A public inquest into the death of a man at the Prince Albert Provincial Correctional Centre will take place later next month. 31-year-old Robert McAdam was found unresponsive in his cell om December 27, 2019. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful and he was...
Ottawa is providing over $11 million for Indigenous language revitalization efforts in Saskatchewan. Federal Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez made the announcement on Tuesday while taking a tour of the Saskatoon Indian and Metis Friendship Centre. “Through these and...
The tri-community area has been named Saskatchewan’s most active community. La Ronge, Air Ronge, and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band were able to log over 330 hours of physical activity for the ParticipACTION Community Better Challenge. As the province’s winner, the...
The following story may contain distressing details Thousands of Indigenous people converged Monday in the community of Maskwacis in Alberta to hear a long-awaited apology from Pope Francis and whatever other remarks the papal visit would bring. Pope Francis visited...
Faculty members and students applying for scholarships at the University of Saskatchewan will now require documentation to prove their Indigenous identity. The university announced they are introducing the new policy in the fall with the approved documentation to be...
Saskatoon Police have announced they will be doing a search of the South Saskatchewan River in relation to the disappearance of Dawn Walker and her seven year old son Vincent Jansen. In an update provided late Monday morning police said they found a Ford F-150 pickup...
Clay Whitney describes himself as a ‘greenhouse curator’ – treating the building and the plants inside as a living, interactive museum. Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter By: Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative...
The Metis of Saskatchewan now control lands connected to the Batoche National Historic Site. Parks Canada transferred 690 hectares of land to the Metis Nation-Saskatchewan Friday, as the Metis were celebrating “Back to Batoche” festivities. “These lands...
By: Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The StarPhoenix For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Métis Nation citizens and guests are holding their annual festival in person at Batoche. Back to Batoche Days, which runs from...
The provincial opposition critic for Truth and Reconciliation is speaking out in support of Colby Tootoosis. Betty Nippi-Albright said speaking as a mother and a grandmother she was appalled at the assault on the 40 year old man from Poundmaker Cree Nation, who was...
