Tag Archives: Events
Healthy Families Conference comes to an end in La Ronge
The Healthy Families Conference focusing on lifestyles and languages wrapped up Friday at Senator Myles Venne School.Hosted by the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB), it featured several special guests ...
Nov 08, 2019 Senator Myles Venne School was the location of the final day of the conference. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Sask. donors raise $750,000 in children's hospital radiothon
Broadcasters from across Saskatchewan, including the full team from the family of the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, helped raise a substantial sum of money for the new state-of-the-art children's faci...
Nov 07, 2019 On-air personalities of the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group across the province lent their voices to the cause at the new Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon. (Teena Monteleone/paNOW Staff)
Radiothon speaks to the power of giving for new children's hospital
Around a dozen broadcasters from around the province, including our own personalities from the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, are playing their role in the first provincial radiothon for the new Jim Pa...
Nov 06, 2019 Radio for kids. The on-air personalities of the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group across the province lend their voices to the cause in the lobby of the new Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon. (Teena Monteleone/paNOW Staff)
Province-wide radiothon for Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital
Radio stations across the province are joining forces to help celebrate the opening of the first-ever dedicated children's and maternal hospital in Saskatchewan this week. The Jim Pattison Broadcast G...
Nov 05, 2019 Jim Pattison Children's Hospital. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Canadian Challenge organizers hoping for a successful 2020 race
Organizers of the 23rd annual Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race are busy preparing for the international event set to take place in February 2020. "It's a good sign the white stuff is already on the gr...
Nov 05, 2019 Eight mushers have already confirmed their attendance. (submitted photo/Kandis Riese)
Sportsman Dinner, Comedy Night fundraisers coming up for the Ice Wolves
Residents of the tri-communities are invited to attend two of the La Ronge Ice Wolves largest fundraisers of the year. The first event occurs Nov. 14 featuring a comedy night with Kelly Taylor, while ...
Nov 04, 2019 Two former NHL players will speak at the Sportsman Dinner. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan New Democrats set to gather in P.A.
New Democrats from all over Saskatchewan are set to be in Prince Albert for the next few days.The Saskatchewan NDP's annual convention will be getting underway Friday before wrapping up on Sunday. Pla...
Oct 31, 2019 The Saskatchewan NDP are set to meet in Prince Albert on Friday for their annual convention. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Community comes together to support families with missing loves ones
A round dance and feast held Saturday night in Prince Albert was about tradition, spirituality, and raising awareness about the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls.The event was m...
Oct 27, 2019 Attendees from various backgrounds came together Saturday night and held hands as a show of solidarity. (Michael Joel Hanson/ paNOW Staff)
Rett syndrome awareness event Sunday in La Ronge
Looking to raise awareness about Rett syndrome, the Norris family is inviting residents of the tri-communities to a special event Sunday.Between 3:45 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the Mel Hegland Uniplex, the ri...
Oct 25, 2019 Avery Norris, 11, lives with Rett syndrome. (Skate for Rett/Facebook)
Low turnout for RCMP town hall meeting
Turnout was low for an RCMP Town Hall meeting held Thursday at the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre. Only 18 residents from the tri-communities attended the event, which was meant to inform the...
Oct 18, 2019 Cpl. Brett Kovar spoke about and encouraged residents to join the Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)