Trudeau says Saskatchewan to get carbon rebates despite province not paying levies
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Saskatchewan residents will continue to get carbon rebates even though the province has stopped remitting levies from natural gas to Ottawa. Trudeau said Tuesday in Saskatoon the Canada Revenue Agency has mechanisms to collect money the province owes. "We're going to continue to ...
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Moe discusses mental health and addiction with Governor General
It was a very wet welcome for the Governor General's first official visit to Saskatchewan on Monday.Gov. Gen. Mary Simon was set to spend three days in the province. On Monday, she started at the Legislative Building and Government House.Premier Scott Moe and other members of government greeted Simon at the building an...
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town council
Strong opposition for downtown homeless shelter ahead of Tuesday public hearing
Apr 22, 2024
Plugging In
EV charging now offered at three SIGA casinos
long-term care
La Ronge housing shortage discussed at SUMA convention
Apr 18, 2024
Trades in Sask.
Skilled trades need not limited to building homes
Apr 17, 2024
La Ronge
video games
SMVS claims U18 Esport Canada Amateur Grand Championship title
A new extracurricular club at Senator Myles Venne School has claimed the U18 Esport Canada Amateur Grand Championship. The club was started in the fall of 2023 by teacher Michael Maurer and it includes students Brandon Bird (captain), Keanon Bird and Robin Clinton. The championship, which was held virtually over the we...
Apr 22, 2024
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town council
Strong opposition for downtown homeless shelter ahead of Tuesday public hearing
All submission ahead of a public hearing in La Ronge on Tuesday regarding a proposed homeless shelter downtown have been in opposition. That's according to a review of letters submitted to town administration ahead of Tuesday's regular council meeting. The public hearing is in regards to a proposed amendment to the Zon...
Apr 22, 2024
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welcome
LLRIB departments host open house events
Two departments with the Lac La Ronge Indian Band teamed up to host open houses on Friday. The Lands and Resources Department moved into a new space near Air Ronge's Lac La Ronge Visitor Centre in November, and held a grand opening and barbecue to welcome the public. The department was formally located in the band's ce...
Apr 19, 2024
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long-term care
La Ronge housing shortage discussed at SUMA convention
The need for more housing to meet the anticipated demand due to the opening of the new long-term care home in La Ronge in 2026 or 2027 was brought up at the annual Saskatchewan Urban Municipal Association's (SUMA) annual convention this week. The convention, which was held April 14 to 17 in Regina, was attended by La R...
Apr 18, 2024
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snowfall
Extreme weather leads to cancelled flights at La Ronge Airport
Data from Environment and Climate Change Canada estimates between 14 to 20 centimetres of snow has fallen in La Ronge in the last 48 hours. "We did have a very active weather system coming through over the last few days," said meteorologist Brian Proctor. "We saw a low-pressure area that sort of formed o...
Apr 17, 2024
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new book
Northerners release guide on moose hide processing
A new how-to guide for tanning moose hides will become an important source of knowledge for future generations. That's according to Tommy Bird of Southend, who developed Tanning Moosehides the Northern Saskatchewan Trapline Way alongside Lawrence and Lena Adam from Fond du Lac, as well as La Ronge's Miriam Körner....
Apr 16, 2024
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Saskatchewan
Trudeau says Saskatchewan to get carbon rebates despite province not paying levies
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Saskatchewan residents will continue to get carbon rebates even though the province has stopped remitting levies from natural gas to Ottawa. Trudeau said Tuesday in Saskatoon the Canada Revenue Agency has mechanisms to collect money the province owes. "We're going to continue to ...
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Moe discusses mental health and addiction with Governor General
It was a very wet welcome for the Governor General's first official visit to Saskatchewan on Monday.Gov. Gen. Mary Simon was set to spend three days in the province. On Monday, she started at the Legislative Building and Government House.Premier Scott Moe and other members of government greeted Simon at the building an...
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TRUDEAU IN SASK.
Trudeau in Saskatoon today highlighting budget's youth, education and health measures
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Saskatoon today.An itinerary released by his office says he will make an announcement this morning to highlight measures focused on youth, education, and health that were contained in last week's budget.Trudeau will be joined at the event by Dan Vandal, minister for Northern Aff...
