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Indigenous educators in Saskatchewan look to boost graduation rates

Jason Young measures the success of his students from one year to the next, celebrating wins both big and small. The director of education for Saskatchewan's Northern Lights School Division, which is ...

Jun 18, 2023

New judge appointed for La Ronge Provincial Court

The Government of Saskatchewan announced on Friday that they have appointed Nathan Forester as the new judge for Provincial Court in La Ronge. "Judge Forester's extensive experience, strong connection...

Jun 16, 2023

RCMP working to confirm identities of 15 killed on bus heading to Manitoba casino

Residents in Dauphin, Man., are anxiously waiting for word on the identities of 15 people killed in a fiery bus crash.Mounties say the group of mostly seniors was heading to a casino when the bus they...

Jun 16, 2023

RCMP say 15 dead after bus carrying seniors collides with semi truck Manitoba

R-C-M-P say 15 people are dead and 10 are in hospital after a bus carrying people from Dauphin, Manitoba -- many of them seniors, collided with a semi truck.Assistant Commissioner Rob Hill, the comman...

Jun 15, 2023

Canada's Nick Taylor wins RBC Canadian Open in a playoff to end 69-year drought

Nick Taylor has won the RBC Canadian Open.The Abbotsford, B.C., product rolled in a dramatic 72-foot birdie putt on the fourth playoff hole Sunday to beat England's Tommy Fleetwood and end a 69-year d...

Jun 11, 2023

‘It’s going to reduce cancer:’ Analyst praises warnings on cigarettes

Cigarettes are getting a new look that's aimed at reducing smoking.Health Canada is now requiring manufacturers to add warning labels to individual cigarettes in addition to existing warnings on packa...

Jun 11, 2023

Student from Clearwater River claims bronze at National Science Fair

A grade 11 student from Clearwater River Dene Nation captured a spot on the podium at the Canada Wide Science Fair in Edmonton last month. Ava Haynes beat out over 330 other projects at the Fair to cl...

Jun 10, 2023

Goertzen set to retire after decades as an educator

There are only two weeks left before long-time educator Henry Goertzen retires from La Ronge's Pre-Cam Community School on June 23. Born in Saskatoon, Goertzen spent most of his childhood in St. Laure...

Jun 09, 2023

Claude Petit: distinguished serviceman, athlete, and Indigenous role model

Born in Duck Lake on October 1, 1935, Claude Petit grew up to be one of the most influential men in the local First Nations community.From a young age, Petit was introduced to the sport of boxing than...

Jun 06, 2023

First female jet bore operator at Cigar Lake encouraging Indigenous girls to join career in STEM

Taryn Roske, a La Ronge resident who is the first female jet bore operator at Cameco's Cigar Lake uranium mine, participated in a recent event last month as a mentor encouraging Indigenous girls to jo...

Andrew Snook Jun 05, 2023