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Derek Cornet

Reporter · CA

Indexed articles, last 90 days
35
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Sep 28, 2026
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Top 100K sites
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Jul 8, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · By Derek Cornet

    Bear complaints around La Ronge more than triple since 2024 (opens the original)

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    In the last two years, there has been a major spike in the number of bear complaints received by conservation officers (COs) in the tri-community area. Data from the Ministry of Community Safety shows as of Sept. 22, officers have responded to 210 bear-related calls for services in 2026. That’s compared to 60 in all of 2024 and 133 in 2025 as of Oct. 8. Of the calls so far in 2026, 75 bear traps were deployed, 28 bears were trapped, 21 were euthanized, and seven bears were relocated. “Fires obvi

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · By Derek Cornet

    Men Of The North still closed after nearly a year (opens the original)

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    An operational pause at Men of the North (MOTN) is still ongoing after nearly a year. Programming at the La Ronge-based organization came to a sudden halt after its executive director and founder Christopher Merasty was placed on paid leave by the board around this time last year and then ultimately fired. Back in November 2025, chairperson Dr. Sean Groves told larongeNOW the board would like to restart programming as soon as possible, but that still hasn’t occurred. “We have identified an execu

  3. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · By Derek Cornet

    Lakeside Spirits to stop ordering American liquor (opens the original)

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    The largest liquor retailer in La Ronge has announced it is removing American products from its shelves. The move comes during an escalating trade war between Canada and the United States. Discussions between the two countries for a new trade deal fell apart last month, and soon after the United States implemented more tariffs on a wide range of everyday products. In response, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced a 50 per cent tariff on American alcohol and earlier this week President Donald

  4. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · By Derek Cornet

    Rice worms affecting some harvesters more than others (opens the original)

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    Wild rice harvesting is underway in Northern Saskatchewan. Garth Muirhead has been busy harvesting wild rice at Meeyomoot Lake, which is about 70 kilometers south of La Ronge. He began harvesting Sept. 1 and expects to continue until the end of the month. As with the last couple of years, Muirhead noted rice worms continue to be a cause of concern. “We got a couple patches that have really bad rice worm. Some of the patches are really bad and some aren’t too bad at all,” he explained.

  5. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · By Derek Cornet

    RCMP searching for missing man (opens the original)

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    RCMP are searching for a 42-year-old man last seen at a camp on Viney Lake. Ernest Ballantyne was reported missing on Sept. 6. He was last seen Sept. 5 at 3 p.m. at Viney Lake, which is located 89 kilometers west of Creighton. Saskatchewan RCMP’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft System and Search and Rescue, Prince Albert Grand Council Search and Rescue, the Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers (SARSAV), the Civilian Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA), the Saskatchewan Publi

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