Sask. Crown corporations supporting Evraz steel mill in Regina
The provincial government is doing its part to support local companies, placing a big order at the Evraz steel mill in Regina.Mike Day, president of the United Steelworkers Union Local 5890, said the announcement is good news for workers, who are facing uncertainty after the United States imposed 25 per cent tariffs on...
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Crime advisory
Shots fired on Big River First Nation; police warn public about suspect vehicle
The public is being advised not to approach a white, early 2000's model Chevrolet or GMC, 3/4 ton long-box truck in the community of Big River First Nation.Shortly after 5:30 p.m. Tuesday evening, Saskatchewan RCMP received two reports of gunshots fired from the truck. The vehicle has a broken rear window and is report...
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upgrades
SaskPower busy with infrastructure projects in and near La Ronge
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Record homicides
Sask. RCMP report record homicides in 2024
police work
La Ronge RCMP looking for missing woman
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Offender release
Man who kidnapped girl from Prince Albert playground to live in Regina after release
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La Ronge
upgrades
SaskPower busy with infrastructure projects in and near La Ronge
SaskPower has been busy upgrading power lines between Tracey Road and La Ronge in recent months. The new line will be about 73 kilometers long and run alongside Highway 2 from Air Ronge south to the junction with Tracey Road. Rebuilding it will help ensure reliable power for years to come and upgrading the line's capac...
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police work
La Ronge RCMP looking for missing woman
La Ronge RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing woman. On March 12, police received a report of a missing 32-year-old woman, Tiara Bird. She was last seen on Elders Road in La Ronge on March 7.Since she was reported missing, La Ronge RCMP have been checking places Tiara is known to visit and fol...
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overdoses
Significant rise in naloxone distribution in tri-communities in recent months
There's been a large rise in naloxone distribution in the tri-communities since November. That's according to Giant Tiger pharmacist Matt Preston, who explained in the last four months alone he has dispensed more than 100 kits of NARCAN, the nasal spray form of naloxone. In the eight months prior to that, he said he on...
Mar 17, 2025
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New homes
SaskPower launches new rebate for customers using electric heat
SaskPower has launched a new program called the Indigenous New Homes Rebate, which offers financial support to eligible communities to help make new home builds more energy efficient during the construction phase.A media release from the Crown corporation states many customers in northern communities rely on electric h...
Mar 17, 2025
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weather update
Alberta Clippers dumps heavy snow on La Ronge
Residents of La Ronge were digging out of a large snowfall on Friday. "We did see an Alberta Clipper system develop and track to the east and that brought a lot of snow and mixed precipitation to the province," said Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Danielle Desjardins. "A heavier band ...
Mar 14, 2025
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construction
Kitsaki Management donates $250K for P.A. Ronald McDonald House
Kitsaki Management Limited Partnership has announced a donation of $250,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities Saskatchewan, contributing to the Miles to Go capital campaign. The campaign aims to construct two new Ronald McDonald Houses in Prince Albert and Regina, benefiting families from Northern and Southern Saskatc...
Mar 14, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Sask. Crown corporations supporting Evraz steel mill in Regina
The provincial government is doing its part to support local companies, placing a big order at the Evraz steel mill in Regina.Mike Day, president of the United Steelworkers Union Local 5890, said the announcement is good news for workers, who are facing uncertainty after the United States imposed 25 per cent tariffs on...
13m ago
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Crime advisory
Shots fired on Big River First Nation; police warn public about suspect vehicle
The public is being advised not to approach a white, early 2000's model Chevrolet or GMC, 3/4 ton long-box truck in the community of Big River First Nation.Shortly after 5:30 p.m. Tuesday evening, Saskatchewan RCMP received two reports of gunshots fired from the truck. The vehicle has a broken rear window and is report...
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'First thing out of the gate': Saskatchewan budget to address tariffs from two fronts
REGINA - Saskatchewan's finance minister says more details are coming Wednesday as the province introduces a 2025 budget facing a vise-squeeze from both China and the United States."The first thing out of the gate is a discussion on tariffs," Jim Reiter told reporters Tuesday. "The U.S. have gotten most ...
