More financial assistance is on the way for wildfire evacuees. Premier Scott Moe announced Wednesday morning a one time emergency payment of $500 for every family evacuated due to the northern wildfires. “These funds are going to help support families, not only...
Cumberland House Cree Nation is taking the provincial government to court over the Saskatchewan River Delta. The Cree Nation alleges the province has not fulfilled its treaty obligations to protect the river Delta, held within Treaty 5. The statement of claim, filed...
Northern Saskatchewan NDP MLA Jordan McPhail was joined by evacuees from Creighton Monday morning in calling out the SaskParty’s response to the wildfires. McPhail and a few residents from the northeast community participated in a press conference in Saskatoon...
The City of Saskatoon has raised a reconciliation flag at city hall to honour residential school survivors and raise awareness about reconciliation efforts in the city. On Monday morning, survivors, politicians, leaders, and dignitaries held an event to raise the...
A northern Saskatchewan MLA says separation talks in Saskatchewan are “disrespectful” to treaties and Indigenous rights. Over the next month, the political group Unified Grassroots will be holding several town halls advocating for the province’s separation from...
Updated with response from the Twin Rivers Hockey League. For the past few years, the Willow Cree Chiefs proved to be a competitive force in the Twin Rivers Hockey League. The Chiefs took over the league spot from the Warman Wildcats in 2022. The team has made the...
On Thursday evening, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) imposed a provincial fire ban for much of northern Saskatchewan. The organization says the current spring conditions, high fire activity, and fire risk across the north led to the fire ban. The ban...
Indigenous educators and community members from Indigenous communities across Saskatchewan have been meeting in Saskatoon this week to discuss language revitalization. The Indigenous Languages Summit is taking place at the University of Saskatchewan. Multiple days...
The chief of the Saskatoon Tribal Council says he is disappointed the University of Saskatchewan is choosing to demolish an old seminary on campus. The university is demolishing the Lutheran Theological Seminary Building, as it has been vacant for the past 5 years....
A disgraced Cree medicine man has been sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for several counts of sexual assault. Cecil Wolfe plead guilty in February to assaulting 12 different women over a 9 year period while working as a traditional healer or medicine man. The...