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La Ronge councillor passes away, funeral scheduled for Friday

La Ronge councillor and businessman Hugh Watt has died. He was 58."Hugh Albert Watt was a man of many things, he was a business owner, a family man, a friend and a mentor," reads a memorial published ...

Aug 10, 2021

Saskatchewan River Water Walk group hopes to raise awareness of need to protect water source

The Saskatchewan River Water Walk is continuing this week as the grassroots group heads across Saskatchewan and Alberta, raising awareness of the need for people to respect the water as a life source....

Aug 10, 2021

Saskatchewan RCMP hires Meadow Lake's Peter Eason as first provincially-employed police chaplain

In looking to fill the need for more community and police support outside of an enforcement role, the Saskatchewan RCMP announced the hiring of a Meadow Lake man to provide a helping hand to those in ...

Aug 09, 2021

Canada's golden victory at Olympics a major moment for youth players

The nail-biting win in the Olympic tournament decider was memorable for Canadians around the country but also an inspiring one for every girl or woman who has aspirations to represent their country on...

Aug 07, 2021

Black Lake First Nation mourning loss of Chief Archie Robillard

The community members of Black Lake First Nation, in northern Saskatchewan, are mourning the loss of their Chief.According to a media release by the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), ...

Aug 07, 2021

Northeast Sask. athlete heading to Tokyo for Paralympics

One Saskatchewan athlete heading to Tokyo for the 2021 Paralympics comes from the northeast.Melfort's Julie Kozun's love of volleyball began in Grade 7 when she was playing with her high school team a...

Aug 06, 2021

Prairie airports to receive funding from federal government

A few airports along the prairies will be receiving funding from the federal government to overcome challenges that were brought on by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.More than $4 million will be ...

Aug 05, 2021

Iron strong: Prince Albert athletes go the distance in Calgary

A group of Prince Albert athletes travelled to Calgary this past weekend for the ultimate challenge.Sunday's ironman event involved a 1.9 km swim; an 85 km bike ride with 1000 metres of climbing; and ...

Aug 03, 2021

SaskPower increases funding to help farmers relocate power lines

SaskPower has more than doubled the funding for the Farmyard Line Relocation Program and is currently accepting applications from eligible landowners.As farm equipment is becoming larger, overhead pow...

Jul 29, 2021

Northern duo release self-titled album

Two northern musicians are anticipating the release of their debut self-titled album Set to Flames on all major platforms Tuesday. "I'm super proud of everything we have done so far and I'm so excited...

Jul 26, 2021