Ninety participants from the Prince Albert Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus took part in the Indigenous relay challenge Thursday despite the rain. The relay consists of nine legs and is part of Indigenous Students Welcome Week and the fall equinox celebration.“It’s a...
The Northern Lights School Division says busing for students at Pre-Cam and Gordon Denny elementary and Churchill high schools in the La Ronge area will resume next week. Busing had been cancelled since Sept. 17 after the school division decided to terminate its...
Prince Albert Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing 15-year-old girl. Clarice Maurice was reported missing on August 18, and was last seen wearing a grey hoody, black pants and glasses. Clarice is described as 5’0”, 100 lbs, shaved head on one...
The Town of La Ronge is scrambling today to respond to serious allegations of racism, homophobia and other inappropriate behavior by elected councillors by a former administrator. A local media outlet published a story Wednesday that makes note of an apparent letter...
RCMP are calling the death of a man on the Thunderchild First Nation over the weekend suspicious. Fifty-seven-year-old Roger Standingwater was found unresponsive and later died on Saturday. An autopsy was performed on Tuesday and RCMP Major Crimes Unit North, North...
Elementary and high school students in the La Ronge area are having to find their own way to school this week. The Northern Lights School Division suspended its busing contract with Allinone Conveyance Ltd. on Saturday and the contract was terminated Monday. The...
Officials with Saskatchewan Environment are once again asking hunters to take part in the chronic wasting disease testing program. The fatal disease can affect the central nervous systems of deer, elk, moose and caribou. It has been found in over half of the...
Former NHL coach Ted Nolan was in Regina on Tuesday to make a $75,000 donation to the First Nations University of Canada. The money will be used to fund a scholarship at the university for Indigenous female students. One student per year will be awarded $5,000 for the...
Six vulnerable families in Prince Albert will soon have access to affordable housing. The River Bank Development Corporation officially opened the homes this morning, along with the federal and provincial government which provided $630,500 in funding. “We at Riverbank...
An elementary school on the Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation is moving ahead with student literacy enhancement thanks to a program started by former Canadian prime minister Paul Martin. The Martin Family Initiative provides supports such as teacher mentoring and...
