by Jenna Smith | Oct 19, 2023
The University of Saskatchewan’s College of Medicine has announced the new department of Indigenous Health and Wellness, which is the first of its kind in the country. The new department will be Indigenous-led and ensure the research done is in favour of Indigenous...
by Joel Willick | Oct 19, 2023
The provincial government and the Office of the Treaty Commissioner have unveiled new signs to mark Treaty boundaries along several busy Saskatchewan highways. At an event at Wanuskewin Heritage Park on Wednesday the new signs were unveiled in a special ceremony. The...
by Jenna Smith | Oct 19, 2023
The Scattered Site Outreach Program which is operated by the Kikinahk Friendship Centre opened its homeless shelter this month. The shelter provides food, showers, washrooms, cots and a warm place for men and women over 18 in the La Ronge area. “Last year we had 202...
by MBC News | Oct 19, 2023
A community in northern Saskatchewan is declaring a state of emergency due to a lack of water. In a media release sent out Thursday the Northern Village of Cumberland House along with Cumberland House Cree Nation and Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) said the...
by Joel Willick | Oct 18, 2023
CONTENT WARNING: The following story contains depictions of suicide that may be distressing to some readers. UPDATE: Updated with response from the family A 6-person jury at the inquest into the death of Shane Cantre has provided 9 recommendations to Correctional...
by Joel Willick | Oct 18, 2023
CONTENT WARNING: The following story contains depictions of suicide that may be distressing to some readers. A coroner’s inquest into the death of Shane Cantre at the Regional Psychiatric Centre in Saskatoon in 2021 has heard all testimony on the circumstances...
by MBC News | Oct 18, 2023
RCMP says it is investigating a suspicious death in a rural area of the Poundmaker Cree Nation. On Tuesday afternoon, RCMP received a report of a deceased man, later identified as Lee Bearsears of the Little Pine First Nation. Police say it will examine the...
by MBC News | Oct 18, 2023
By: Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com Cadmus Delorme has been tasked with bringing the “worldviews” of the Canadian government and Indigenous survivors together when it comes to identifying and acquiring all relevant records for...
by bryanorthner | Oct 17, 2023
A Saskatoon business group has put out a documentary about the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA). All IN: The SIGA story was produced by the North Saskatoon Business Association (NSBA) as part of their Popcorn and Entrepreneurship Series, which tells stories...
by Joel Willick | Oct 17, 2023
Shane Cantre died by suicide at the Regional Psychiatric Centre in Saskatoon on July 16, 2021. A coroner’s inquest has been taking place in Saskatoon this week examining the circumstances around his death. The inquest has heard how Cantre was found hanging in...
