There are several agenda items for the upcoming regular council meeting on Monday that residents of La Ronge may take interest in. One is a development fee review as part of the municipality's Housing Action Plan. In regards to the $1.1 million federal contribution agreement to encourage housing construction, the town ...

A community forum held at La Ronge's Kikinahk Friendship Centre on Thursday led to a positive discussion on the Indigenous relationship to the land. It was hosted by anti-racism coordinator Lisa Odle with the Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan. It included a showing of a short film called Wapawekka by La Ronge filmm...

Three days of support has wrapped up at the Indian Residential School Healing Conference held this week at the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre. The event, which is held twice per year, included teachings from Elders, a wellness clinic, massage and art therapy, rattle making, hands on healing, traditional medici...

Swift Current's Rylan Silzer, who played with the La Ronge Ice Wolves for three seasons, said it's an honour to be named the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's (SJHL) Sask. Player of the Year. "Growing up in Saskatchewan and always dreaming of playing in the SJ and actually winning that award feels great," h...

"All I can say there is nothing for Northern Saskatchewan." Those are the words of Cumberland NDP MLA Jordan McPhail when asked for his reaction about the 2025-2026 provincial budget released on Wednesday. The budget, which delivers a $12 million surplus that is contingent on if a 25 per cent American tariff ...

The La Ronge Ice Wolves finished the 2024-25 season one win away from earning a playoff spot in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). They ended the season with 53 points, which included 24 wins, 27 losses, three overtime losses and two shootout losses. The remaining three teams to also not earn a spot in the p...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Carson Poitras believes there is a connection between the province's drug crisis and missing and murdered Indigenous men and women.Poitras, whose daughter Happy Charles has been missing for nearly 8 years, is the guest speaker at a special event Friday night at Pelican Lake - a community he said has been dealing with i...

Men of the North founder Christopher Merasty is preparing for the Polar Bear Plunge on Saturday. The event, which began in 2023, involves a chunk of ice being cut out of Lac La Ronge with participants then jumping in to raise funds for a good cause. In total, 60 per cent of the funds will go towards Men of the North wi...

La Ronge council approved $26,250 to the Lac La Ronge Regional Water Corporation as their portion to fund Water Treatment Plant automation upgrades. The decision to do so was made at a regular meeting on Monday. According to documents submitted by the corporation, the upgrade will amalgamate four separate systems into ...

Two people are facing charges after a drug bust on Monday.According to an RCMP media release, just after midnight on March 10, an officer observed a running vehicle parked in the Bigstone Landing area. There were two individuals inside the vehicle and police approached them to check their well-being. They observed open...

Organizers are proud of the work done during the last 10 days to make the Lac La Ronge Winter Festival a success. There were many highlights of the winter festival, which included Gerald McKenzie and Sylvia McKenzie winning the titles of King and Queen Trapper (both won $1,500). Richard Charles took second and Norman M...

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) hosted its first-ever Healing Round Dance on March 1. The event, organized in partnership with leadership, Woodland Wellness Centre and LLRIB Education, marked the first time the band has held a round dance. The gathering was well attended and featured guidance from Elders and knowl...

The Chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is concerned about a wild pig recently being discovered in traditional territory. Last weekend, a land user near Weyakwin shot and killed a wild pig while he was out checking his traps. Since then, northern residents, including Chief Tammy Cook-Searson, have been expres...

Ballet Jörgen, a professional dance company based out of Toronto, entertained a sold out crowd in La Ronge on Tuesday. Ballet Jörgen was brought to town through a partnership between the Tri-Community Dance Club and the La Ronge Arts Council. They performed a two-hour show called Sleeping Beauty in front of a...

Lac La Ronge Indian Band member Molly Ratt has a new art gallery on exhibit for the month of March at the Alex Robertson Public Library. Entitled The Wonders of Nature, the exhibit encompasses eight acrylic artworks showcasing the landscape of Northern Saskatchewan. This marks the second time Ratt has been featured in ...

The attendance rate at La Ronge's Churchill Community High School has become such a concern the principal has taken to social media to address students and parents. On Tuesday, Kristianna Mercredi went live on Facebook to let the community know how bad the situation is. In an interview with larongeNOW, she explained th...

The Métis Nation of Saskatchewan is calling the Agreement in Principle between the Île-à-la Crosse Boarding School Survivors' Committee and Canada an "historic step." This comes following survivors two-decades-long call for recognition. According to the agreement, there will be up to $27.3...

Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) has plans to develop eight tiny homes in northern communities. That's according to a request for proposals (RPF) issued by MN-S for the construction, site preparation, and transportation of tiny homes at five locations in Northern Region 2. While a contractor will be responsible ...

A University of Saskatchewan professor is calling the discovery of wild pigs near Weyakwin alarming and shocking. On Saturday, land user and Montreal Lake Cree Nation member Jarret Nelson was checking his traps along the northwest shore of Montreal Lake when a wild pig emerged from the forest. Surprised by the encounte...

"We wish them all the best." Those are the words of La Ronge Mayor Joe Hordyski when asked for his reaction about the Ice Wolves relocating from the Mel Hegland Uniplex to the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre (JRMCC) next season. "I know we haven't been able to promise a...

The La Ronge Ice Wolves are relocating to the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre (JRMCC). That's according to a media release issued Wednesday by the JRMCC, stating the team's board has approved the relocation of the team. The move takes the club less than ten minutes from La Ronge's Mel Hegland Uniplex to the nea...

A group of NDP MLAs were in La Ronge this week to hear from northern residents to ensure they are represented when the Saskatchewan Legislature re-opens on March 19. The delegation of shadow ministers included Cumberland MLA Jordan McPhail (Northern Affairs), Regina Wascana Plains MLA Brent Blakley (Social Services), S...

Organizers of the 2025 Don Allen Saskaloppet are expecting a good turnout due to favourable weather conditions in the forecast. The premiere event, which is the largest hosted in conjunction with the La Ronge Ski Club, is set for Feb. 28 and March 1. All races, which have a large range in distances, start at 10 a.m. Ma...