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emergency
Heavy damage to La Ronge house due to fire
A house along La Ronge's Fitch Drive sustained heavy damage due to a fire this week. That's according to deputy- fire chief Jay Wood, who explained firefighters were dispatched to the scene Wednesday at 6:34 p.m. He noted firefighters were on the scene for two and a half hours. While there was heavy damage to the roof ...
May 03, 2024
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repairs
New skylights at Mistasinihk Place to cost $2.3 million
The provincial government is spending nearly $2.3 million in repairs at La Ronge's Mistasinihk Place. An email to larongeNOW from SaskBuilds and Procurement states the ongoing project is a skylight replacement. The replacement was deemed necessary to fix leaking skylights, which was causing water to leak into the build...
May 03, 2024
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upcoming ceremony
Two works by local writer nominated for Saskatchewan Book Awards
Two works by La Ronge's Miriam Körner are up for Saskatchewan Books Awards. She's been nominated for Fox and Bear (Red Deer Press/Fitzhenry & Whiteside) in the Children's Literature category. The book Seagull Island - kiyāsko-miniscikos, which she produced alongside Elder Myles H. Charles, has been nominated ...
May 02, 2024
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Crime
Man charged after dozens of bottles of alcohol found during traffic stop
Dozens of bottles of alcohol, intended for sale at Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation, have been confiscated by police.It's the result of a traffic made on Sunday by La Ronge RCMP on Highway 102.In total, they seized 50 bottles of hard liquor, 48 coolers and a box of wine. As a result of continued investigation, an a...
Apr 29, 2024
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Saskatchewan

TICK SEASON
Health officials say Lyme Disease risk is low but urge caution as tick season approaches
Tis the season for hitting the great outdoors but don't forget there could be something else lurking in those forests. Ticks! They're tiny, creepy, and crawly and some can carry a risk of certain illnesses like Lyme Disease. But as the spring season continues, what risk do ticks pose in Saskatchewan and the Prince Albe...
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Crime
RCMP Major Crimes charge Naicam man with second degree murder
Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes has charged a 57-year-old Naicam man following reports of a serious assault that happened in the community on Thursday. Melfort RCMP responded to the call at around 4:30 p.m. which happened at a residence on 3rd Ave. N. Upon arrival, officers found an injured male who was later pronounced...
May 05, 2024
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Riders
Tributes to Jim Hopson given by friends and family at Celebration of Life
Hundreds arrived dressed in their very best Roughrider green for Jim Hopson's Celebration of Life.Many fans dressed in Hopson's #52 jersey, as they entered through the doors of the Conexus Art Centre on Friday.Hopson helped transform the Saskatchewan Roughriders into a flagship franchise of Canadian football as the tea...
May 04, 2024
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legal agreements
Sask. legal aid lawyers and staff receive new contract
A new agreement announced by CUPE 1949 and Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission is being described as progressive and precedent-setting for employees delivering services to some of the province's most vulnerable people. "As staff at Legal Aid, we know first-hand how important the work we do is in supporting and secur...
May 04, 2024
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FIRST NATIONS POLICING
New funding announced for study to look at Indigenous policing for the PAGC
The reality of Indigenous-led policing in northern Saskatchewan took another big step. On Friday, the provincial and federal governments and Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte of the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC), announced an investment of more than $1.4 million toward a study for implementing an Indigenous-led police s...
May 03, 2024
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NOT GOING ANYWHERE
Farm Credit Canada denies rumours its head office is moving out of Sask.
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) says it is not relocating its head office from Regina to Quebec.FCC is Canada's largest farm lender and has operated out of Saskatchewan for around 60 years.In a news release Thursday, the Saskatchewan United Party said the organization is planning to relocate its headquarters."Multiple hi...
May 03, 2024
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Canada

