Saskatchewan Man Charged with Sexual Assault Arrested

by | May 11, 2015

A Saskatchewan man charged with the sexual assault of a minor has been arrested a year after the alleged incident occurred. In May of last year, Wadena RCMP issued an arrest warrant for Vincent Alex Desjarlais after a female youth was the victim of a sexual assault....

Advisory Board Recommends Against Northern Areva Mine

by | May 11, 2015

A government advisory board in Nunavut has recommended against an Areva uranium mine in the northern territory. The Nunavut Impact Review Board has concluded that Areva’s Kiggavik project lacks a definite start date or development schedule. It says that means...

RCMP Arrest Six Young People in Sandy Bay Vandalism

by | May 11, 2015

Six youth are facing charges after heavy vandalism to the Sandy Bay hall late last week. RCMP say they responded to an alarm at the Gary Morin Memorial Hall early Friday morning. When they arrived, they could see four people running away from the building —...

Provincial Government Unveils Forest Renewal Plans

by | May 11, 2015

Making a small effort today will make a huge difference in the future. This morning, Environment Minister Scott Moe unveiled the province’s forest renewal project for the year. It involves planting 2.2 million seedlings in areas of the province currently not...

Former FSIN Vice Chief Secures NDP Nomination in Sask. Rivers

by | May 11, 2015

A former First Nations politician is taking a run at provincial politics.  Lyle Whitefish has been nominated to represent the NDP in the riding of Saskatchewan Rivers. It was a big nomination meeting on Friday night that even brought out party leader Cam Broten....

First Ever Registered Nurses Graduate From Northlands College

by | May 8, 2015

Saskatchewan is getting a new injection of nursing students for the first time ever from Northlands College. Seven students are convocating from the La Ronge campus, while three are graduating from the Ile-a-la-Crosse location. New grad Stacy Charles from La Ronge...

Crown Seeking to Try Youth Charged in Sewap Murder as an Adult

by | May 8, 2015

Three of the seven people charged in relation to a Pelican Narrows homicide last weekend appeared in court this morning. In total, five men and two youth have been charged with second-degree murder in relation to the death of Hilliard Sewap, Jr. Police say they found...