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Churchill athlete signs on with Canadian Junior Football League

Justin McKerracher will be trading in his books for athletic equipment after he graduates from La Ronge's Churchill Community High School this month. On Monday, the 2019 roster was announced by the Ca...

Jun 04, 2019 Justin McKerracher starts July 25 with Regina Thunder. (submitted photo/Justin Mckerracher)

One arrested following aggravated assault

Members of the La Loche RCMP detachment members received a call from a residence in the town of La Loche on June 2 at 6:08 a.m, regarding an assault that had taken place.According to a release, one ad...

Jun 03, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

La Ronge teen returns from provincial music festival

It was a unique experience for La Ronge's Isabel Groves, 14, who recently returned from the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association's 2019 Provincial Final Competitions in Moose Jaw."This was my first...

Jun 03, 2019 Isabel Groves, centre, has been competing in music festival since she was six years old. (Submitted photo/Beckie Groves)

Northern Alberta residents start returning home after two-week evacuation due to fire

Some residents in northern Alberta have started to return home after being forced by wildfires to leave their communities two weeks ago. An evacuation order was lifted this morning for resid...

Jun 03, 2019

75 years later, legacy of Canada's role in D-Day landing still lingers

OTTAWA - When he jumped out of his landing craft into knee-deep water off the coast of Normandy on June 6, 1944, Jack Commerford wasn't contemplating the role he was about to play in wh...

Jun 02, 2019 (The Canadian Press)

Laura Burnouf looking to revitalize Michif language during retirement

With a career spanning more than 30 years, Laura Burnouf wants to do work to revitalize the Michif language after her recent retirement from Northlands College. "It's not really a retirement for me," ...

May 31, 2019 Laura Burnouf retired from Northlands College this spring. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Saskatchewan UFO reports in 2018 include Jackfish Lake, Prince Albert

It was June 29, 2018, at around 2 a.m. when one person reportedly saw multi-coloured spherical lights in the sky by Jackfish Lake. They reported having dreams and "spiritual attacks."On July 5, anothe...

May 31, 2019 (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

'Keep on dreaming': Northlands celebrates largest ABE grad ever

Marking a milestone in their lives and for Northlands College, 37 graduates from through Northern Saskatchewan received Adult 12 diplomas on Wednesday."What I hear, this is our largest graduating clas...

May 29, 2019 Katelynn Thimpsen receives a valedictorian sash at the ceremony. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Sid Robinson joins Canadian Challenge board of directors

La Ronge's Sid Robinson is the new vice-president of the Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race after joining the organization at its annual general meeting last month.Since the race was established in 1998...

May 28, 2019 Sid Robinson has been racing in the Canadian Challenge since it was founded. (Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race/Facebook)

Doyle returns to Stanley Mission this week with music teachers

Professional musician Eliza Doyle is returning to Stanley Mission this week and she's bringing some of her talented friends along with her. Doyle was most recently in the northern community in January...

May 28, 2019 Eliza Doyle is returning to Stanley Mission to teach music. (submitted photo/Eliza Doyle)