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Cockrill Stays
Cockrill to stay as Minister for Education
Standing in front of reporters earlier today in the legislative building, the leader of the opposition officially called on Premier Scott Moe to give the Minister for Education "the boot." "Saskatchewan people are right to hold their leaders to a higher standard, that goes double for cabinet ministers,&q...
Apr 22, 2024
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OPIOIDS
New report shows astronomical increase of Sask. opioid deaths in first year of COVID pandemic
A new report shows that a crisis affecting thousands of Saskatchewan people got incredibly worse during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) published a study last week showing the number of opioid-related deaths nationwide from 2019-2021. In that period, the number of opio...
Apr 22, 2024
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Sask. launches awareness campaign on abusive, violent relationships
The Government of Saskatchewan is encouraging people in the province to face the issues of abusive relationships and domestic violence.The provincial government's "Face the Issue" awareness campaign continued last week with a series of five videos on social media aiming to help educate 18- to 24-year-olds abo...
Apr 22, 2024
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Local Sports
Emilus snags one-year contract extension from Roughriders
Samuel Emilus' breakout 2023 season has earned him a contract extension.The CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders announced Monday they had signed the 26-year-old receiver to a one-year extension that will keep him with the team through the 2025 season.In 2023 - his second season in the CFL - Emilus had 70 catches for 1,097 y...
Apr 02, 2024
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new talent
Ice Wolves host spring camp in Aberdeen
The La Ronge's Ice Wolves three-day spring camp in Aberdeen, near Saskatoon, is being called a success.That's according to head coach Kevin Kaminski, who explained the camp had 10 teams comprised of 180 players. The camp began on March 29 and ended March 31."It was an awesome weekend, a great performance by the pl...
Apr 01, 2024
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CFL
Emilus snags one-year contract extension from Roughriders
Samuel Emilus' breakout 2023 season has earned him a contract extension.The CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders announced Monday they had signed the 26-year-old receiver to a one-year extension that will keep him with the team through the 2025 season.In 2023 - his second season in the CFL - Emilus had 70 catches for 1,097 y...
Apr 01, 2024
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Chat with Mace has Harris 'ready to rock' with Roughriders in 2024
Trevor Harris may not have been completely healthy the first time he talked to Corey Mace, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders' veteran quarterback was ready to run through a brick wall for his new head coach."The first time I talked to him, I was ready to rock as soon as he had talked to me," Harris told report...
Mar 29, 2024
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Riders searching for next Canadian star at CFL combine
In 2007, Corey Mace was a CFL prospect trying to earn a job.Now, as the new head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the Port Moody, B.C. product is looking to give some Canadian talent their chance to show what they can do."To be on the flip side of this, it's a cool aspect, just having a little bit of an unde...
Mar 20, 2024
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CFL COMBINE
Riders searching for next Canadian star at CFL combine
In 2007, Corey Mace was a CFL prospect trying to earn a job.Now, as the new head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the Port Moody, B.C. product is looking to give some Canadian talent their chance to show what they can do."To be on the flip side of this, it's a cool aspect, just having a little bit of an unde...
Mar 20, 2024
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La Ronge Profiles
Helping Hand
P.A. Food Bank receives record-breaking $25K donation
The Prince Albert Food Bank has just received its biggest donation ever.The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) and Northern Lights Casino are donating $25,000 to the non-profit. Kim Scruby, the executive director of the Food Bank, told reporters the money will be a huge help."We're facing the same pressur...
Feb 26, 2024
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Plugging In
EV charging now offered at three SIGA casinos
Electric vehicle owners rejoice! Level 3 (fast charging) and Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are now offered for SIGA Casino guests at three locations: Northern Lights Casino in Prince Albert, Gold Eagle Casino in North Battleford and Painted Hand Casino in Yorkton."It is important to us to operate...
