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Air Ronge company producing canoes from aerospace materials

Canadians from far and wide are lining up to get their hands on canoes produced by the Kisseynew Canoe Company, which uses some of the strongest materials known to make them. The Air Ronge-based busin...

Apr 15, 2019 Martin Bernardin is the owner of Kisseynew Canoe Company. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Catastrophic fire engulfs Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

PARIS - A massive fire engulfed the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral in the heart of the French capital Monday, toppling its spire and sending thick plumes of smoke high into the blue sky as tourists and ...

Apr 15, 2019 (Submitted photo/Associated Press)

Northerner competes at international aerospace event

It was an experience like no other for La Ronge's Shelbey Savoie who recently took part in the Aerospace Maintenance Competition in the United States. The event was held in Atlanta, Georgia, from Apri...

Apr 12, 2019 Shelbey Savoie is proud of her performance at the competition this week. (submitted photo/Shelbey Savoie)

New initiative cutting crime in Big River

A "modest" group of citizens attended Big River RCMP's Town Hall meeting last night. A number of productive discussions were held between the citizens and members of the Big River detachment, they sai...

Apr 12, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Racism topic of discussion at special forum held at Kikinahk

Talking about and coming up with ideas to end racism was the focus of a community forum Thursday held at the Kikinahk Friendship Centre in La Ronge. It was organized by the Multicultural Council of Sa...

Apr 12, 2019 Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan Executive Director Rhonda Rosenberg led the presentation. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Northern author launching latest novel at upcoming reading

Local author Miriam Krner is inviting residents to celebrate the launch of her new book Qaqavii at a reading Thursday at La Ronge's Alex Robertson Public Library."It's about a young girl whose mom bel...

Apr 10, 2019 Miriam Körner with one of her sled dogs at her home near La Ronge. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Annual music festival underway in La Ronge

About 50 performers will be judged at the La Ronge and Area Music Festival held this week at the Alliance Church. That's according to President Stephen Bagwell, who said all together there will be nea...

Apr 10, 2019 Piano and vocal are the most popular categories at the music festival. (submitted photo/Stephen Bagwell)

Churchill wrestler returns from national championships with bronze medal

Six wrestlers from Churchill Community High School travelled to New Brunswick last week, where Grade 9 athlete Kaleb Ganes earned a bronze medal. The team left April 2 to compete in the Canadian Natio...

Apr 09, 2019 Grade 9 athlete Kaleb Ganes earned a bronze medal for wrestling in New Brunswick. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

New Ice Wolves head coach wants to change team culture

Former NHLer Kevin "Killer" Kaminski wants to change the team culture of the La Ronge Ice Wolves as the new head coach and general manager. "We want to get the community behind the team, and we want t...

Apr 08, 2019 Kevin Kaminski will be at the Ice Wolves spring camp in Saskatoon this month. (Fresno Monsters/Facebook)

Nominations open for In Celebration of Women Awards Gala

After a five-year break, the Piwapan Women's Centre has announced the In Celebration of Women Awards Gala will be held once again this May. "We did this in 2012, 2013 and 2014, and we took a little br...

Apr 08, 2019 The gala will be held May 16 at the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre. (submitted photo/Shauna Nagy)