by Joel Willick | May 17, 2023
It was an emotional afternoon in a Saskatoon courtroom during a sentencing hearing for a man who committed crimes to the remains of Megan Gallagher. In February, Ernest Whitehead pleaded guilty to the charge of indignity to human remains in relation to the death and...
by Joel Willick | May 5, 2023
Several volunteer medical professionals will be in Ile a la Crosse this weekend providing eye exams to children in the community. The Indigenous Children Eye Examination (ICEE) program, out of Ontario, will be flying up with a team to the northern community On...
by Joel Willick | May 2, 2023
Saskatoon Tribal Chief Mark Arcand is providing his perspective and response to remarks from a Saskatoon City Councillor about the STC’s Emergency Wellness Centre. On Monday, Saskatoon City Councillor David Kirton posted a letter to his website entitled...
by Joel Willick | May 2, 2023
An expert on the Cree language says it is time to move language based learning beyond the classroom to grow more fluent language speakers. Dr. Belinda Daniels, originally from Sturgeon Lake First Nation and a professor at the University of Victoria, says there is a...
by Joel Willick | Apr 28, 2023
Ahthakakoop Cree Nation, in partnership with the province, has chosen a site for their planned Urgent Care Centre in Saskatoon. The Cree nation has chosen the site of the Pleasant Hill Elementary School for the new facility – a block away from St. Pauls Hospital. The...
by Joel Willick | Apr 21, 2023
The family of a man clinging to life after being arrested by Prince Albert police say they want answers. According to his family, Boden Umpherville, of Ahtahkakoop First Nation, is on life support with no brain activity, following an altercation with police on April...
by Joel Willick | Apr 20, 2023
The man who is facing hate crime charges for alleged comments he made about Megan Gallagher is now facing several child pornography charges. Robert Gordon’s matter was in court Thursday morning, in relation to two charges for alleged online comments he made...
by Joel Willick | Apr 19, 2023
The 2023 Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Assocation convention has been taking place in Saskatoon this week. On Wednesday morning, municipal representatives were able to bring their questions to Premier Scott Moe and his provincial cabinet in the annual bear pit...
by Joel Willick | Apr 18, 2023
The court matter for a Cree medicine man accused of sexual assault has been delayed as he seeks to withdraw his guilty pleas. 60-year-old Cecil Wolfe is facing 12 counts of sexual assault for allegedly abusing women while acting as a traditional healer. Last year,...
by Joel Willick | Apr 17, 2023
On August 26, 2020, 28-year-old Cain Wapass was found unresponsive at the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation RCMP detachment. Wapass, who was in custody of the RCMP at the time, was pronounced dead at the scene. A public inquest into his death is taking place at the Coronet...
