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A local First Nation is the first in Canada to sign up for a new emergency alert system.A news conference was held at James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) Wednesday to sign an agreement with TryCycle Data S...
Feb 14, 2024
An updated price tag for construction on Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital Expansion project has caught some people off guard.The Government of Saskatchewan announced last week that they had come to t...
Feb 09, 2024
Two northern ice roads have opened with a third expected to open to traffic on Saturday.That's according to an email from the Ministry of Highways, which states both the Stony Rapids to Fond du Lac an...
Feb 02, 2024
A large tower along Highway 2 in Air Ronge will be decommissioned this year.That's according to a statement sent to larongeNOW from Nav Canada, the non-profit corporation that owns the tower, as well ...
Jan 30, 2024
The extreme cold temperatures that bit in central and northern Saskatchewan last week didn't hinder those driving their electric vehicles.As base temperatures approached the minus 40 range in the cold...
Jan 20, 2024
Lac La Ronge Indian Band Coun. Jimmy Charles is hopeful the current drinking water situation in Stanley Mission will be resolved soon.In recent days, water consumption has been limited due to a number...
Jan 12, 2024
The federal government's plan to phase out gas-powered vehicle sales by 2035 is being met with both support and concern.Tyler Krause sits on the board of directors for the Saskatchewan Electric Vehicl...
Dec 21, 2023
Blasting originally scheduled by Potzus Paving Ltd. in their quarry for on or around Dec. 15 related to the Highway 102 $28 million upgrade project has changed.That's according to an email from the Sa...
Dec 11, 2023
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
A $28 million Highway 102 upgrade project expected to begin in the spring of 2024 will have a substantial impact to the economy in northern Saskatchewan. That's according to La Ronge Mayor Joe Hordysk...
Jaryn Vecchio Nov 30, 2023