Housing

Developer could build 62-unit apartment complex in 2026

A new four-storey, 62-unit apartment building could soon be built in La Ronge. Town administration has been in discussions with Prince Albert-based PG Brar Investments Inc., which has shown a willingn...

Dec 11, 2025

Supply issues in Sask. housing market likely to persist despite steady interest rate

With Canada's central bank holding its key interest rate steady at 2.25 per cent, the Saskatchewan Realtors Association says mortgage holders won't face any immediate payment shocks.However, Tyler Hud...

Dec 11, 2025

Development permit to be issued to LLRIB for temporary shelter service

The Town of La Ronge will issue a development permit to the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) to establish a temporary shelter service at the former Kitsaki Meats building. The decision to do so was ma...

Dec 09, 2025

Rents drop across Canada, except in Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia

Only two jurisdictions in Canada are so far immune to the dropping rents caused by slowed population growth and one of them is Saskatchewan. Numbers from rentals.ca show the average rent across Canada...

Dec 08, 2025

No opposition for homeless shelter relocation ahead of council meeting

La Ronge council will consider a development permit application at a regular meeting on Monday to convert the former Kitsaki Meats building for use of a temporary shelter service. "It is pretty well g...

Dec 05, 2025

LLRIB submits permit to relocate shelter service

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is looking to relocate its emergency overnight shelter to a location along La Ronge Ave. A development permit application was received by town administration this ...

Nov 20, 2025

PBCN updates progress on new homes for Denare Beach evacuees

Construction of replacement homes for members of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN), who were displaced from Denare Beach, is moving ahead on schedule, with four units now complete or near completion...

Nov 18, 2025

Feds announce $69.5 million for Sask. infrastructure projects

Federal and provincial leaders were in Air Ronge on Thursday to announce an investment of $69.5 million through the Canada Community Building Fund (CCBF). Those present for the announcement included M...

Oct 16, 2025

Saskatchewan real estate market once again outperforming expectations

The trends on the Saskatchewan Realtors Association's market watch for August marked 26 consecutive months of above-average sales, while seven communities, including Prince Albert, Melfort, and Humbol...

Sep 06, 2025

ISC contributes $292,000 to new long-term care facility

Fundraising for the new long-term care facility in La Ronge has received a boost from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). The federal government is providing $292,000 over two years to cover all fundrai...

Aug 08, 2025