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Steak on the Lake - La Ronge
By La Ronge and District Chamber of Commerce Steak on the Lake – La Ronge Apr 5, 2023 | 10:30 AM The Chamber is excited to host “Steak on the Lake” again this year! We will be hosting a steak supper at the Legion on Thursday, May 18. All proceeds from the event will be donated to a Chamber Member Non-Profit. Last year we donated over $1600.00 to Children North!
Citizen of the Year Nominees for 2022
Congratulations to our nominees in the Citizen of Year Category: Awards will be announced at the Tri-Community Gala on October 22.
New space station antenna, satellites track bird migration
TAKOMA PARK, Md. (AP) — A plump robin wearing a tiny metal backpack with an antenna hops around a suburban yard in Takoma Park, then plucks a cicada from the ground for a snack. Ecologist Emily Williams watches through binoculars from behind a bush. On this clear spring day, she’s snooping on his dating life. “Now I’m watching to see whether he’s found a mate,” she said, scrutinizing his interactions with another robin in a nearby tree.
Freeland asks Opposition Tories to hurry passage of COVID relief bill
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is appealing to the official Opposition Conservatives to hasten passage of a COVID-19 relief bill through the House of Commons. The appeal is in a letter from Freeland to Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole sent Tuesday, as members of Parliament return from a weeklong break and prepared to resume debate on Bill C-14.
Few federal prisoners moved from solitary after external reviews, new data show
Only 33 days day left. Please donate! Only through your support can we deliver the quality journalism needed to hold governments to account and inspire Canadians. Independent reviews of the hundreds of inmates placed in segregation over the past year found only a handful were inappropriate, new government data indicate.
Feds fund small nuclear reactor, tout emerging tech as key to reaching climate goals
OTTAWA — An Ontario nuclear power company is getting $20 million from Ottawa to try to get its new small modular reactor in line with Canada’s safety regulations. The grant to Terrestrial Energy in Oakville, Ont., is the first investment Canada has made in small modular reactors, or SMRs. It comes just weeks before Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan expects to produce a "road map" to show how the emerging technology will be used to help get Canada to its climate change goals.
First Nations in New Brunswick file lawsuit to seek declaration of Aboriginal title
Six First Nations in New Brunswick have filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration of title for their traditional lands, which include much of the western half of the province. Leaders from the Wolastoqey Nation gathered Monday at St. Anne's Point in Fredericton to announce their claim against the governments of New Brunswick and Canada.
Saskatchewan premier sets campaign in motion
Party leaders in Saskatchewan officially began their campaigns Tuesday in an election race defined by the COVID-19 pandemic and the dramatic difference between the two leaders seeking power. Scott Moe met with Lt-Gov. Russell Mirasty at Government House to ask him to dissolve the legislature and set in motion a 28-day campaign that will culminate with a vote on the pre-fixed date of Oct. 26.
Quannah Chasinghorse is fighting to save an Arctic refuge
This story originally appeared in Teen Vogue and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. In March, Ph.D. candidate and climate justice organizer Maia Wikler traveled to Alaska to continue reporting on the ongoing human rights and climate crisis in the Arctic.
Trudeau reinstates COVID-19 updates as second wave worsens
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join Canada's top public health officers today for their daily update on the worsening COVID-19 health crisis. Trudeau is expected to have an announcement about his government's ongoing efforts to protect Canadians and combat the potentially deadly novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Bernie Sanders puts Trump on notice: 'You are not going to destroy' U.S. democracy
Progressive firebrand Sen. Bernie Sanders urged Americans to come to their country's rescue Thursday, a call aimed at saving democracy from a U.S. president he's convinced is bent on destroying it. Sanders, the Independent senator from Vermont who was the last man standing against Joe Biden in the Democratic primary battle, pulled no punches after Donald Trump again refused to commit to a peaceful and orderly transfer of power.
U.S. voters want to use climate change policies to rebuild the economy after COVID
This story originally appeared in Vice Media and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story A majority of U.S. voters want to see corrective climate change policies and the creation of jobs in the clean energy sector as a way to recover from the mismanagement and economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new poll.
Canada and Saskatchewan promise to address Indigenous youth suicide issue
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan signed a letter of commitment with the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) on Thursday promising to address death by suicide among Indigenous youth as a priority. The letter of commitment on mental health and wellness support services for Indigenous youth in Saskatchewan was signed by federal Indigenous Services Canada Minister Marc Miller, Saskatchewan Rural and Remote Health Minister Warren Kaeding, and FSIN Vice-Chief David Pratt.
Saskatchewan banks on abandoned oil and gas cleanup
Saskatchewan is putting more money into fixing abandoned oil wells, a move it says will boost economic recovery by getting oil and gas sector workers back on the job. The government said it will allocate $100 million in federal funding for eligible oil and gas operators who collaborate with Saskatchewan-based companies in the first stage of its plan to retire wells and facilities that are no longer viable.
