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Pioneer in Indigenous governance and education honoured

A man whose life is dedicated to the advancement of First Nations rights, sovereignty and Indigenous education was honoured recently by the First Nations University of Canada. Senator Solomon Sanderso...

Teena Monteleone Jun 17, 2024

Stanley Mission resident wins exclusive scratch ticket jackpot

A morning cup of coffee never tasted so good.Paul McKenzie was sipping on his cup of joe while scratching a Sask Lotteries 'ONLY IN SASK' ticket when he uncovered a winning line.The resident of Stanle...

Jun 12, 2024

LLRIB RCMP officer first to wear ribbon skirt during academy grad

RCMP Const. Emeri Carriere-Mackenzie, from the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, is the first ever cadet to graduate from the RCMP Academy with the honour of wearing a ribbon skirt. In a media release issued ...

Jun 12, 2024

Woytiuk goes first overall to North Stars, PA's Borthwick taken number one by Ice Wolves in 2009 portion

The 2024 SJHL Draft is now in the books as eight full rounds of 2008 and 2009-born Saskatchewan hockey players have been chosen to become a part of a Junior A organization.The draft, which began on 3 ...

Jun 11, 2024

'It's a beautiful feeling': Quadruplets at home after several months in hospital

After about three months in Saskatoon's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital, the leap day quadruplets are all finally at home. "The first baby (Aleah) came home about two weeks ago," said their mother Sa...

Jun 11, 2024

2024 SJHL Draft to begin at 3 p.m.

The best and brightest of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's (SJHL) future will soon officially be a part of a Junior A organization, beginning at 3 p.m. today.The 2024 SJHL Draft will see two ro...

Jun 11, 2024

Nearly 450 attend Filipino flag raising, feast and festival in La Ronge

The strength and resilience of the local Filipino culture was on fully display in La Ronge on Sunday. The day began with a flag raising ceremony in Patterson Park at 9 a.m., before festivities moved t...

Jun 10, 2024

'The best job I ever had': Woytowich retires from Kikinahk Friendship Centre

After nearly 30 years as the executive director of La Ronge's Kikinahk Friendship Centre, Ron Woytowich has officially retired. "This is the best job I ever had in my life, and it doesn't even feel li...

Jun 07, 2024

RCMP report reveals police actions, recommendations after James Smith Cree Nation, Weldon murders

An internal review on the RCMP's response to the mass murder on James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) and in Weldon is being released today, with a summary of 36 recommendations and effective practices Mount...

Jun 06, 2024

First Nations students receive $15K per year scholarships from TD Canada Trust

Two women from Saskatchewan, including one from La Ronge and another from Meadow Lake, are recipients of the 2024 TD Scholarship for Indigenous Peoples. They are two of 25 successful applicants, which...

Jun 05, 2024