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Sod turning kicks off expansion project for Northern Lights Casino

The air was filled with excitement at the Northern Lights Casino on Wednesday as the first plans and details for the building's expansion project were shared. The project will begin work in late Septe...

Aug 28, 2024

Regional partners to be asked to contribute towards new La Ronge daycare

The Town of La Ronge will support a new daycare facility with 90 childcare spots in the way of offering land below market value, covering costs for sewer and water connections, as well as a five-year ...

Aug 28, 2024

Prince Albert man recognized as top 40 under 40 in Canada

A Prince Albert man was recently recognized by the Business Elite Awards, an international organization, as one of Canada's 40 Under 40 Entrepreneurs. Paul Langlois, born and raised in Prince Albert, ...

Aug 28, 2024

More than 100 Cold War fallout shelters mapped in Saskatchewan by military historian

They are hidden pieces of history scattered throughout Saskatchewan.Fallout shelters, also known as Fallout Reporting Posts (FRPs) were built during the Cold War to thwart the effects of a nuclear att...

Aug 27, 2024

LLRIB cows and plows settlement to benefit individual members, community investments

Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief Tammy Cook-Searson is shedding some light on how the historic $601.5 million Treaty 6 Agricultural Benefits Claim (cows and plows) will be distributed. Cook-Sear...

Aug 26, 2024

Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Invest $35 Million for Tuition Free Early Childhood Education Training

In Saskatchewan over the next two years nearly $35 million will be invested to continue to deliver tuition-free early childhood educator (ECE) training, professional development and student financial ...

Aug 26, 2024

Annual Powwow honours survivors and embraces the past

When people think about Powwows, they may imagine endless dancing with traditional footwork, bouncing to the beat of a thundering drum, and colourful regalia rich with culture; however, behind all the...

Aug 24, 2024

Summer Free Ride winner youngest in contest's history

Today was a good day to be Kaylee Gibson.The 16-year-old from Prince Albert was the winner of 101.5 Beach Radio's 14th annual Summer Free Ride contest. "I feel ecstatic. Like, I've never had this much...

Aug 24, 2024

LLRIB, federal government reach agricultural benefits deal worth $601.5 million

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) has approved a historic settlement agreement with the federal government. The agreement, worth $601.5 million, both addresses the long-standing 'cows-and-plows' cl...

Aug 24, 2024

Binding arbitration of rail dispute 'Best outcome' for the Battlefords

The lockout of over 9,000 railway workers only lasted a day before being forced to binding arbitration. For local farmers like Heath Gabruch, it's a relief. "It's good that they did decide to do that,...

Aug 24, 2024