by Dan Jones | Jan 16, 2024 | Current News
Teachers across the province staged a one-day strike Tuesday, hoping to get the Saskatchewan Government back to the negotiating table. Teachers in La Ronge were on the picket lines, seeking a new contract, which the local union said is reflective of their classrooms....
by Dan Jones | Jan 16, 2024 | Current News
A La Ronge man will spend significant time in prison after being sentenced for manslaughter. Kurt Ratt pleaded guilty in September to the May 17, 2022 killing of Eric Bouchard on Bells Point Road. An agreed statement of facts concluded that following the fatal...
by Dan Jones | Jan 15, 2024 | Current News
(Photo of Christian Head.) WARNING: Distressing content. The sister of one of the murdered victims in the James Smith Cree Nation and Village of Weldon said she often thinks about the family members who were killed. Barbra Marion decided to attend the public inquest...
by Dan Jones | Jan 15, 2024 | Current News
WARNING: Distressing content. The long-awaited public inquest into the mass stabbing incident on September 4, 2022 begins today in Melfort. Miles Sanderson is accused of killing 11 people, including his brother during the rampage, which also left 17 others injured....
by Dan Jones | Jan 10, 2024 | Current News
It was a busy year for RCMP in La Ronge. In its latest statistical report, Mounties said there were just over 13,000 calls for service, up 150 from a year ago. Drug offenses topped the list at 2430 calls, followed by business break and enters at 1617 calls. “Drugs and...
by Dan Jones | Dec 7, 2023 | Current News
(Screenshot of Cindy Woodhouse taking her Oath of Office. CPAC) Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Vice Chief David Pratt has conceded to Cindy Woodhouse of Manitoba for National Chief of the Assembly of First Nation. Pratt trailed Woodhouse through six-rounds...
by Dan Jones | Nov 2, 2023 | Current News
WARNING: Disturbing content As the Cowessess First Nation continues its work in attempting to identify unmarked graves at a cemetery located near the former Marieval residential school site, it is having difficulty in accessing and translating records held by several...
by Dan Jones | Oct 25, 2023 | Current News
As this year’s Throne Speech leaves First Nations hardly mentioned, the Saskatchewan Government is attempting to address major social issues impacting the province. Lt. Gov. Russ Mirasty said the Scott Moe Government will look to increase Indigenous employment and...
by Dan Jones | Oct 16, 2023 | Current News
Despite a looming court battle with First Nations, the province is moving ahead with regulations on Saskatchewan First Act. The government through an Order in Council (OIC) quietly brought the legislation, passed in March into force on September 15. In a separate OIC...
by Dan Jones | Aug 29, 2023 | Current News
A legal battle is on the horizon, as Saskatchewan Indigenous leaders are signaling a court challenge to the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement of 1930 (NRTA) and provincial legislation the Saskatchewan First Act. Chiefs, Tribal Council leaders and the Federation of...
