by MBC News | Aug 18, 2020 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News, Sports
The La Ronge Ice Wolves were busy in June with the SJHL Bantam Draft. With the 56th overall selection in the fifth round, the La Ronge Ice Wolves selected defenceman Blake Ekren-Bratton. The Porcupine Plain, SK product had 37 points in 27 games this past season with...
by MBC News | Aug 18, 2020 | Current News, MBC News
UPDATE: RCMP say Andy “Junior” Desjarlais has been found safely Dillon RCMP are looking to the public for information on a missing 30-year-old man. Andy “Junior” Desjarlais, from St George’s Hill, was last seen Sunday walking east bound on Highway...
by MBC News | Aug 18, 2020 | Current News
RCMP in Wollaston Lake say they disrupted a large amount of liquor from coming into the Hatchet Lake Dene Nation. Mounties say they stopped a boat coming from Barge Landing, docking at the First Nation early Sunday morning, where 58 bottles of hard liquor, and various...
by MBC News | Aug 14, 2020 | Current News
Beauval RCMP are seeking four suspects in an alleged armed robbery of a business early this morning. Police say three males entered the business at Beauval Forks, threatening staff with firearms and demanding money. No shots were fired and the suspects made off with...
by MBC News | Aug 14, 2020 | Current News
The Gabriel Dumont Institute announced a partnership with the United way of Saskatoon and area last week to provide funding to students attending GDI Learning Centres in La Loche and La Ronge. Through the COVID-19 Emergency Community Support Fund, $50,000 will be...
by MBC News | Aug 14, 2020 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News, Sports
Several media reports this week indicated the SJHL is now targeting Oct. 9 as the opening day for the 2020-21 season. The season usually begins mid-September, but everything is on hold at the moment as a result of the pandemic. “I think we’re on plan “W” – just about...
by MBC News | Aug 13, 2020 | Current News
A northern man occupying the west lawn of the Legislative grounds in Regina, protesting for greater government action on suicide prevention is not being evicted. Tristen Durocher, after walking more than 600 kilometres from Air Ronge to Regina in July, setup a teepee...
by MBC News | Aug 13, 2020 | Current News
Six Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation students from Prince Albert are in La Ronge this week learning how to make traditional bow and arrows. Randy Clarke, an education student from the First Nations University of Canada, started the camp to help the students to learn more...
by MBC News | Aug 13, 2020 | Current News
A candlelight vigil was held on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band urban reserve in downtown La Ronge Wednesday evening in support of a northern advocate for suicide prevention. Tristen Durocher walked 635 km from Air Ronge to the Saskatchewan Legislative Building and is...
by MBC News | Aug 12, 2020 | Current News
La Loche RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance locating a 33-year-old man wanted on a number of arrest warrants. Colin Evan Lemaigre is wanted for assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon and driving while prohibited. Lemaigre has been at large since...