First case of COVID-19 at Saskatchewan uranium mill
Orano Canada confirmed this week that an employee at the McClean Lake uranium mill in northern Saskatchewan has tested positive for COVID-19. The news comes shortly after the mill restarted production mid-month, following a temporary shutdown in March because of the pandemic. “The health and safety of our employees is our highest priority,” said Jim Corman, Orano Canada president and CEO. “While we regret having to share this news, McClean Lake has prepared for this circumstance.
'Stronger than I am:’ The wedge issue that shouldn't have been
Métis suicide prevention advocate Tristen Durocher's 44-day protest fast in Regina came to an end in a flurry of sound, ceremony and emotion. From the steps of the Saskatchewan legislature, the sound of bagpipes filled the air. And Indigenous tears fell. As the sun began to set, the 24-year-old musician played Red River Valley on his fiddle and had a few words for youths suffering in the province.
Sask premier asks Trudeau to support nuclear reactors in upcoming throne speech
Premier Scott Moe has sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlining Saskatchewan’s priorities ahead of the federal throne speech on Sept. 23. In it, he is asking Trudeau to support nuclear development in the province. Moe wants the development of small modular nuclear reactors, also known as SMRs, in Saskatchewan to be part of Trudeau’s green agenda.
Premier asks Trudeau to support nuclear reactors in upcoming throne speech
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlining Saskatchewan’s priorities ahead of the federal throne speech on Sept. 23. In it, he is asking Trudeau to support nuclear development in the province. Moe wants the development of small modular nuclear reactors, also known as SMRs, in Saskatchewan to be part of Trudeau’s green agenda.
Province ponders tying accountability to northern municipal funding
Saskatchewan is considering new requirements for northern municipalities to receive provincial funding, as residents are raising concerns over a lack of financial accountability. At least three municipalities are behind deadline to make their finances publicly available going into local elections. Residents say this leaves northerners unable to make informed decisions at the ballot box.
Indigenous vice-chief calls on correctional service commissioner to resign
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples Vice-Chief Kim Beaudin is calling for accountability after a panel of experts assigned to look into the use of Structured Intervention Units (SIUs), in Canadian prisons released a scathing report on 19 Aug. detailing how their work was obstructed, undermined and blocked by the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).
Saskatchewan won’t release cost of school repairs
The Saskatchewan government says it disagrees with a Sept. 4 report by the privacy commissioner recommending the education ministry release a breakdown of repair costs for schools in the province. On Oct. 1, 2019, the Opposition NDP filed an access to information request to the ministry asking for the cost of needed repairs and the average Facility Condition Index (or FCI) for each school division in Saskatchewan.
Cree bilingual school underway in Saskatoon
Cree language learners have something to look forward to in Saskatchewan — a permanent site for St. Frances Cree Bilingual School in Saskatoon. There are roughly 20,000 Cree speakers in Saskatchewan, where it is second to English as the most spoken language at home. More than half the First Nations in Saskatchewan are Cree and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, boasting around 11,000 members, is the largest First Nation in the province.
Saskatchewan announces funding as schools reopen
Children around Saskatchewan returned to school Tuesday with a mix of anticipation and concern over how to go back to class safely during the pandemic. “It’s a worrisome time because of the nature of school and the fact that the children are either returning home or to their caregivers,” La Ronge Mayor Ron Woytowich told Canada’s National Observer on Tuesday.
La Ronge, Saskatchewan
'Stronger than I am:’ The wedge issue that shouldn't have been Métis suicide prevention advocate Tristen Durocher's 44-day protest fast in Regina came to an end in a flurry of sound, ceremony and emotion. As the sun began to set, the 24-year-old musician played Red River Valley on his fiddle and had a few words for youths suffering in the province. By Michael Bramadat-Willcock | News, La Ronge, Saskatchewan | September 18th 2020 Sask.
How birding helped a northern journalist cope with isolation
This summer Brandon White picked up his camera, trekked into the bush and connected with the bird population, which is famously good at social distancing. White is a northern Saskatchewan photographer and video journalist who was looking for ways to cope with northern living during the pandemic. He dealt with the isolation by getting even more of it. He learned to listen and realized that he wasn’t alone.
Canary in the coal mine: Birds predict change in Sask. boreal
Saskatchewan’s first breeding bird atlas is one summer closer to fruition. Years of arduous fieldwork are starting to come together, with just one summer left before the project is complete. The atlas is a five-year project by Birds Canada, a non-profit that engages volunteer citizen scientists to help map the distribution and relative abundance of breeding birds over a geographic area.
