Government expands investigation into Pinehouse

Government expands investigation into Pinehouse

The Sask. government is not through looking into the operations of the northern village of Pinehouse. On Thursday the Ministry of Government Relations expanded the scope in its investigation of the community by appointing a supervisor to oversee the operations and a...
FSIN says government response lacking in emergency situations

FSIN says government response lacking in emergency situations

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says governments need a much more coordinated response when it comes to emergency management issues in on-reserve communities. The FSIN says First Nations communities are simply waiting too long for the support they need...
Sask. babies still being delivered at Flin Flon Hospital

Sask. babies still being delivered at Flin Flon Hospital

Despite not having an obstetrician at the Flin Flon General Hospital, Saskatchewan babies continue to be delivered there. Stats released by the Sask. Government Monday show eight babies were delivered there in 2019. Expectant mothers were told in November that Flin...
Cameco seeks licence amendment on Beaverlodge site

Cameco seeks licence amendment on Beaverlodge site

Cameco says it wants to remove 20 of 65 properties from the former Beaverlodge project out of its control and into a provincial program. It has applied to amend its Waste Facility Operating Licence, with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. The Beaverlodge Project...
La Ronge band child and family services celebrates 25 years

La Ronge band child and family services celebrates 25 years

Lac La Ronge Indian Band child and family services is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month. The organization provides a number of services to the band’s six-member communities including child protection and foster care. Child and family services assistant...
Sentencing for third accused in Simon Grant case adjourned again

Sentencing for third accused in Simon Grant case adjourned again

A La Ronge judge has again delayed the sentencing for a third person who pleaded guilty in the killing of local restaurant owner Simon Grant. The attack which took place at Grant’s restaurant, Louisiana’s Bar-B-Que in La Ronge in April of 2017 that left Grant severely...
Police lay murder charge in Prince Albert toddler death

Police lay murder charge in Prince Albert toddler death

A 29-year-old Sandy Bay man has been charged with second-degree murder in relation to the death of a toddler in Prince Albert last week. Police and Parkland Ambulance were called to a downtown apartment building around noon last Wednesday after receiving a report of...