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Inflation's surprise jump could push Bank of Canada to pause rate cuts
OTTAWA - A surprise jump in inflation and a flood of "noise" in the economy may push the Bank of Canada to pause its interest rate cuts next month, some economists argue.Statistics Canada said Tuesday that the annual rate of inflation accelerated sharply to 2.6 per cent in February as the federal government's...
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Misconduct allegations
Saskatoon lawyer handling Indian Day School litigation, accused of misappropiating funds
A Saskatoon lawyer who was handling some Federal Indian Day School settlements has been placed on interim suspension and is not entitled to practice law until further notice. The notice was issued on March 11 by the Law Society of Saskatchewan. According to a statement on their website, Dwayne Stonechild repeatedly fai...
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Offender release
Man who kidnapped girl from Prince Albert playground to live in Regina after release
RCMP and the Regina Police have issued an alert that Jared Charles, the man convicted of kidnapping an eight-year-old girl from a playground in Prince Albert and sexually assaulting her will live in Regina upon his release Charles, a member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, will be released on March 18 after serving his...
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Local Sports
junior hockey
Ice Wolves set to play final game at Mel Hegland Uniplex Friday
The La Ronge Ice Wolves will play their final home game at the Mel Hegland Uniplex this evening. The team will face off against the Flin Flon Bombers, who currently hold a firm grasp on second place in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). The game will include an honouring of the Town of La Ronge and the lower...
Mar 14, 2025
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Is it Necessary?
Scary WHL fight raises concerns about fighting in hockey
A Western Hockey League (WHL) game between the Tri-City Americans and Seattle Thunderbirds came to an abrupt end earlier this week following a fight between Thunderbirds defenceman Ashton Cumby and Americans blueliner, and former Prince Albert Raider, Terrell Goldsmith, which sent Goldsmith to the hospital with serious...
Mar 13, 2025
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From Player to Coach
Jackson Allan: North Stars Captain turns setback into opportunity
In his final year on the team and with a championship under his belt, Battlefords North Stars captain, Jackson Allan, now has the opportunity to use his knowledge and skills to assist the North Stars in a different way to end the season. After battling a serious injury over the past few months, the team has officially ...
Mar 12, 2025
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McLurg wins 4th straight 3a women's title
Wrestling provincials recap
After regional competitions the week before determined the top four wrestlers in each weight class in Carrot River, those wrestlers traveled to Regina over the weekend to compete in provincials to compete against the top four wrestlers from Regina and the top four from Saskatoon to crown provincial champions. Covered i...
Mar 11, 2025
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Warman Wolverines
New Warman SJHL team reveals name, logo and colours
The new Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) team in Warman has officially revealed its name, logo and coloursTeam Co-Founder, Jon Abrametz announced yesterday on the SJHL Weekly Show that the Notre Dame Hounds will be rebranded as the Warman Wolverines, sporting the colours of teal, red, dark blue and white. The l...
Mar 11, 2025
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Wrestlers from meadow lake all the way to humboldt
Sask. wrestlers shine at regional tournament in Carrot River
The wrestling season is nearly over with regionals finishing up this weekend. There are three regions in the province, Saskatoon, Regina, and the rest of the province gathers in a different location each year to settle their region. The top four wrestlers in each weight class secure a spot in provincials next weekend i...
Mar 04, 2025
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La Ronge Profiles
Record homicides
Sask. RCMP report record homicides in 2024
A record number of homicides were reported to Saskatchewan RCMP in 2024, over half in northern Saskatchewan and many of the people charged were on release conditions. Numbers released on January 28 show that the provincial force investigated 38 homicide cases with 40 victims, an increase of 27 per cent from 2023. The i...
Jan 28, 2025
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Agricultural Benefits Settlement
NOTICE OF RATIFICATION VOTE - Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation
December 16, 2024 TO: THE MEMBERS OF PETER BALLANTYNE CREE NATION TAKE NOTICE that a Ratification Vote of the Voters of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation pursuant to the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Treaty 6 Agricultural Benefits Settlement Agreement Voting Guidelines (the "Voting Guidelines") will be held t...
