The chief electoral officer for the Montreal Lake Cree Nation says he is prepared to swear in a new chief on Wednesday. Clifford Bird says Frank J. Roberts will be the new chief by acclamation. The band’s appeal tribunal had previously ordered a special...
SaskTel logo. Photo courtesy SaskTel. A planned outage to SaskTel landline, wireless and internet services in the province’s north is scheduled from 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. on November 22. Services will be disrupted in Brabant Lake, Black Lake, Butler Lake, Cigar...
Delores Stevenson, Nadine Machiskinic’s aunt. File photo. The laundry chute death of a young Indigenous woman and the impact it had on her family was outlined this morning, as the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls opened its hearings...
La Loche. Photo courtesy of tourismsaskatchewan.com Two geographical features have been named in honour of two people killed in the January 2016 shootings in La Loche. Teacher Adam Wood and teacher’s aide Marie Janvier died while helping students and colleagues...
Richelle Dubois, Constance Dubois, FSIN Vice-Chief Heather Bear and Pasqua First Nation Chief Matthew T. Peigan discussing the investigation into Haven Dubois’ death. Photo by Joel Willick. A mother, whose teenage son died in Regina, continues to raise concerns...
Rob Clarke. Photo courtesy of Rob Clarke. Rob Clarke, the newest runner Sask. Party leadership race, is calling for a debate in the province’s north. Of the six debates planned for the contest, the event in North Battleford will be the closest to northern...
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...
