A judge has ruled against a group of Indigenous rights protesters who have been camped on the grounds of the Saskatchewan Legislature since late February. In her ruling, Justice Wilkinson says the rights of the Justice for Our Stolen Children group do not trump the...
A major Indigenous health research facility will soon make its new home at the University of Saskatchewan. On Oct. 1, the Institute for Indigenous Peoples’ Health will officially open its doors at the U of S. Scientific director Carrie Bourassa says the direction of...
Saskatchewan’s Aboriginal unemployment rate rose from July to August. Newly released figures from the Bureau of Statistics say the rate is up almost a full percentage point to 16.5 percent. The unemployment rate for First Nations workers climbed three percent to just...
Officials with the office of the Ombudsman will be traveling north to La Loche next Wednesday to take direct complaints from residents there, concerning various government agencies. Last year, La Loche lodged 70 grievances, with the majority being against the Ministry...
The Battleford RCMP says it has arrested Jonathan Swiftwolfe without incident near a home on the Mosquito First Nation. Swiftwolfe was wanted by police following the discharge of a firearm on the Saulteaux First Nation. A victim remains in Saskatoon hospital in stable...
The Ministry of Energy and Resources says an oil well operated by BlackPearl Resources on the Onion Lake First Nation spilled on August 26. Early indications suggest that 12 cubic meters of oil was released. The Ministry says it is monitoring the site, which is...
The La Ronge Ice Wolves improved to 1-1 in pre-season action on Wednesday night in The Pas, Manitoba when they defeated the OCN Blizzard 9-3. It was a big bounce back game for the Ice Wolves, who dropped a 7-2 decision the previous night at home to the Flin Flon...
The Northern Lights School Division says it needs to hire 14 teachers for several schools in the north. Director of Education Jason Young says to start the school year; there are vacancies in La Ronge, Pinehouse Lake, La Loche, Stony Rapids and Sandy Bay. He says the...
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission says the food and air in and around Cluff and McClean Lakes in northwestern Saskatchewan are safe for humans. The federal agency analyzed the 2017 sampling results from the Cluff Lake closed mine site and updated the 2016 results...
A group of artists in Regina are launching a bid to rename a park in honour of buffalo, which once roamed the area. The Buffalo People Arts Institute is targeting Dewdney Park, wanting to rename it Buffalo Meadows, claiming that Edgar Dewdney, who the park is named...
