Events

Piwapan organizes weekend trip to Saskatoon for youth clubs

It was a trip to remember for members of the Piwapan Wellness Centre's Iskwesis (Girls) and Napesis (Boys) Clubs. A group of 32 participants and 12 chaperones left La Ronge on Friday at 5 p.m. for a w...

May 06, 2024

Eagle Point golf course ready for 2024 season

Eagle Point Resort is now open for golfers to book a tee time. The nine-hole golf course officially opened May 6, which is four days later than it opened in 2023. Owner Lolita Poirier said the golf co...

May 06, 2024

Two works by local writer nominated for Saskatchewan Book Awards

Two works by La Ronge's Miriam Krner 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 b...

May 02, 2024

SMVS collects 23 medals at PAGC Fine Arts Festival

Students at the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's Senator Myles Venne School (SMVS) collected 23 medals at the 31st annual Prince Albert Grand Council Fine Arts Festival. That's according to Kara Ross, who i...

Apr 29, 2024

Council awards $10,000 in community grants

La Ronge council awarded $10,000 at a regular meeting last week through its Community Grants Policy. The town received an application from Sum Theatre, based in Saskatoon, requesting financial support...

Apr 29, 2024

PAGC set to host largest Senator's Cup tournament to date

Indigenous hockey teams from across the prairies are in Prince Albert this weekend for the eighth annual Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) Senator's Cup. The 2024 edition of the tournament will featu...

Apr 26, 2024

Roughriders release details of 10 theme games during 2024 season

Fans of the Saskatchewan Roughriders will have 10 different themed home games to attend during the 2024 CFL season.Craig Reynolds, the team's president and CEO, said the excitement is already building...

Apr 25, 2024

LLRIB departments host open house events

Two departments with the Lac La Ronge Indian Band teamed up to host open houses on Friday. The Lands and Resources Department moved into a new space near Air Ronge's Lac La Ronge Visitor Centre in Nov...

Apr 19, 2024

Bahamas goes country before country-wide tour

Afie Jurvanen, also known as Bahamas, is leaning into country music with his recently released album Bootcut - a fresh collection of songs on an upcoming tour through Canada, starting in the West.Roll...

Apr 18, 2024

‘It gets us our playground’: James Smith Cree Nation donates $116k to Weldon Playground Project

Tears of joy overwhelmed many of those who attended a pancake breakfast fundraiser in Weldon on Saturday morning. The town's residents and people from neighbouring communities joined together at the W...

Apr 13, 2024