Valerie G. Barnes

Valerie G. Barnes Connell Jordan Daily Herald Fourteen days of wondering whether our home survived, our Town survived, or the Industrial area was protected.

I wake up this morning to a wall of smoke. What next? And we have the provincial government's non-existent response to the whole wildfire situation, including evacuation!

Valerie G. Barnes Connell Jordan Daily Herald While some time has passed since we were evacuated from our homes here in central northern Saskatchewan, the threat remains in other parts of the north.

With the whole fiasco of the Saskatchewan Party's dealing with wildfires this summer, someone needs to go right back to the drawing board and look at how they make decisions.

Amusements for everyone at Elks Fair Valerie G. Barnes Connell Jordan Northern Advocate The La Ronge Elks club pulled it off again – a successful fair.

Valerie G Barnes Connell Jordan Northern Advocate Moving! I have moved so many times in my life and never wanted to move again, but here I am – MOVING!

Music builds community whether it's in your own backyard or across the seas.

Valerie G. Barnes Connell Jordan Daily Herald After years of planning, Shoal Lake Cree Nation broke ground for a new $5.6 million MiniMall and gas bar complex, Wed.

In a letter to the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) membership. dated Dec. 23, 2025, Chief Tammy Cook-Searson announced she will not run in the upcoming 2026 LLRIB election, bringing to an end 28 years of service with LLRIB.