by bryanorthner | Jan 22, 2024 | Current News
WARNING: Distressing content The Coroner’s Inquest looking at the mass stabbing on James Smith Cree Nation and in the Village of Weldon heard about the emergency response to the stabbings Monday morning. Sherri Jule, Director Chief for Emergency Medical Services...
by Joel Willick | Jan 22, 2024 | Current News
Two of the accused in the homicide of a La Ronge woman in 2019 have begun their trial. On Monday morning at Court of King’s Bench in Prince Albert, Deborah McKenzie and Sharise Sutherland-Kayseas began their trial charged with the first-degree murder of Sheena...
by Jenna Smith | Jan 22, 2024 | Current News
People from across Saskatchewan and even other provinces made the trek to take part in the second annual Stanley Mission Fishing Derby on Saturday. The four-hour derby featured cash prizes, a canteen for food, 50/50 draws every hour, an ice auger and ice fishing tent...
by bryanorthner | Jan 19, 2024 | Current News
WARNING: Distressing content The Coroner’s Inquest looking in to the the mass stabbing on James Smith Cree Nation and in the Village of Weldon learned more about Myles Sanderson Friday. Matthew Logan, a criminal investigative psychologist, who was tasked with...
by MBC News | Jan 19, 2024 | Current News
A La Ronge woman is facing a manslaughter charge, following a hit-and-run death in September 2021. RCMP allege that Christine Charles struck a 22-year-old man on Frances Roberts Street. The victim from Sucker River later died in hospital. Charles was also charged with...
by MBC News | Jan 19, 2024 | Current News
(Photo of La Ronge teachers striking earlier this week. Credit David Smith.) Saskatchewan teachers are headed back to the picket line on Monday for another one-day strike, Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) president Samantha Becotte announced on Thursday. This...
by bryanorthner | Jan 18, 2024 | Current News
WARNING: Distressing content The inquest looking in to the mass stabbing on James Smith Cree Nation and in the Village of Weldon heard testimony from the former common law partner of Myles Sanderson Thursday afternoon. Vanessa Burns testified she first saw Myles in...
by bryanorthner | Jan 18, 2024 | Current News
WARNING: Distressing content Thursday morning the Coroner’s Inquest looking in the mass stabbing on James Smith Cree Nation and Village of Weldon heard from the officer who was in command of the Melfort RCMP detachment when the mass stabbing happened. Retired...
by Jenna Smith | Jan 18, 2024 | Current News
The Scattered Sites Emergency Shelter, operated by the Kikinahk Friendship Centre will now have funding for 10 emergency shelter spaces. The government of Saskatchewan announced that $97,600 in funding will go towards emergency shelter spaces in La Ronge. “There...
by MBC News | Jan 18, 2024 | Current News
Two people are facing weapons charges following an altercation in the community of Little Red River Sunday. Mounties allege that three people, two women and a man got into an argument, in which the man pointed a firearm at one woman and stole some money. When officers...
