Be prepared for wildfire season
Almost everyone’s been asked at one time or another what they’d bring with them if they were ever shipwrecked on a deserted island. While being stranded somewhere in the South Pacific may be considered a far cry from the...
Wildfire season starts early
by Phil Ambroziak
It’s been a busy spring for fire crews at both the municipal and provincial level.
While fire bans remain in place for both the city and RM of Meadow Lake, that doesn’t mean firefighters haven’t been kept on...
Northerners flock to Games
by Derek Cornet
The 2016 Saskatchewan First Nations Winter Games are underway and have attracted more than 3,400 athletes.
Onion Lake Cree Nation is hosting the event, which started March 27 and wraps up tomorrow (April 1) at the reserve and...
Exercise your democratic right
One vote can make all the difference in the world.
A mere six months removed from last fall’s federal election, and in the midst of a media circus south of the border surrounding perhaps the most controversial U.S. presidential candidate...
Cops investigate food contamination
A 48-year-old male has been charged in relation to a public mischief investigation in La Ronge.
At 1:30 p.m. March 28, La Ronge RCMP received a complaint from a local business, advising police that an individual revealed to workers someone...
100 days and counting
by Phil Ambroziak & Derek Cornet
Having been sworn into office Dec. 1, Georgina Jolibois has officially been a Member of a Parliament for 100 days. The new job, and change in lifestyle that comes with it, however, are still...
Province short election workers
by Phil Ambroziak
With the writ expected to drop any day now, provincial candidates are more eager than ever to officially hit the campaign trail.
Back at the home front, however, Elections Saskatchewan is struggling to find a sufficient number of...
Broncos head to final
by Phil Ambroziak
Two down, one to go.
After going through the Moosomin Warriors and the La Ronge 89ers, the Meadow Lake Broncos have secured a spot in the Beaver Lakes Hockey League (BLHL) championship final against the Birch Hills Blackhawks.
“Birch...
WolfCop set to return
by Derek Cornet
An actor raised in La Ronge has been tapped to reprise his role in WolfCop 2, a sequel which is expected to begin filming next month.
“I haven’t signed the contract yet, but they have asked me to...
New Year’s babies arrive
by Derek Cornet
The New Year’s babies in Meadow Lake and La Ronge are both girls.
Brynn Gilroyed was born Jan. 1 at 5:54 a.m. at the Meadow Lake Hospital to parents Scott and Jackie Gilroyed while, at the La Ronge...