Housing

Municipal application to feds for housing assistance rejected

A Town of La Ronge application to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) has been declined. That's according to a letter sent from the corporation to municipal ad...

Mar 11, 2024

PBCN Chief confirms development of strategic plan to address challenges with gangs and drugs

To properly address the escalating crime, the first step is to tackle the root causes.The comment from Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) Chief Karen Bird, came during a media conference on Tuesday a...

Feb 13, 2024

Communities across Saskatchewan see increase in home sales to start 2024

Many communities across Saskatchewan are starting 2024 on the right foot when it comes to home sales. That's according to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association (SRA) which released its first monthly r...

Feb 07, 2024

Province contributes $97,600 to Kikinahk for emergency shelter spaces

Kikinahk Friendship Centre executive director Ron Woytowich is grateful for a $97,600 payment from the provincial government to fund 10 emergency shelter spaces at La Ronge's Scattered Site."We were O...

Jan 18, 2024

Council moves ahead with development of Housing Business Plan

La Ronge council has voted to move ahead with the development of a Housing Business Plan.The decision to do so was made at a regular council meeting on Tuesday. It builds upon a Housing Needs Assessme...

Jan 12, 2024

Economists see 'turning point' in housing market this year as interest rate cuts loom

After a year marked by caution and shifting expectations spurred by rising borrowing costs, economists believe the Canadian housing market could be in for a rebound in 2024.That's largely dependent on...

Jan 08, 2024

Population growth, strong economy lead to strong home sales in Sask.

The CEO of the Saskatchewan Realtors Association says housing sales in Saskatchewan in 2023 were strong."We've had six consecutive months of above-average sales," Chris Gurette told The Evan Bray Show...

Jan 03, 2024

Fundraising efforts start for new long-term care facility

The La Ronge and Area Long-Term Care Fundraising Committee has begun the task of raising enough money to purchase furnishings and equipment for the new facility. The three-storey, two-wing per-floor c...

Dec 05, 2023

Fundraiser underway for door decals that transform facilities into homes

In the words of legendary crooner Perry Como, 'There is no place like home for the holidays.'The Herb Bassett Home in Prince Albert is taking that sentiment to heart this Christmas."We took a wing in ...

Nov 21, 2023

Public invited to La Ronge open house sessions

Residents of La Ronge are welcome to join a municipal open house session this week regarding the 2024 operating budget and 10-year capital plan. The largest capital project slated for 2024 is a $17.3 ...

Nov 16, 2023