Town approves long-term COVID-19 test site
La Ronge town council approved a motion for a new COVID-19 test site in its industrial area on Wednesday at a special meeting. The move means the Saskatchewan Health Authority can continue testing in the community for the long term. On Aug. 4, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, said whether or not a vaccine is developed, health officials are preparing for a long-term approach to the pandemic that could last years.
Town moves for greater public access to council meetings
The town of La Ronge in northern Saskatchewan made a move toward greater transparency last Wednesday when a motion was passed to air town council meetings through AccessNow TV, a community platform broadcast through Access Communications. La Ronge Mayor Ron Woytowich said the move will increase public access to meetings and help residents engage in town politics. “I wanted that years ago ...
'Nothing we can do:' High water threatens lakeside homes
Lakeside residents are calling on the province to do more to control water levels at Saskatchewan's Lac La Ronge as they say properties around the lake continue to sustain heavy damage. Water levels around the lake have exceeded the previous record, set in 2011, in what the Water Security Agency called a “record event,” impacting communities around northern Saskatchewan’s Churchill River basin.
Dreaming big: Start date up in the air for Sask. junior hockey
In small towns across Canada, hockey isn’t just a game — it’s a religion. And nowhere is that truer than in northern Saskatchewan. With good reason: Hockey heroes like Gordie Howe, Bobby Clarke, Jarrett Stoll, Jeff Friesen and Guy Lafleur, to name just a few, took their first skate around a small-town rink. Canadian kids grow up wanting a piece of that dream.
La Ronge council defeats downtown shelter bid
La Ronge town council rejected a bid to rezone a new location for a homeless shelter in the downtown in a 4-1 vote Wednesday night. The vote followed pressure from six local businesses that say the main drag is not the right place for social services. La Ronge Mayor Ron Woytowich manages the shelter in his capacity as executive director of the Kikinahk Friendship Centre. “I’m totally depressed right now.
Not in our backyard: La Ronge shelter pending council vote
A council vote on Wednesday is set to determine the fate of a proposed homeless shelter in La Ronge, Sask., but outcry from local business owners on the town’s main drag has the mayor worried it won’t pass.
Nuclear giants team up to develop reactors in Sask. and Ontario
Canada’s leading nuclear industry players announced an inter-provincial corporate partnership Thursday to support the launch of a research centre that will work on developing small modular reactors (SMRs) for use in Saskatchewan. Saskatoon-based Cameco is the world’s biggest uranium producer and has long supplied fuel to Bruce Power, Ontario’s largest nuclear power company.
Threat from record-breaking water levels starts to let up
Northern Saskatchewan has seen a lot of precipitation since April. High water flows and lake levels across the Churchill River and Lower Saskatchewan River basins has threatened property and infrastructure across the region. The Water Security Agency reports light at the end of the tunnel as the rainy weather is expected to subside this week. “We’re hoping that we’ve seen the worst and that things decline now,” agency spokesperson Patrick Boyle told Canada’s National Observer on Wednesday.
'Cautious optimism:' Canada's uranium major set to reopen
Cameco is planning to restart its Cigar Lake mine in northern Saskatchewan early September, a move greeted with anticipation by employees who have been off work since March. The Canadian uranium major put Cigar Lake mine, about an eight-hour drive north of La Ronge, into temporary shutdown in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Its partner Orano Canada Inc., simultaneously shuttered its McClean Lake mill, where ore from Cigar Lake is processed.
Green, Blue or Grey? Colour-coded hydrogen holds keys to Canada's energy transition
To talk to Bertrand Masselot, president and CEO of Air Liquide Canada, is to enter a passionate discussion about hydrogen, the most abundant molecule on the planet. “Hydrogen is not new,” he says in a thick, Parisian-sounding accent. “There’s a growing need for this molecule.” Masselot’s company is a Quebec-based subsidiary of Air Liquide, which describes itself as a world leader in gas, technologies and services for the industry and health sectors.
La Ronge bares its grief
A candlelight vigil was held Wednesday in La Ronge, Sask., to support Métis fiddle player Tristen Durocher’s advocacy for a legislated suicide prevention strategy in the province. The issue hits home for residents, who shared their experiences at the gathering. Emergency medical services personnel, teachers, mental health workers and local business owners were on site to show their support. “I’ve lost 13 students to suicide since I started teaching.
'Let it burn': Suicide prevention policy likened to wildfires
Métis musician Tristen Durocher is in the second week of a 44-day hunger strike to push for more action to combat high suicide rates in northern Saskatchewan. Durocher walked more than 600 kilometres from La Ronge to the provincial legislature in Regina with a group of supporters and erected a tipi near the building. Tristen Durocher plays his fiddle at the Saskatchewan legislature in Regina where he hopes the province will change its tune on suicide prevention. Video by Michael Bramadat-Willcock.
