Nearing the finish line
Sentencing begins for former Saskatchewan RCMP officer, responsible for death of young lover
What's expected to be a lengthy and emotional sentencing hearing for a former Saskatchewan Mountie guilty of manslaughter, will begin today at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert.Bernie Herman, 55, has been in custody since last January's verdict.The morning proceedings are expected to include extensive arguments fr...
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Ottawa puts another $36M into vaccine injury compensation fund
The federal government has added $36.4 million to a program designed to support people who have been seriously injured or killed by vaccines since the end of 2020.The program was announced shortly after COVID-19 shots first became available to the public, and provides financial compensation to people who were adversely...
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health care
RBC Foundation gifts $7,500 to assist in training La Ronge nurses
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Lake Country Cottage serving up satisfaction for over two decades
town council
Strong opposition for downtown homeless shelter ahead of Tuesday public hearing
Apr 22, 2024
long-term care
La Ronge housing shortage discussed at SUMA convention
Apr 18, 2024
La Ronge
health care
RBC Foundation gifts $7,500 to assist in training La Ronge nurses
The RBC Foundation is giving $7,500 to the La Ronge Health Centre to provide a Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) for local health care providers."The support of RBC is important for our nurses so that they can provide the best quality care for our patients and improve health outcomes," said Remi Bankole, the ...
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Riding boundaries changing
MP Gary Vidal announces he won't seek re-election
Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Gary Vidal announced he won't be seeking re-election in the next federal election.Vidal explained why he won't be running in the Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River riding. "I know some may be asking the reasons for this decision, so I offer the following: The b...
Apr 24, 2024
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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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Saskatchewan
Nearing the finish line
Sentencing begins for former Saskatchewan RCMP officer, responsible for death of young lover
What's expected to be a lengthy and emotional sentencing hearing for a former Saskatchewan Mountie guilty of manslaughter, will begin today at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert.Bernie Herman, 55, has been in custody since last January's verdict.The morning proceedings are expected to include extensive arguments fr...
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Study delayed
Results of Canadian uranium workers study delayed
The country's most comprehensive study on the effects of radiation on 90,000 Canadian uranium workers is delayed.Originally expected to have its final study results released this year, the study has been pushed back to 2026 due to data-collecting complications arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada is the world's s...
Apr 24, 2024
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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 ...
Apr 23, 2024
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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...
Apr 23, 2024
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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...
Apr 23, 2024
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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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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
Tory MP for Oshawa joins ranks of federal politicians who won't run in next election
OTTAWA - Conservative member of Parliament Colin Carrie, who represents Oshawa, Ont., says he will not run in the next election. Carrie was first elected in 2004 and re-elected six times. He says it's been an honour to serve as an MP but it's time to clear a path for someone new to represent the community. In February...
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In the news today: Are doctors' retirement savings doomed?
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Are doctors' retirement savings doomed? The Canadian Medical Association says the Liberals' proposed changes to capital gains taxation will put doctors' retirement savings in jeopardy. The federal b...
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Honda expected to announce Ontario EV battery plant, part of a $15B investment
TORONTO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Honda executives are expected to announce today that the Japanese automaker is building an electric vehicle battery plant in Alliston, Ont., part of a $15-billion investment. Senior sources with information on the project have told The Canadian Pres...
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Doctors say capital gains tax changes will jeopardize their retirement. Is that true?
OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association asserts the Liberals' proposed changes to capital gains taxation will put doctors' retirement savings in jeopardy, but some financial experts insist incorporated professionals are not as doomed as they say they are. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government presented a federa...
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Mom distributes air quality monitors after 9-year-old's asthma death during wildfires
Nine-year-old Carter Vigh was having a great day last July 11, visiting a waterpark, enjoying a picnic lunch and playing soccer with other kids at a day camp run by his mother, Amber Vigh. At the time, wildfires were raging throughout parts of British Columbia and so Amber checked the air quality index on a weather app...
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Jury selection begins for Winnipeg trial of man accused of killing four women
WINNIPEG - Jury selection is set to start today for the trial of a Winnipeg man accused of killing four women. Jeremy Skibicki has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder. The partial remains of Rebecca Contois were found in a garbage bin and at a city-run landfill in the spring of 2022. Police have s...
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World
China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030
JIUQUAN SATELLITE LAUNCH CENTER, China (AP) - China launched a three-member crew to its orbiting space station on Thursday as part of its ambitious program that aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030. The Shenzhou-18 spacecraft lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the edge of the Gobi Desert in no...
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The Latest | Israeli strikes in Rafah kill at least 5 as ship comes under attack in the Gulf of Aden
Palestinian hospital officials said Israeli airstrikes on the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip killed at least five people. More than half of the territory's population of 2.3 million have sought refuge in Rafah, where Israel has conducted near-daily raids as it prepares for an offensive in the city. In central...
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With war in Ukraine on its border, Poland should be among countries setting EU agenda, minister says
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland's Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski told parliament on Thursday that the government wants to return to the group of countries which sets the agenda of the European Union. Sikorski was describing the new direction of the government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, explaining to a world audience ...
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Reggie Bush is reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, with organizers citing NIL rule changes
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Reggie Bush has his Heisman back. The Heisman Trust reinstated the former Southern California tailback as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner on Wednesday, citing fundamental changes in the structure of college athletics during the 14 years since Bush forfeited the trophy and the honor. Bush gave up his H...
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Arizona grand jury indicts 11 Republicans who falsely declared Trump won the state in 2020
PHOENIX (AP) - Eleven Republicans who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring that Donald Trump beat Joe Biden in Arizona in the 2020 presidential election were charged Wednesday with conspiracy, fraud and forgery, marking the fourth state to bring charges against "fake electors." The 11 people who...
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EU hopeful North Macedonia to hold May 8 presidential runoff with center-right candidate in the lead
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) - North Macedonia will head to a presidential runoff after no candidate secured enough votes to win outright in Wednesday's first round of balloting held as the country seeks to enter into the European Union. The second round of voting on May 8 will coincide with parliamentary elections. Pr...
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