Jan 15, 2025
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Nursing education
New early admission option to help alleviate tight timeline for nursing students
You've decided you want to become a registered nurse? Exciting! Nursing has so many career paths, there's a place for everyone to find their passion. Plus, registered nurses are in high demand, so by choosing this career, you're setting yourself up for opportunity, stability, and the ability to work almost anywhere. Wh...
Nov 18, 2024
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Canada
Statistics Canada says population rose to 41,528,680 at Jan. 1 as growth slowed
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the population grew to 41,528,680 people as of Jan. 1 as the pace of growth continued to slow after peaking in the third quarter of 2023. The total number of people was up 63,382 compared with Oct. 1, 2024, for a quarterly growth rate of 0.2 per cent. The agency says it was the slowest g...
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Federal government promises $2.55B in low-cost loans to build Toronto rental homes
TORONTO - The federal government is promising billions in low-cost financing to help build thousands of rental homes in Toronto, including more than a thousand affordable units. Ottawa says it will provide $2.55 billion in financing through its Apartment Construction Loan Program, to be administered by the Canada Mortg...
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Ottawa caps non-sufficient fund fees and places other limits starting March 2026
OTTAWA - Ottawa is limiting the fees that banks can charge customers who don't have enough in their accounts to cover a cheque or other pre-authorized charge. The changes included in an order-in-council last week will take effect starting March 12, 2026. The new rules cap non-sufficient funds fees at $10 for personal d...
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Energy sector CEOs call on Ottawa to use emergency powers to speed key projects
OTTAWA - A group of energy sector chief executives is calling on the leaders of the four federal political parties to declare a Canadian energy crisis and use emergency powers to help speed the development of key projects in the "national interest." In an open letter to the political leaders, the CEOs of 10 o...
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In the news today: Pros and cons of dropping consumer carbon tax, new Ontario cabinet
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... End of carbon levy will ease pain at pumps: report Canadians can expect to feel the absence of the consumer carbon price at the pumps immediately but it may take longer to notice a difference in the price of other goods, a new rep...
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Consumers could find 'meaningful savings' as carbon price ends: Desjardins
OTTAWA - Canadians can expect to feel the absence of the consumer carbon price at the pumps immediately but it may take longer to notice a difference in the price of other goods, a new report released Wednesday suggests. The analysis by Desjardins Economics comes less than a week after Prime Minister Mark Carney and hi...
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World
UN says an international staffer was killed and 5 others wounded in a strike in the Gaza Strip
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - An international United Nations staffer was killed and five others were wounded in a strike on a U.N. guesthouse in the Gaza Strip, a U.N. official said Wednesday. Jorge Moreira da Silva, head of the U.N. Office for Project Services, declined to say who carried out the strike but said t...
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A Dutch 'fish doorbell' has turned into an unlikely online hit combining slow TV and ecology
UTRECHT, Netherlands (AP) - The central Dutch city of Utrecht has installed a " fish doorbell " on a river lock that lets viewers of an online livestream alert authorities to fish being held up as they make their springtime migration to shallow spawning grounds. The idea is simple: An underwater camera at Utr...
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Police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, over alleged corruption and terror links
ISTANBUL (AP) - Turkish police on Wednesday arrested Istanbul's mayor - a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and terror links, media reported. The state-run Anadolu Agency said prosecutors issued warrants for some 100 other people. Authorities closed severa...
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender people from military service on Tuesday U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington, D.C., ruled that Trump's order to exclude transgender troops from military service likely violates their constitutional rights. She ...
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Previously classified files related to JFK assassination released
DALLAS (AP) - Previously classified documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released Tuesday following an order by President Donald Trump shortly after he took office. The documents were posted on the website of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. The vast majori...
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Supreme Court rejects request to block Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution
ANGOLA, La. (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a last-ditch effort to block Louisiana's first execution using nitrogen gas, which is scheduled for Tuesday evening. Jessie Hoffman Jr., 46, is to be put to death for the 1996 murder of advertising executive Mary "Molly" Elliott in what would be Louisiana's f...
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