The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says it is disappointed by the responses from Premier Scott Moe and Conservative Party leader Andrew Sheer who both say what happened to Indigenous women and girls was not an act of genocide. “A Canadian genocide did...
It has been a busy off-season for Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation’s Dallyn Peekeekoot. The 2004-born forward had his name called at the SJHL Bantam Draft and the WHL Bantam Draft. Peekeekoot was selected 13th overall by the La Ronge Ice Wolves in the SJHL Bantam Draft...
The family of Jordon Lafond is calling for legislative changes to the Police Act, wanting an independent oversight committee created to investigate police-involved incidents or deaths. Lafond was killed following a police chase in Saskatoon in October 2016. He was a...
A University of Saskatchewan professor says it is time to update the province’s heritage legislation to better accommodate the needs of Indigenous communities. Things came to a head last week over a road construction project near Biggar that was set to proceed right...
Premier Scott Moe says he does not agree that the historic violence suffered by Indigenous women is an act of genocide. In responding to the final report into the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Moe says the violence was extreme...
Saskatoon NDP MLAs Vicki Mowat and Danielle Chartier are traveling around the province seeking public feedback on healthcare. The two were joined by local MLA Nicole Rancourt in Prince Albert Monday night for the first in a series of town hall meetings. Opposition...
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is offering a new free Indigenous Studies course. The Introduction to Indigenous Studies Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is expected to take approximately 15 hours to finish. Participants will be able to take the course at their own pace....
When the 2019-20 SJHL season kicks off in just a few months, fans will notice a few changes. The league is scrapping the survivor series, which previously saw 10 of the 12 teams qualifying for the post-season. “The decision was basically based upon the cost of that...
Saskatchewan’s provincial auditor says the Northern Lights School Division does not have effective processes in place for purchasing goods and services. Judy Ferguson’s audit found “almost 90% of the tenders we tested, the Division did not document its evaluation of...
Organizers of the Lac La Ronge Regional Pride Parade are calling on council to raise the LGBT pride flag for the remainder of June. They will be at the council meeting on Wednesday to formally put the request forward. The annual pride parade is scheduled for June 29....
