The Lac La Ronge Indian Band has launched a security camera rebate program. "There has been a lot of crime everywhere," said Coun. Ann Ratt. "We held two community meetings and, at both of the community meetings, there were lots of comments from the community members regarding the crime and the safety. W...

The Lac La Ronge Provincial Park is now open for campers. All campgrounds officially opened on Thursday with campers moving in within the first 24 hours of operations. In recent weeks, Park Manager Natasha Merriman explained staff have been busy getting the campgrounds ready for guests. "The staff have been workin...

The provincial government is providing additional funding to expand Pinehouse's Muskwa Lake Wellness Camp.In a media release issued Wednesday, it was announced the wellness camp will increase from 12 temporary spots to 15 permanent inpatient addiction treatment spaces.The new agreement, in partnership with the Saskatch...

A retired aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) is concerned about the lack of people entering the trade. Shaune Lapworth, who became an AME in 1986 and spent nearly 34 years employed at La Ronge's Tanker Base before retiring on May 4, explained there are not enough people entering the industry to replace the ones leavin...

Core Days and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Career Fair have taken over the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre (JRMCC). The events are being held Tuesday and Wednesday in partnership between the LLRIB, Northlands College and the Keewatin Community Development Association (KCDA). Both are annual events and a...

The Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) is hopeful a new teacher signing allowance will address a longstanding staffing shortage. Announced last week, the incentive will provide $10,000 to new teachers who accept positions in either Bear Creek, La Loche, Sandy Bay, Stony Rapids or Uranium City. In addition, $5,000 w...

Prince Albert's Rebecca Strong will try to take another step towards winning this year's Canada's Got Talent on Tuesday Night as she performs in the grand finale of the popular Canadian show.The local singer advanced to the final in last week's show. She said she feels relaxed going in."Honestly I'm just trying to...

Her Honour Donna Mirasty, the viceregal consort to Saskatchewan Lt. Gov. Russell Mirasty, is a recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal. The King Charles III Coronation Medal is a way to acknowledge significant contributions and achievements of citizens across the nation, while also honouring His Majesty's se...

The water level of the Churchill River at Otter Rapids is the lowest it's been in the last two decades. That's according to Saskatchewan's Water Security Agency (WSA), which stated that the reason for the lack of flows is drier than normal conditions experienced across much of the province. All of the North, particular...

Lori Ulriksen has her debut exhibit on display at La Ronge's Marker 47 Cafe. Following her retirement in 2021 as a teacher at Gordon Denny Community School, Ulriksen began focusing her attention towards art. Since then, she's taken more than 20 online classes on the subject, as well as began a year-long mentorship with...

Pinehouse Lake's Betty-Ann Durocher is the recipient of the prestigious Order of Gabriel Dumont Bronze Medal. The award, introduced in 2010, recognizes Gabriel Dumont Institute students who have distinguished themselves through leadership, community service, cultural initiatives, and academic performance. Durocher is o...

Two northerners have been declared winners at the Saskatchewan Book Awards. Miriam Körner won in the Children's Literature category for Fox and Bear (Red Deer Press/Fitzhenry & Whiteside), while Solomon Ratt's book kâ-pî-isi-kiskisiyân ᑳ ᐲ ᐃᓯ ᑭᐢᑭᓯᔮᐣ The Way I Remember (University of R...

After some much-needed precipitation, the province will see a stretch of warm, dry weather. The month of May brought cool, wet, windy conditions to Saskatchewan, but Environment and Climate Change Canada's Terri Lang told northeastNOW a large ridge of high pressure is moving in to take its place. "We're looking fo...

It was an impactful three days for attendees of La Ronge's Piwapan Wellness Centre's The Power of Her Story: A MMIWG (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls) Conference. That's according to Piwapan executive director Karen Sanderson, who explained the three-day event began Sunday with an awareness walk downtow...

