The view from inside one of STC’s last trips. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. The NDP opposition is concerned that the end of the STC bus service will turn some remote northern roads into highways of tears. Deputy Opposition Leader, Warren McCall, says people are...
Photo courtesy of mmiwg-ffada.ca The national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women is set for three days of hearings in Saskatoon this week. Over 40 family members and survivors are expected to share their stories throughout the week, with several more...
The northern health region of Keewatin Yatthe is now offering a life-saving drug aimed at reducing overdose deaths from opioid drugs like fentanyl. The director of addictions and mental health for the region,mByrne Richards, says opioids on the market today are much...
Photo courtesy Northern Lights School Division. People of all creeds and cultures are invited to attend a faith-themed, community gathering at the friendship center in Buffalo Narrows Saturday. Discussions will be held on how to strengthen relationships between...
Justice Minister Don Morgan. Photo courtesy Government of Saskatchewan. For the second time in two years the provincial coroner’s office will undergo a review to maintain public confidence in it. The decision follows a jury verdict earlier this month that...
Larry Iron was elected yesterday as the new vice chief for the Meadow Lake Tribal Council. Iron will sit for a term of four years after receiving 26 of the 48 unspoiled votes in the election. He defeated the previous vice chief, Dwayne Lasas, who was in the position...
A 15-year-old male was arrested this morning following an investigation into the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old in Meadow Lake on Monday morning. The suspect was located in North Battleford and is facing charges of manslaughter, possession of a prohibited firearm and...
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says he has been ready, willing and able to make an apology for the Sixties Scoop for two years, but he doubts it will happen before he steps down from provincial politics in January. The issue of the apology dominated debate in the...
An 18-year-old man charged in the death of La Ronge restaurant owner Simon Grant appeared in La Ronge Provincial Court today. Matthew Nagy-Charles had been charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder, but that charge was stayed this morning. Grant was...
Sylvia Joseph (right) outside court following August 2017 court appearance on the Big River First Nation. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. A sentence has been handed down in a fraud case involving the Fine Options program on the Big River First Nation. Although the...
