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La Loche RCMP searching for missing man
UPDATE: On Aug. 28, RCMP confirmed that Ryan Park was found.--La Loche RCMP is asking for help in finding 37-year-old Ryan Park, who was reported missing on Aug. 24.Park stands six feet tall and weigh...
Aug 25, 2023
Council approves banner project honouring local veterans
La Ronge council voted unanimously at a regular meeting this week to allow the installation of up to 25 banners honouring local veterans along La Ronge Avenue and Patterson Park. The request to counci...
Aug 25, 2023
Pospisil bounced from U.S. Open qualifier
NEW YORK - Vasek Pospisil's hopes of playing in the U.S. Open were dashed Friday. The Vernon, B.C., tennis star lost 6-3, 4-6, 2-6 to Zachary Svajda of La Jolla, Calif., in a match that was delayed Th...
Aug 25, 2023
CPKC Women's Open serves as measuring stick for young Canadian professionals
VANCOUVER - The CPKC Women's Open isn't just a showcase for some of the LPGA Tour's top players - it's an opportunity for Canada's youngest professional golfers to see how they measure up. Although Br...
Aug 25, 2023
Matthews says focus solely on hockey, winning after signing extension
TORONTO - Auston Matthews will be well paid to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a Stanley Cup championship. The question will be for the star centre is if his four-year US$53-million extension - formal...
Aug 25, 2023
Canada confirms it changed land claim process, mulls Indian Act changes
OTTAWA - Canada changed the way it settles First Nation land claims, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada confirmed Friday. The department is also mulling over possible amendments to...
Aug 25, 2023
St. Walburg Wild Blueberry Festival, the 'berry on top' of summer
The St. Walburg Wild Blueberry Festival kicks off tonight (Friday), bringing to life the biggest weekend celebration of the summer in the St. Walburg community.With as many as 3,000 to 3,500 people ex...
Aug 25, 2023
Nipawin Kinsmen receives $5K donation for Pinedale Rink project
A national ag company is supporting the efforts of a local not-for-profit organization, in their efforts of bettering a northeast community.The Nipawin Kinsmen Club recently received a $5,000 donation...
Aug 25, 2023
Thief steals former governor's SUV as he hosts a radio show
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - Former North Dakota Gov. Ed Schafer learned a lesson about his car keys after his vehicle was stolen as he hosted a Fargo radio show. Schafer was guest hosting KFGO's "News and View...
Aug 25, 2023
Man charged with trafficking cocaine, numerous weapons offenses
La Ronge RCMP have charged a man with trafficking cocaine, as well as several weapons offenses. On Aug. 24 at approximately 9:50 a.m., officers executed a search warrant at a residence located on Far ...
Aug 25, 2023