by MBC News | May 22, 2012
A 30-year-old La Ronge man died in a single-vehicle rollover near Hall Lake over the weekend. The incident at the junction of Highway 165 into the community was reported around 3:00 a.m. Saturday. Police say the man was taken to the La Ronge health centre and then...
by MBC News | May 22, 2012
Five people, including one youth, are facing charges after a weekend drug bust on a Lac La Ronge Indian Band reserve in the La Ronge area. Officers from La Ronge and Prince Albert along with a police dog from Meadow Lake were involved in the searches of two homes. The...
by MBC News | May 22, 2012
People across Saskatchewan will soon have a chance to provide input on changes to one of the oldest pieces of fire legislation in Canada. Saskatchewan Environment is holding a series of public meetings on proposed new legislation called The Wildfire Act. It will...
by MBC News | May 22, 2012
Health Minister Don McMorris has announced the appointment of board members for Saskatchewan’s 12 regional health authorities. Sixty-six of the appointees are men, and 50 are women. The province says 16 of them self-identify as First Nations or Metis. In the...
by MBC News | May 16, 2012
Cameco Corporation held a meeting in Pinehouse last night to discuss the Key Lake extension environmental process. The company is seeking approval to increase annual production capacity of the Key Lake mill and to increase the capacity of the Deilmann tailings...
by MBC News | May 16, 2012
Human remains have been pulled from the wreckage of a burned-out house on the Yellowquill Reserve. RCMP say the identity of the deceased has been confirmed as Penny Ann Whitehead, a 45 year-old resident of the community. The fire happened on Thursday of last week,...
by MBC News | May 16, 2012
A renowned dog-expert is warning residents of isolated communities to be on the lookout for dog attacks. Teresa Lewin is an animal behavior specialist and the owner of the website “Doggone Safe”. She says spring-time is an especially dangerous time for...
by MBC News | May 16, 2012
Saskatchewan’s Mining and Mineral Industry is hoping a new advisory board will be able to improve job prospects and research within the province. The International Minerals Innovation Institute will be jointly funded by industry and government and is seen as a...
by MBC News | May 16, 2012
Dry, windy weather has caused several fires to break out in the province. Fire manager Scott Waselenchuk says crews are fighting eight of the blazes while two more are under initial attack. At this point he describes the blazes as “contained”, and says they’re...
by MBC News | May 15, 2012
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band’s Child and Family Service Unit is about to get a lot more files. Today the province announced it is preparing to shift over responsibility of child welfare services for children in the La Ronge area to the band. Since last year the...
