising crime and drug use in their neighbourhood. A group of residents and merchants told a news c...
Aug 17, 2023

Five things to know about the wildfire situation in the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE - Wildfires have ripped through tens of thousands of square kilometres in the Northwest Territories, forcing the government to declare a state of emergency and residents of its capital cit...
Aug 17, 2023

The victim of an illegal tackle, Canada's Ben LeSage part of raging rugby controversy
Canada's Ben LeSage has unwittingly found himself in the middle of a raging rugby controversy. The Canadian co-captain is a victim rather culprit in the story which involves two separate red cards in ...
Aug 17, 2023