Prince Albert Sexual Assault Centre troubled by intimate partner violence stats reported by Saskatchewan RCMP
Photo: RCMP Photo Intimate partner violence is on the rise in the province according to RCMP statistics / Michael Oleksyn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter By Michael Oleksyn Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Prince Albert Daily Herald Over one-quarter of...
Indigenous leaders denounce Alberta’s plans to alter water management
Photo: An aerial view of an Alberta oil sands site. Indigenous leaders are decrying talks between the Alberta government and the oil industry to change how water is managed in the area / Photo courtesy Dru Oja Jay/Wikimedia Commons Former Tthebatthie Denesuline...
Back to Batoche Wraps Up for Another Year
Photo: Dignitaries at Back to Batoche / Carol Baldwin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter By Carol Baldwin Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Wakaw Recorder With an estimated 40,000+ people coming through the gates of the Back to Batoche celebration again, the...
MISSING PERSON: Edmonton Police Service looking for information on Natanis Merasty
UPDATE: July 18, 2025 The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is releasing new information gathered during the investigation into a missing 24-year-old woman who has been missing since May. Natanis Merasty, 24, was reported missing by her family to the RCMP on May 9,...
Peaceful Protests outside Back to Batoche
Photo: A peaceful protest at the entrance of the the Batoche Historic Site on July 18, 2025 / Randi LaRocque By: Randi LaRocque MBC Freelance Correspondent First Nations University of Canada As cars drove by the entrance to the Batoche National Historic Site on July...
WILDFIRE EVACUATION ORDER: Ramsey Bay Northern Resort Subdivision and Ramsey Bay Campground
A wildfire evacuation order has been issued for the Ramsey Bay Northern Resort Subdivision and Ramsey Bay Campground by Northern Municipal Services and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport. The alert was issued at 3:06 p.m. on July 24, 2025. The alert...
“Right resources at the right time” – SPSA explains why decision was made for federal help on wildfires
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is explaining why now was the right time to bring in federal help to fight wildfires. The call for federal help in the northern Saskatchewan wildfire battle was made on Wednesday. SPSA officials say the need for extra type 3...
Saskatchewan to get federal help in wildfire fight
Saskatchewan is set to get help from Ottawa as dozens of wildfires burn in the province The Federal Emergency Management Minister has approved a request for federal assistance. Armed Forces personnel and helicopters are being deployed. Saskatchewan’s public...