Feb 15, 2024
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Athabasca Basin Development Newsletter
Des Nedhe Signs Collaboration Agreement with Saskatchewan Based Team Drilling
Des Nedhe Development, the economic development arm of English River First Nation and Team Drilling LP have signed a collaboration and participation agreement for drilling work in the eastern area of the Athabasca Basin in northern Saskatchewan. The agreement covers the McArthur River project, the Wheeler River project...
Nov 29, 2023
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Canada
Saskatchewan MP won't run again, cites Tory decision to disallow open nomination race
OTTAWA - A Conservative member of Parliament says he isn't seeking re-election because his party is not allowing an open nomination in a new riding. Gary Vidal cites the party's response to changing electoral boundaries in his announcement that he won't run. Vidal was elected in 2019 to represent the sprawling Saskatc...
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Zameer acquittal demonstrates why politicians should keep quiet on bail, lawyer says
OTTAWA - A leading voice for criminal lawyers in Canada says police and political leaders need to learn the consequences of weighing in on bail decisions. And Boris Bytensky, president of the Criminal Lawyers' Association, says the case of Umar Zameer offers a perfect teachable moment. A jury found Zameer not guilty Su...
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B.C. places online harms bill on hold after agreement with Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is putting its proposed online harms legislation on hold after reaching an agreement with some of the largest social media platforms to make people safer online. Premier David Eby says in a joint statement with representatives of the firms Meta, TikTok, X and Snap that they w...
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Plastic treaty talks in Ottawa get underway with pleas for high ambition, flexibility
OTTAWA - The Ecuadorean diplomat tasked with shepherding the fourth round of talks for a global plastic treaty in Ottawa this week says the world cannot wait much longer for governments to get it right. Luis Vayas Valdivieso was tapped last fall to be the lead negotiator for the treaty negotiations which got underway i...
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Baby lives after stroller hit and dragged by vehicle in Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. - A baby in a stroller survived being struck and dragged for two blocks while it was lodged in the front of a vehicle in Squamish, B.C. Mounties say they received multiple calls that a vehicle had hit a pedestrian pushing a baby in the stroller at a crosswalk Monday night. Investigators say the driver fl...
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RCMP alleges two former UN workers in Montreal sold weapons, drones to Libya
MONTREAL - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says two former United Nations employees in Montreal have been charged after they allegedly took part in a conspiracy to illegally sell Chinese-made drones and other military equipment to Libya. The RCMP says Fathi Ben Ahmed Mhaouek, who is 61 and lives in the Montreal subur...
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World
Casey, McCormick to face each other as nominees in Pennsylvania's high-stakes US Senate contest
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick will face each other in Pennsylvania's high-stakes U.S. Senate contest this fall, as Tuesday's primary election put the men on track for a race that is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars and help decide control of t...
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Ex-Washington officer wanted in 2 killings found in Oregon with gunshot wound, police say
SEATTLE (AP) - A former Washington state police officer wanted in two killings has been found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a chase in Oregon, authorities said Tuesday. His 1-year-old baby was taken safely into custody by Oregon State Patrol troopers. The troopers began chasing ex-Yakima, Washington off...
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Douglas DC-4 plane with 2 people on board crashes into river outside Fairbanks, Alaska
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - A Douglas C-54 Skymaster airplane crashed into the Tanana River near Fairbanks on Tuesday, Alaska State Troopers said. There were two people on board, the Federal Aviation Administration said in an email to The Associated Press. There was no immediate word on their conditions. The C-54 is a mil...
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Alligator on runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida captured, released into nearby river
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A large alligator made its way onto the runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida where it had to be captured and taken away for release in a nearby river, officials said. The toothy reptile was spotted Monday morning beside the landing gear of a KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft, officials at the b...
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Aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan advances in Senate with big bipartisan vote
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to move ahead with $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, bringing the bill to the brink of passage after months of delays and contentious internal debate over how involved the United States should be abroad. The vote to end a filibuster drew the ...
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Pentagon set to send $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine once bill clears Senate, Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials say the Pentagon is poised to send a $1 billion package of military aid to Ukraine as the Senate begin debate on long-awaited legislation to fund the weapons Kyiv desperately needs to stall gains being made by Russian forces in the war. The decision Tuesday comes after months of frustra...
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