Sask. delegates for Pope audience announced

Sask. delegates for Pope audience announced

Former Okanese First Nation Chief Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier is part of the Assembly of First Nations delegation to the Vatican for an audience with Pope Francis next week. The AFN released its representatives Thursday, which also includes former National Chief...
Senators Cup returns after extended absence

Senators Cup returns after extended absence

A major hockey tournament is back after a two year absence. The Senators Cup, which is organized by the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC), has been cancelled the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Geoff Despins, director of urban services for the PAGC said...
Sask budget focuses on surgeries and deficit

Sask budget focuses on surgeries and deficit

Saskatchewan’s first post-pandemic budget is designed to reduce surgical wait-times, pay down the deficit and continue getting people back to work. Finance Minister Donna Harpauer is investing $6.8 billion dollars into health, which includes funding to address the...
Toutsaint Inquest day 3 updates

Toutsaint Inquest day 3 updates

CONTENT WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Day one updates Day two updates Inquest closes; 15 recommendations given by the jury The inquest into the death of Benjamin Toutsaint has officially closed with a jury offering 15 recommendations to prevent...
Toutsaint Inquest Day 2 Updates

Toutsaint Inquest Day 2 Updates

CONTENT WARNING: Details in this story may be distressing Day one updates can be found here. UPDATE 2:00 The final witness of the inquest was Dr. Mansfield Mela a forensic psychiatrist who has worked at RPC for over twenty years. Dr. Mela says he had met with...
Toutsaint Inquest Day 2 Updates

Toutsaint Inquest Day 1 Updates

CONTENT WARNING: The following details may be distressing UPDATE 3:50 The final two witnesses on Monday were a psychiatric nurse and the Deputy Warden for the Regional Psychiatric Centre since 2014. Nurse John Petrishen-Ha testified that he was the first medical staff...