A new mural in La Ronge's Alex Robertson Public Library is sure to ignite the imagination of children who frequently occupy the space. "The library reached out a year ago wanting to have a mural that represented my artwork, so they gave me a pretty free range with it, which is awesome," said artist Annalisa H...

Over 200 grams of cocaine and materials associated with drug trafficking were seized by police, following a recent bust in the La Ronge area.On Friday, Saskatchewan RCMP's La Ronge Crime Reduction Team was conducting proactive patrols and during a traffic stop, observed open alcohol inside the vehicle. During subsequen...

It was a trip to remember for members of the Piwapan Wellness Centre's Iskwesis (Girls) and Napesis (Boys) Clubs. A group of 32 participants and 12 chaperones left La Ronge on Friday at 5 p.m. for a weekend of fun in Saskatoon. They spent the night in Prince Albert before arriving at Pop Con YXE in Saskatoon on Saturda...

Eagle Point Resort is now open for golfers to book a tee time. The nine-hole golf course officially opened May 6, which is four days later than it opened in 2023. Owner Lolita Poirier said the golf course could have opened over the weekend, but staff were busy hosting the Little Black Dress event on Saturday. "I j...

The recent rainfall across north-central Saskatchewan should help farmers with seeding, according to one agronomist.Elliott Hildebrand, who covers the area around Saskatoon, said this spring's precipitation could create better conditions for farmers after dry conditions in recent years."We've been in a moisture de...

A house along La Ronge's Fitch Drive sustained heavy damage due to a fire this week. That's according to deputy- fire chief Jay Wood, who explained firefighters were dispatched to the scene Wednesday at 6:34 p.m. He noted firefighters were on the scene for two and a half hours. While there was heavy damage to the roof ...

The provincial government is spending nearly $2.3 million in repairs at La Ronge's Mistasinihk Place. An email to larongeNOW from SaskBuilds and Procurement states the ongoing project is a skylight replacement. The replacement was deemed necessary to fix leaking skylights, which was causing water to leak into the build...

Two works by La Ronge's Miriam Körner are up for Saskatchewan Books Awards. She's been nominated for Fox and Bear (Red Deer Press/Fitzhenry & Whiteside) in the Children's Literature category. The book Seagull Island - kiyāsko-miniscikos, which she produced alongside Elder Myles H. Charles, has been nominated ...

Dozens of bottles of alcohol, intended for sale at Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation, have been confiscated by police.It's the result of a traffic made on Sunday by La Ronge RCMP on Highway 102.In total, they seized 50 bottles of hard liquor, 48 coolers and a box of wine. As a result of continued investigation, an a...

Students at the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's Senator Myles Venne School (SMVS) collected 23 medals at the 31st annual Prince Albert Grand Council Fine Arts Festival. That's according to Kara Ross, who is an SMVS teacher and a fine arts representative at the school for more than 10 years. She explained the medal haul was ...

La Ronge council awarded $10,000 at a regular meeting last week through its Community Grants Policy. The town received an application from Sum Theatre, based in Saskatoon, requesting financial support in the amount of $5,000 to host a Theatre in the Park event on June 18. Sum Theatre has been holding the event in La Ro...

A thrilling weekend of hockey came to a close on Sunday night with the Canoe Lake Young Guns winning the 2024 Senator's Cup The Young Guns clinched the title with a 4-2 victory over the Sandy Lake Chiefs on Sunday night at the Art Hauser Centre. Sandy Lake previously beat the Young Guns 3-2 on Sunday evening, forcing C...

A meeting between Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) leaders and the Director General of Public Safety Canada was held in Pelican Narrows on Thursday to discuss some urgent safety issues in the community. The leadership of PBCN welcomed Director General Adrian Walraven to the community for the meeting, which was also ...

After two seasons with the La Ronge Ice Wolves, goalie Topher Chirico is off to college.The team has announced that Chirico has committed to the Wentworth Institute of Technology, a Division III school in Boston starting this fall.Last season, Chirico played in 45 games, posting a 13-27 record with a 3.80 Goals against...