Man wanted in relation to death in La Ronge arrested

Man wanted in relation to death in La Ronge arrested

RCMP have arrested a third person in relation to the death of a man in La Ronge on Nov. 8. In a media release sent out Wednesday afternoon police said they arrested 35-year-old John McDonnell in La Ronge this past Tuesday. McDonnell, who is from Lac La Ronge Indian...
Pratt releases plan for first 90 days if elected AFN leader

Pratt releases plan for first 90 days if elected AFN leader

One of the candidates for National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is talking about what he plans to do if elected. Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Vice Chief David Pratt released his 90 day entry plan Tuesday. The plan lays out a number...
Why is Indigenous Veterans Day Separate

Why is Indigenous Veterans Day Separate

By: Carol Baldwin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Wakaw Recorder National Indigenous Veterans Day is a day observed in Canada recognizing Indigenous Veterans for their contributions to military service, particularly in the First and Second World Wars and the...
Ile a la Crosse school Division Board wins education award

Ile a la Crosse school Division Board wins education award

The Ile a la Crosse School Division Board of Education has received an award for innovation and excellence in education. The Premier’s Board of Education Award was given for the historic submission for the First Indigenous controlled Board of Education in Saskatchewan...
Montreal Lake Cree Nation man charged with murder

Montreal Lake Cree Nation man charged with murder

A 29-year-old man from Montreal Lake Cree Nation has been charged with second-degree murder. RCMP say they responded to a call of an injured man at a home on the Cree nation early Sunday morning. 41-year-old Kevin Stewart would be declared dead at the scene when EMS...
NexGen’s Rook 1 project receives government approval

NexGen’s Rook 1 project receives government approval

A new uranium project in north west Saskatchewan has received approval to move forward. NexGen’s Rook 1 project received Ministerial approval from the provincial government this past weekend under the Environmental Assessment Act of Saskatchewan. It is the first...