Prisoner Escapes From Riverbend

An inmate has escaped from the minimum-security Riverbend Institution in Prince Albert. Officials say 38-year-old Kevin Masuskapoe was discovered missing around 9:30 last night. He was serving a 15-year sentence for theft, break and enter and a number of other crimes....

Film Shot In La Ronge Set To Make Premiere At TIFF

A film that was shot in La Ronge last November makes its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival this evening. “Barefoot” tells the story of a teenage girl who is surrounded by pregnant teens her own age. Rather than follow traditional mainstream...

Natural Resources Brought Up During Truth Commission Hearing

A Red Pheasant Cree Nation man says true reconciliation can’t happen until resources are fairly shared. Ben Wuttunee testified during the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings in North Battleford yesterday. Wuttunee said Treaty 6 chiefs only agreed to...

Gold Mine In La Ronge Area Could See Life Extended

Work is underway to gauge the life of a northern Saskatchewan gold mine. The Roy Lloyd Mine started up over a year ago in the La Ronge Gold Belt. Fifty employees work at the site, and its ore is processed at the nearby Jolu Mill. Golden Band Resources vice-president...

Two La Ronge Men Wanted For Violent Crimes

La Ronge RCMP are looking to the public for information on the whereabouts of two men wanted for violent crimes. Police say 20-year-old Ryan Shane Jonathan Halkett is facing a string of charges — including aggravated assault, dangerous operation of a motor...

Local TRC Organizer Testifies At North Battleford Hearing

The Truth and Reconciliation Commisssion is holding a second day of hearings in North Battleford today. This morning, North Battleford TRC hearings co-ordinator Sonia Whitecalf told her story. Whitecalf said residential schools affected generations of people,...

Aboriginal Group Polling Prince Albert Residents About Racism

A survey is being circulated in Prince Albert asking people if they have been victims of racial profiling or racism. The author of the survey is Colleen Whitedeer, the vice-president of the Aboriginal Affairs Coalition of Saskatchewan. Based on her own...