Northern Fishers Venture Into Uncharted Waters

2012 should be an interesting year for fishers in Northern Saskatchewan. This weekend harvesters assembled in Prince Albert for their annual meeting. They heard from a number of different guests including speakers from the provincial government and The Freshwater Fish...

Human Skull Found On Saskatchewan Reserve

A forensic anthropologist has been consulted after a human skull was found on the Sakimay First Nation. RCMP say the discovery was made April 13th by two band members who were walking in a secluded area. Police say the partial skull is believed to be that of an...

Suspect In Amber Alert Charged With Abduction Of Daughter

A 32-year-old man accused of abducting his four-year-old daughter in Regina yesterday faces a number of charges. Police say Anthony Joseph Slippery was arrested shortly after 5:00 pm yesterday in the 1200 block of Garnet Street. The charges include abduction, assault,...

Line Cutters Forced To Fend For Themselves At Remote Work Site

SaskPower is investigating an incident last weekend that saw some line cutters apparently abandoned overnight at a remote work site in northern Saskatchewan. Spokesman Wayne Rude says the workers were brushcutting for a power line project between the Lindsay Lake...

Poundmaker Meeting On Election Code Ends With Stalemate

A third meeting will be held at the Poundmaker Cree Nation next week to come up with a band election procedure — but this one is not expected to include the chief and council. The band held a meeting yesterday to choose an election code, but Chief Duane Antoine...

National Medical Society Laments Federal Aboriginal Health Cuts

A doctor with the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in Canada says he is disappointed the federal government has cut programs dedicated to improving Aboriginal health across Canada. Dr. Don Wilson says the cuts will affect some of the only programs in the...

Black Lake Man Charged Following Assault In Saskatoon Hotel

A 21-year-old man from Black Lake is making a court appearance in Saskatoon today following an assault in the city early this morning. At around 2:00 a.m., police were called to a report of a violent domestic dispute at a hotel in the 3300 block of Fairlight Drive....

Child Found Unharmed After Amber Alert Issued By Regina Police

Regina police say Storm Slippery has been found unharmed after they suspected she had been abducted by her father. Around 5:00 p.m. today, officers determined the four-year-old girl had been left with a family member. A province-wide search had been initiated hours...