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Snow depth levels remain high in La Ronge

Residents of the tri-communities should be mindful of flooding as the snow begins to melt. As of March 13, there was still 48 centimeters of snow on the ground, which is among the highest levels in al...

Mar 15, 2019 The Montreal River in Air Ronge is starting to flow more swiftly. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

La Ronge council awaiting provincial budget details

With Saskatchewan's 2019-2020 budget set to be released March 20, La Ronge council members are waiting to find out if there will be any surprises for municipalities. That's according to Mayor Ron Woyt...

Mar 14, 2019 Town council is hold back on its own budget until the province releases its budget March 20. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

No change in illegal cannabis sales since legalization: La Ronge RCMP

La Ronge RCMP Staff Sgt. Kyle Watson took questions at a regular town council meeting Wednesday about the ongoing work at the detachment. During a recent traffic blitz by provincial RCMP officers in t...

Feb 28, 2019 Gang and traffic police were both in La Ronge in recent weeks. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Cold spell keeps town employees wary of breakdowns

Town of La Ronge employees were busy last week dealing with extreme cold weather. At the airport, Manager Jim Burr said staff are taking it easy with the equipment and have only been using machinery w...

Feb 11, 2019

La Ronge beach becoming attractive winter destination

The beach in La Ronge's Patterson Park is a popular summer destination, but in recent years Parks and Recreation staff have been working hard to make it a fun place to visit during the winter months t...

Feb 07, 2019

SUMA delegates reject La Ronge Council's five per cent liquor tax

The mayor of La Ronge believes up to 90 per cent of the delegates at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association's annual convention voted against the town's resolution. "I don't think there was...

Feb 05, 2019

Town planner attends conference focusing on winter cities concept

This article was updated at 2019-01-31 00:05.Finding ways to make the snow and cold more bearable was the focus of the Winter Cities Shake-Up conference last week in Saskatoon.Held Jan. 23 to 26, the ...

Jan 30, 2019