by MBC News | Jun 30, 2015 | Current News
UPDATE – La Ronge Fire Situation (June 30/2015 PM)-No fire threat to Town of La Ronge at this time. Fire conditions are extreme in the region but no major changes today.-A Health Advisory (SMOKE) is in place for the La Ronge region.-English Bay, Sucker River,...
by MBC News | Jun 30, 2015 | Current News
Premier Brad Wall was scheduled to fly north this afternoon, but visibility was too poor for the premier to make the trip to La Ronge. Instead, Wall and other government officials were grounded at the Prince Albert airport where Premier Wall spoke to the media about...
by MBC News | Jun 30, 2015 | Current News
UPDATE – At last word (4:30 pm), SaskPower was close to repairing the damage around the Montreal Lake area. Tyler Hopson says services crews spent all day working to solve the problem and it was expected to be rectified by 5 pm. Meanwhile, SaskEnergy says the...
by MBC News | Jun 30, 2015 | Current News
La Ronge Mayor Thomas Sierzycki says there is no fire threat to Town of La Ronge at this time although fire conditions are extreme. A health advisory continues for the area because of heavy smoke in the air. English Bay, Sucker River, Lamp Lake and Wadin Bay remain...
by MBC News | Jun 30, 2015 | Current News
The mayor of La Loche says she is disappointed in the evacuation process so far because her community has been left without health services. Mayor Georgina Jolibois says nearly 1700 people have been evacuated from the area, however, there is no health services...
by MBC News | Jun 30, 2015 | Current News
UPDATE – Statement from La Ronge Mayor Thomas SierzyckiLa Ronge Fire Situation Update (10:30 am, Tuesday, June 30)-No fire threat to Town La Ronge at this time. Fire conditions are extreme in the region but no major changes thus far.-A Health Advisory (SMOKE) is...
by MBC News | Jun 29, 2015 | Current News
UPDATE (5:19 pm, Monday, June 29): Statement from La Ronge Mayor Thomas Sierzycki:La Ronge Fire Situation Update -No fire threat to Town La Ronge at this time. Fire conditions are extreme in the region but no major changes today.-A Health Advisory (SMOKE) is in place...
by MBC News | Jun 29, 2015 | Current News
Canada Post has stopped shipping mail to and from the La Ronge post office until further notice becasue of the northbound closure of Highway 2. A spokesperson says they will continue to re-examine the situation daily and let people know as soon as they can pick up or...
by MBC News | Jun 29, 2015 | Current News
The Fond du Lac Dene First Nation says it is out of money. It posted a notice in the community store explaining that the band had over-extended itself in June because of a number of unforeseen expenses, including $115,000 to cover the cost of four funerals. That has...
by MBC News | Jun 29, 2015 | Current News
Harsher penalties are the highlights of new hunting guidelines set to take place in the province later this week. Beginning on Wednesday, people convicted on three separate occasions for wildlife offences will face a lifetime ban from hunting in Saskatchewan. The...
