Tag Archives: People

Ice Wolves goaltender commits to NCAA D1 school for next season
La Ronge Ice Wolves goalie Dawson Smith is set to take his career to the next level.The team announced Saturday that the 20-year-old netminder has committed to Western Michigan University for the 2023...
Apr 15, 2023

Researchers want Health Canada to post updated data on effects of drinking alcohol
Researchers behind the latest guidance on drinking alcohol want Health Canada to update findings on its website to inform the public about safe levels of consumption.And federal Health Minister Jean-Y...
Apr 15, 2023

Friendly Calls Program helps older adults with isolation and loneliness
There's a program that can help people who are struggling with isolation in Saskatchewan.The Canadian Red Cross Friendly Calls Program connects trained volunteers with older adults who are experiencin...
Apr 08, 2023

'Very beneficial for us': Northern MLA gives green light to new physician incentive program
The Saskatchewan Government has announced an increased incentive to its Rural Physician Incentive Program (RPIP) to help attract and retain more family physicians to rural and northern communities in ...
Apr 07, 2023

Federal tax workers vote in favour of striking in middle of tax filing season
OTTAWA - More than 35,000 federal workers who assess and approve tax returns will be in a legal strike position by April 14, just two weeks before the annual deadline for Canadians to file their taxes...
Apr 07, 2023

'I'm grateful for where I am right now': Former Humboldt Bronco reflects on five-year anniversary
Thursday marks the fifth anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash which took the lives of 16, injured 13 others, and heavily affected the lives of many more.For former Bronco Ryan Straschnitzki, ...
Apr 06, 2023

'Seems like just a flash ago': Former Bronco's parents take part in 5-year anniversary ceremony
The City of Humboldt honoured the 2017/18 Broncos team earlier on Thursday as it marked the fifth anniversary of the tragic bus crash.Roughly a 20-minute video compilation was played up on the jumbotr...
Apr 06, 2023

Former SJHL broadcaster reflects on fifth anniversary of Broncos bus crash
It's hard to believe that it's been five years since the crash that rattled a community, province, country, and the hockey world. Thursday marks the fifth anniversary of the tragic Humboldt Broncos bu...
Apr 06, 2023

'I just tell her I love her': Family of Happy Charles optimistic for answers after six year anniversary of disappearance
The family of a missing woman is confident they'll soon be able to find their loved one.A walk was held in Prince Albert on Monday to mark exactly six years since Happy Charles was last seen. She was ...
Apr 03, 2023

'Had tears in their eyes': Indigenous youth given once-in-a-lifetime NHL experience
Sixteen youth from the La Loche area were given the NHL experience of a lifetime at the beginning of March when they headed to the West Coast to be a part of a very special night for the Vancouver Can...
Apr 02, 2023