Charges laid in Cote First Nation incident

Charges laid in Cote First Nation incident

File photo Kamsack RCMP have charged a 19-year-old man from the Cote First Nation in relation to an incident on May 10 at the Chief Gabriel School in that community. Lloyd Norman Straightnose is facing one count of assault with a weapon and one count of uttering...
Death of inmate at Prince Albert Penitentiary

Death of inmate at Prince Albert Penitentiary

A no trespassing sign heading towards the Prince Albert Penitentiary grounds. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. There’s been an inmate death at the Prince Albert Penitentiary. Correctional services say Curtis Robert Cozart died Wednesday night while in custody,...
Campaign coming to an end in Saskatchewan Metis election

Campaign coming to an end in Saskatchewan Metis election

John Lagimodiere, Publisher of Eagle Feather News. Photo courtesy of eaglefeathernews.com Saskatchewan’s Metis will be charting their political course for the next four years in a long-anticipated and much delayed general election this weekend. In all, there are 47...
New post-secondary mine school launched in Air Ronge

New post-secondary mine school launched in Air Ronge

The grand opening ceremony for Northlands College Mine School, with Toby Greschner, Bronwyn Eyre, Deborah Charles, and Al Shpyth. Photo by Braden Malsbury. It’s estimated 30 to 40 people will graduate each year from the new Northlands College Mine School. The...
Green Lake powers up

Green Lake powers up

Solar panels on Green Lake Community Centre.  Photo courtesy Village of Green Lake The Northern Village of Green Lake is officially going green as of today. The village is flicking the switch today to start generating its own solar power that will go back into the...
Northern students to receive degrees

Northern students to receive degrees

Northlands College. Photo courtesy saskatchewan.ca It will be the largest graduating class in the history of Northlands College, as 19 students will receive degrees from the University of Saskatchewan and University of Regina during convocation exercises this evening...
Weyakwin man sentenced for domestic attempted murder

Weyakwin man sentenced for domestic attempted murder

Prince Albert Provincial Court. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. A Weyakwin man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a domestic attempted murder that left a woman blind in one eye. This comes two months after Judge S.D. Schiefner weighed trial evidence related to...