In the news today: 'Violent rhetoric' spiking since Oct. 7: CSIS
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... 'Violent rhetoric' spiking since Oct. 7: CSIS The Canadian Security Intelligence Service is warning the Israel-Hamas war has led to a spike in "violent rhetoric" from "extremist actors...
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Spike in 'violent rhetoric' since Oct. 7 attack from 'extremist actors,' CSIS warns
OTTAWA - The Israel-Hamas war has led to a spike in "violent rhetoric" from "extremist actors" that could prompt some in Canada to turn to violence, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service warns. The statement comes as newly released documents illustrate discussions last fall between the spy age...
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WestJet, mechanics union agree to tentative deal to avoid strike
CALGARY - A potential strike between WestJet and its mechanics union appears to have been avoided. A statement from the Calgary-based airline Sunday night says a tentative deal between it and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association has been agreed to. If the contract is ratified by both sides, it would mark the fi...
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Politics
India's foreign minister reacts to murder charges, claims Canada welcomes criminals
India's Foreign Affairs Minister says Canada is his country's "biggest problem" when it comes to Sikh separatism.Subrahmanyam Jaishankar also accused Canada of welcoming criminals when asked about his reaction to developments in the case of a homicide that has roiled tensions between the two countries.RCMP ch...
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Golden in Finland
Ritchie, Canada beats United States 6-4 to win under-18 men's world hockey championship
Gavin McKenna had a hat trick and added an assist as Canada rallied past the United States 6-4 on Sunday to win gold at the under-18 men's world hockey championship.It's Canada's fifth title since the tournament's inception in 1999.Cole Beaudoin and Tij Iginla also scored in the third period as Canada overcame an early...
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Princess Anne lays wreath at Battle of Atlantic ceremony; honours late Queen
VICTORIA - Princess Anne saluted Canadian veterans and current forces members today during a ceremony at British Columbia's legislature cenotaph commemorating the Second World War's Battle of the Atlantic. The princess, King Charles's sister, laid a wreath during the ceremony to mark the war's largest and longest battl...
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World News

Israeli army tells Palestinians to temporarily evacuate parts of Rafah ahead of an expected assault
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli army on Monday ordered tens of thousands of people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to begin evacuating, signaling that a long-promised ground invasion could be imminent. The announcement complicated last-ditch efforts by international mediators, including the director of the CIA, to brok...
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3 bodies in Mexican well identified as Australian and American surfers killed for truck's tires
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican authorities said Sunday that relatives have positively identified three bodies found in a well as those of two Australian surfers and one American who went missing last weekend. Baja California state prosecutors said relatives from the two countries had viewed the corpses recovered from a rem...
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Mulino, stand-in for former president barred from running, leads Panama presidential vote count
PANAMA CITY (AP) - José Raúl Mulino, the stand-in for disqualified ex-President Ricardo Martinelli in Panama's presidential election, took the lead in early returns Sunday night, holding 34% of the votes and a nearly 10-point lead over his four competitors. Though only 60% of the votes had been counted, s...
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Israel-Hamas war
Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended, Israel vows military operation in 'very near future'
The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo after "in-depth and serious discussions," the Hamas militant group said Sunday, reiterating key demands that Israel again rejected. After earlier signs of progress, the outlook appeared to dim as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to resist interna...
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Bodies recovered likely those of 2 Australians, 1 American who went missing, Mexican prosecutors say
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Three bodies recovered in an area of Mexico's Baja California state are likely to be those of the two Australians and an American who went missing last weekend during a camping and surfing trip, the state prosecutor's office said Saturday. While there has not yet been confirmation based on forensic e...
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Russo-Ukrainian War
Drone footage shows Ukrainian village battered to ruins as residents flee Russian advance
The Ukrainian village of Ocheretyne has been battered by fighting, drone footage obtained overnight by The Associated Press shows. The village has been a target for Russian forces in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.Russian troops have been advancing in the area, pounding Kyiv's depleted, ammunition-deprived force...
May 05, 2024
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