Chargers prepare for season

Chargers prepare for season

The high school football season is fast approaching and the La Ronge Churchill Chargers are getting set for another year. The Chargers started their fall camp on Thursday afternoon. Head Coach Gabe Andrews says there are expecting around 35-40 players to take part....
Waskesiu music festival to feature Indigenous programming

Waskesiu music festival to feature Indigenous programming

The Waskesiu Lakeside Music Festival will be featuring Indigenous programming for the first time this year. The fifth annual festival takes place this weekend at Prince Albert National Park. “We already have a very good festival,” Jim Kerby, the festival’s...
Prince Albert affordable housing units to target those in need

Prince Albert affordable housing units to target those in need

New affordable housing will soon be available in Prince Albert for up to a dozen women exiting the justice system and eight people with acquired brain injuries or mental cognitive disabilities. The Prince Albert Community Housing Society Inc. (PACHSI), the federal and...
Prince Albert totem pole now headed for Okanese First Nation

Prince Albert totem pole now headed for Okanese First Nation

There’s been a change of plans for Prince Albert’s longstanding totem pole. The totem pole is suffering serious decay and the city plans to remove it from its current home on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River this fall for safety reasons. After consulting with...
La Ronge to host canoe races on weekend

La Ronge to host canoe races on weekend

Canoe enthusiasts will be in La Ronge this weekend for the 25th installment of the Eagle Point Canoe Classic. “We’re the only marathon canoe club in northern Saskatchewan, I think there’s only three in the province, the other two are Regina and Saskatoon,” said Warren...