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Feds announce $69.5 million for Sask. infrastructure projects
Federal and provincial leaders were in Air Ronge on Thursday to announce an investment of $69.5 million through the Canada Community Building Fund (CCBF). Those present for the announcement included M...
Oct 16, 2025
Fall Immunization Clinics Now Open
Saskatchewan residents aged six months and older can now receive this year's free Influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations at public health clinics. Participating pharmacies and select physician or nurse p...
Oct 16, 2025
RCMP make arrest following assault in Uranium City
A 29-year-old man has been arrested and faces multiple charges after an assault involving a firearm in Uranium City. Fond du Lac RCMP responded to an altercation on Oct. 11 involving two men. Investig...
Oct 16, 2025
Carney says government will introduce tougher bail, sentencing rules next week
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will introduce tougher bail and sentencing standards for violent crime in a bill that will be introduced next week.Carney says the legislation w...
Oct 16, 2025
Regional policing study finds RCMP not serving community needs
Indigenous communities in northern Saskatchewan are another step closer to self-administered policing.During a gathering that began on Oct. 15, the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) presented its reg...
Oct 16, 2025
Carney talked trade with Gulf countries at Egypt peace summit
Prime Minister Mark Carney used a hastily convened meeting with world leaders at U.S. President Donald Trump's peace summit in Egypt on Monday to push for deeper trade ties with several countries in t...
Oct 15, 2025
'This breach of trust is shocking': former Lloyd hockey exec gets 2 years for stealing over $273K
A former executive of the Lloydminster Minor Hockey Association (LMHA) was sentenced Wednesday to two years in a federal penitentiary for defrauding the non-profit of more than $273,000 over five year...
Oct 15, 2025
While some starters will rest, the standard remains the same for Riders
While the Saskatchewan Roughriders are expected to rest a number of starters this week, defensive backs coach Josh Bell believes there's no quit in the team."We want to play football. The guys out her...
Oct 15, 2025
Town council approves new fleet vehicles for fire department, grant for ski club
La Ronge council recently approved the purchase of new command trucks for the fire department, a community grant for the La Ronge Ski Club, and a lease for the concession space at the Mel Hegland Unip...
Oct 15, 2025
Black bear complaints in La Ronge area more than double
Bear-related calls to conservation officers in the La Ronge area in 2025 have more than doubled when compared to 2024. That's according to data sent from the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Publ...
Oct 15, 2025