Events

High-altitude object spotted flying over Northern Canada: NORAD

The North American Aerospace Defence Command says it has positively identified an object that is currently flying at high altitude over Northern Canada.NORAD isn't saying much more about the object, i...

Feb 11, 2023

Sucker River preparing for WinterFest23

Residents of Sucker River are looking forward to WinterFest23 next week. The festivities begin on Valentine's Day with a dance and a couples steak dinner, followed by a children's festival, skiing com...

Feb 09, 2023

Ceremony to mark 6th anniversary of murders of six Muslim men at Quebec City mosque

QUEBEC - A ceremony will be held this evening to mark the sixth anniversary of Quebec City's deadly mosque shooting. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, several senior federal cabinet ministers and Quebec ...

Jan 29, 2023

Ice Wolves seek participants for 11-hour skate-a-thon

The La Ronge Ice Wolves will be hosting an 11-hour skate-a-thon at the skating oval downtown Feb. 11.The skate-a-thon was inspired by the Northern Lights Movement for Kids (NLMK) initiative that was s...

Jan 27, 2023

New provincial Indigenous music organization established to help make dreams a reality

A new non-profit music organization has been established to highlight Indigenous music of all ages from across the province. The Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Association (SIMA) was announced on Thurs...

Jan 26, 2023

Lac La Ronge Winter Festival includes $50,000 in total prize money

Approximately $50,000 is expected to be awarded in total prizes at the upcoming Lac La Ronge Winter Festival. That's according to Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre director of sports and recreat...

Jan 24, 2023

Alberta premier promises email search amid questions over prosecutor interference

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has asked for an email search this weekend to determine if her staff have been contacting Crown prosecutors and interfering in cases involving the Coutts, Alt...

Jan 21, 2023

Children's festival could be cancelled due to lack of volunteers

The La Ronge Children's Festival is in danger of being cancelled due to a lack of volunteers. Sean Stares is the only remaining member on the committee after several others left in recent years. He ex...

Jan 19, 2023

Local wrestling teams ready to take on all comers at winter games

The 2023 Saskatchewan Winter Games are less than a month away, and wrestlers from the Prince Albert and Northern Regions have their sights set on locking up some medals.The rosters for both Team Sask....

Jan 18, 2023

Canadians to mark third anniversary of Flight PS752 downing at countrywide ceremonies

TORONTO - Grieving relatives will mark three years since the Iranian military shot down Flight PS752 today at commemoration ceremonies in 12 major cities across Canada and 26 countries around the glob...

Jan 08, 2023