Two men and a youth from Denare Beach are facing drugs and weapons charges following a raid on a home in that community Saturday. Creighton RCMP allege officers seized five rifles, two handguns, a number of magazines with ammunition, and a quantity of psilocybin and...
By Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter All week long, youth in Ile-a-la-Crosse, have been buzzing with enthusiasm about an ex-NHL player’s visit to their northern village. Rich Pilon, who grew up in St. Louis, Sask. before going on to play for...
Update: Police stated that the remains of Joanne Highway were found in a wooded area in the RM of Buckland. Prince Albert RCMP are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing woman. Joanne Highway, who is 41 years old is five feet eight inches tall and...
Birch Narrows Dene Development Incorporated, the economic development arm of the Birch Narrows Dene Nation has joined a partnership aimed at increasing technological opportunities in northern Saskatchewan and northern Ontario. At a launch event in Saskatoon Monday...
More pressure is being applied to the federal government to either change or scrap proposed gun reform legislation. Critics of Bill C-21 allege the handgun ban has turned into a grab for shotguns and rifles, legitimately used for hunting, trapping and subsistence....
By Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com Emotions ran high as Chiefs acknowledged that tragedy could impact every First Nation because of the lack of local police and mental health services. “Any one of our First Nations communities could...
Some work is underway in the far north to prepare for the opening of winter roads. Steve Shaheen, senior communications consultant with the Ministry of Highways said workers have been doing some work on land where possible. “The first 50 kilometers from Stony to...
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is calling for the provincial government to withdraw the Saskatchewan First Act, claiming it is unconstitutional. “There hasn’t been any duty to consult, there hasn’t been a proper process when it comes...
By Roman Hayter The Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation’s proposed new cultural center has already received international attention. The Powwow Arbour’s mission is to strengthen traditions, promote the Saulteaux culture, and provide possibilities for the...