"More flooding on top of flooding." Potential failure at northeast Saskatchewan dam
Only 3 days left! The next 200 subscribers before August 1st get a 1 in 10 chance to win a Canada's National Observer T-shirt or hoodie. The La Ronge Dam was moved from a hazardous condition to a potential dam failure classification Wednesday as water levels continue to rise in the Churchill River Basin, according to Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency. "It's getting to the point where we’re concerned," agency spokesperson Patrick Boyle told Canada’s National Observer.
Northeast Saskatchewan at higher risk of flooding
Only 3 days left! The next 200 subscribers before August 1st get a 1 in 10 chance to win a Canada's National Observer T-shirt or hoodie. Water levels will exceed the forecasted peak in Lac La Ronge and residents should be prepared in case of flooding, analysts say. While headwater areas in Prince Albert National Park received minimal precipitation over the weekend, higher amounts were seen closer to Lac La Ronge, with 37 millimetres of rainfall in La Ronge.
Water levels near record high in northern Saskatchewan
Only 7 days left! The next 200 subscribers before August 1st get a 1 in 10 chance to win a Canada's National Observer T-shirt or hoodie. Precipitation in northern Saskatchewan is approaching record highs as water rises. High river and lake water will be a concern for the rest of summer, and in some cases — such as the mainstem of the Churchill River — into the fall and winter, analysts say.
'Covert genocide': Province gets a 'D' on suicide prevention
Métis fiddler Tristen Durocher has passed the halfway mark on his walk from La Ronge to Regina to press for a legislated suicide prevention strategy. He intends to fast in front of the legislature building until something is done about it. The walk is in protest of the province's failure to adopt an Opposition bill to address suicide prevention by Cumberland NDP MLA Doyle Vermette this spring.
Saskatchewan breaks daily record of COVID-19 cases Wednesday with 60
Your dollars will go to support investigative reporting that helps real people in the areas of climate change, public health, U.S.-Canada border re-opening, race and gender. Premier Scott Moe and chief medical officer Saqib Shahab reported 60 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on Wednesday, marking the highest one-day total in cases to date. Moe said most of these cases have been due to an ongoing outbreak impacting Hutterite communities in southwest and west-central Saskatchewan.
Meili cries foul as pandemic resurges in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili slammed the government’s pandemic plan Tuesday saying the provincial health authority is withholding the location of those testing positive for COVID-19. Meili accused the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and the Ministry of Health of not being clear about where the cases are in the province when releasing information on new COVID-19 numbers. The criticism comes as Montreal Lake Cree Nation faces its first case of coronavirus.
Saskatchewan pilots hydrogen to fuel the future
A hydrogen production pilot project in Saskatchewan could be the start of a new resource economy in Canada, industry insiders say. "We plan to supply 10 per cent of the world’s energy needs in the form of exported hydrogen by 2040,” Proton Technologies CEO Grant Strem told Canada’s National Observer. First of its kind in the world, Strem's method can extract hydrogen from orphaned oil wells and repurpose oilfields to produce close to zero-emissions fuel.
Intimate partner violence by the numbers
Your dollars will go to support investigative reporting that helps real people in the areas of climate change, public health, U.S.-Canada border re-opening, race and gender. Saskatchewan is the first province in Canada to enact Clare's Law, with the aim of preventing domestic violence before it happens. The law lets a person find out if a partner has a violent past and make informed decisions based on a risk assessment.
RCMP privacy rules limit northern access to Clare's Law
Advocates worry the RCMP's refusal to participate in new provincial domestic violence legislation could hurt northerners most and strain municipal police services. Saskatchewan is the first province in Canada to enact Clare's Law, with the aim of preventing domestic violence before it happens. The law lets a person find out if a partner has a violent past and make informed decisions based on a risk assessment.
Walk to pile of bones
Métis fiddler Tristen Durocher is walking from La Ronge to Regina to protest the government’s refusal to pass a suicide prevention bill. Joined on his walk by a group of supporters, Durocher wants the province to change its tune on suicide prevention. Tristen Durocher plays fiddle in Air Ronge, Sask., the evening before embarking on a walk to Regina, where he hopes the legislature will change its stand on suicide prevention in the province. By Michael Bramadat-Willcock.
Joe Hardyski wants to right a wrong
They say you can't beat city hall - but a former mayor of La Ronge is going to try. Well, not city hall in this case, town council, but either way Joe Hardyski says he wants to right a wrong. Hordyskiis threatening legal action to reverse the sale of a piece of land in the northern Saskatchewan town for well below market value.
Saskatchewan's First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs minister denies flunking file
Faced with accusations she failed in her response to the pandemic, Saskatchewan's First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs minister defended herself this week. “For anybody to say that I don’t care about the north, they are just absolutely not telling the truth,” Lori Carr, who is the MLA for Estevan, told Canada’s National Observer on Thursday.
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