by Joel Willick | Feb 1, 2024 | Current News
First Nations leaders are vowing to move forward following the James Smith Cree Nation mass stabbing inquest and they say they will not leave vulnerable communities behind. A Coroner’s Inquest took place in Melfort the past three weeks examining the...
by Joel Willick | Jan 26, 2024 | Current News
Rachel Smith and her business Bannock Express were featured on an episode of CBC’s Dragons’ Den on Thursday night. Smith was seeking $80,000 for 18% of her business with hopes an investment could help her mass produce her bannock mix. During her pitch,...
by Joel Willick, Dan Jones | Jan 25, 2024 | Current News
It was emotional in a Prince Albert court this morning as former RCMP officer Bernie Herman was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Braden Herman. Bernie was originally charged with first-degree murder in the May 2021 death. During the December trial, Bernie...
by Joel Willick | Jan 22, 2024 | Current News
Two of the accused in the homicide of a La Ronge woman in 2019 have begun their trial. On Monday morning at Court of King’s Bench in Prince Albert, Deborah McKenzie and Sharise Sutherland-Kayseas began their trial charged with the first-degree murder of Sheena...
by Joel Willick | Jan 17, 2024 | Current News
A trial date has been delayed for one of the accused in the death of a La Ronge woman. Sheena Billete was killed in December 2019 with her body found along the highway north of La Ronge. Four people were charged in relation to her death. Last year, Telsa McKenzie pled...
by Joel Willick | Jan 16, 2024 | Current News
Later this month an Indigenous business out of Saskatoon will be featured on CBC’s Dragon’s Den. Rachel Smith will be pitching her business Bannock Express to the investors. In a conversation with MBC Radio News, Smith explained how Bannock Express was...
by Joel Willick | Jan 10, 2024 | Current News
An Indigenous cultural leader in Saskatchewan says a historic Golden Globes win this week can be a beacon of hope for Indigenous youth everywhere. On Sunday night, Lily Gladstone became the first Indigenous woman in the awards show’s history to win the award for...
by Joel Willick | Dec 12, 2023 | Current News
Cameco has announced $1.8 million in funding for community initiatives in the province. The uranium company’s CEO Time Gitzel made the announcement at Cameco’s head office in Saskatoon Tuesday morning. “It’s been a great year for us,” said Gitzel...
by Joel Willick | Dec 7, 2023 | Current News
The City of Saskatoon held a celebratory ceremony Thursday afternoon to mark the unveiling of the first miyo-wahkohtowin Road signs. The road was renamed from John A. Macdonald road earlier this year. Macdonald, Canada’s first prime minister, played a...
by Joel Willick | Dec 5, 2023 | Current News
Tenille Campbell, an award-winning poet and photographer from English River First Nation has been selected as the next Indigenous Storyteller-In-Residence. The residency begins in January and will run for 12 weeks with Campbell providing her services at the...