People from across Saskatchewan and even other provinces made the trek to take part in the second annual Stanley Mission Fishing Derby on Saturday. The four-hour derby featured cash prizes, a canteen for food, 50/50 draws every hour, an ice auger and ice fishing tent...
The Scattered Sites Emergency Shelter, operated by the Kikinahk Friendship Centre will now have funding for 10 emergency shelter spaces. The government of Saskatchewan announced that $97,600 in funding will go towards emergency shelter spaces in La Ronge. “There...
One of the first in-person First Nations Language Keepers conferences since the COVID-19 pandemic is underway in Regina. Indigenous knowledge keepers, elders, speakers, academics, and more are gathered to learn how to promote, protect and preserve First Nations...
Members of several First Nations around the Prince Albert area are raising concerns about work the forestry plans to do near Historical Sites. The Ministry of Environment’s Island Forests 2022-2042 Forest Management Plan includes logging in areas around Holbien and...
A lucky man from Pinehouse Lake couldn’t believe it when he scanned his LOTTO MAX ticket on the Lotto Spot! App. Alex Ross is the winner of the December 22 EXTRA draw, walking away with $250,000. “I had to scan it a couple times just to make sure!” he laughed. “I...
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency announced the openings of multiple seasonal positions for Type one Firefighters and other wildfire roles. The SPSA is hiring approximately 45 to 60 positions in multiple northern locations. Applicants must have a valid class five...
The Scattered Site homeless shelter which is operated by the Kikinahk Friendship Centre opened its doors for the season in October. It was a slow start to the winter season this year and now that temperatures are falling in the north more people are needing to use the...
Avid outdoors man and owner of NorthSask Eco-Adventures Matthew Maurer has launched a new website that rents out all necessary equipment for ice fishing. It costs approximately $1200 for all the ice fishing gear needed to fish comfortably, which might not be feasible...
2023 was one of the busiest years the Prince Albert Food Bank has ever seen. Roughly 14,000 hampers were given out, which is approximately 1100 hampers a month. In August the Food Bank set a record of 1290 hampers in a month. Executive Director Kim Scruby told MBC...
A new 60-bed inpatient addictions treatment facility which will be opening near Lumsden will bring the total number of addictions treatment spaces that have been announced under Saskatchewan’s Action Plan for Mental Health and Addictions to 168. This is part of...
