Tag Archives: Community

When it comes to banning cellphones, the P.A. kids are not alright
Just a few days into the new school year and students at Saskatchewan's largest high school have already made up their minds about the province's ban on cellphones during class time:"It sucks," said G...
Sep 05, 2024

New downtown pole to feature Reconciliation Flag
A second community flagpole will be installed in the Town of La Ronge. At a recent regular council meeting, a decision was made to revise the current flag policy to allow for such a change. In additio...
Sep 05, 2024
Province invests $17.1 million to increase community safety
Saskatchewan announced a $17.1 million investment in a multi-ministry approach to create safe neighbourhoods with police force expansion, new officer training, and additional enforcement tools focused...
Sep 05, 2024

Members of James Smith community to gather, reflect with powwow event
It is a somber anniversary for the people of James Smith Cree Nation, and the community plans to gather to reflect with a powwow event this Friday. Mike Marion, the Health Director at JSCN said the co...
Sep 04, 2024

Post-Secondary Students and Back-to-School Finances
"The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Pattison Media and this site."When we think about back-to-school, we tend to th...
Sep 01, 2024

Government of Canada and Saskatchewan invest $71.3 million in childcare centre spaces
Over 5,000 childcare centre spaces will be allocated across Saskatchewan over the next year. The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have committed to investing $71.3 million throughout 2024-25."Th...
Aug 30, 2024

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
"The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Pattison Media and this site."Hands up all those who thought at the start of th...
Aug 30, 2024

Sandcastle competition sparks imagination, community spirit
The downtown La Ronge beach was packed with families on Wednesday as they competed to see who could build the best sandcastles. The event was organized by municipal staff and led by Saskatoon's Glen O...
Aug 29, 2024

Suicide Prevention Two Day Workshop
Roots of Hope is presenting Suicide Prevention two day workshop: Life is Sacred in the village of Air Ronge October 8 and 9.See the poster for details.
Aug 29, 2024

Province invests in tuition-free early childhood educator training to address daycare demand
A child care provider from the Battlefords is hoping a government incentive to provide tuition-free early childhood educator (ECE) training will help alleviate a shortage of workers and daycare spaces...
Aug 29, 2024