Search group now looking for two Prince Albert women

Search group now looking for two Prince Albert women

A 2014 photo of Happy Charles. Photo courtesy Facebook. The search for a missing woman in Prince Albert has expanded, and now includes another woman who disappeared this spring. On April 1, 42-year-old Happy Mary Charles was last seen in Prince Albert, and her family...
Rocker to share near-death experience with students

Rocker to share near-death experience with students

Photo courtesy of robbnash.com A Manitoba man will be sharing his story of battling mental illness and depression with northern Saskatchewan schools. The Robb Nash Project will be Wollaston Lake on Wednesday and will also tour the communities of Fond-du-Lac, Stony...
Forest fire threat lower than average so far

Forest fire threat lower than average so far

Image courtesy of Thomas Sierzycki, Facebook. Early indications point to a reduced forest fire threat in Saskatchewan this year. So far this year, there have been 50 forest fires, compared to the five-year average of 91. Only one of those fires is still burning, but...
Cumberland House Cree Nation chief resigns

Cumberland House Cree Nation chief resigns

Cumberland House Cree Nation Chief Lorne Stewart. Photo courtesy of Cumberland House Cree Nation. The chief of the Cumberland House Cree Nation in northeast Saskatchewan has suddenly and unexpectedly resigned, effective today. In a heartfelt notice to band members,...
Teens charged in Simon Grant death back in court

Teens charged in Simon Grant death back in court

La Ronge Provincial Court The three teenagers charged in relation to the death of La Ronge business owner Simon Grant were back in court today. 18-year-old Austin Bird, a 17-year old and a 14-year-old appeared in court via video, but things were adjourned until June...
Northern educator honoured by U of S

Northern educator honoured by U of S

Earl Cook. Photo courtesy of Gabriel Dumont Institute. An educator from Cumberland House, who has spent four decades helping create educational opportunities for Aboriginal people in Saskatchewan, will be receiving an honorary doctorate this spring from the University...