by Joel Willick | Jun 25, 2026
A major language event planned as part of Île-à-la-Crosse’s 250th anniversary celebrations has been postponed. In a public notice released Wednesday, the Village of Île-à-la-Crosse announced the Michif Language Banquet scheduled for July 6 and...
by Joel Willick | Jun 24, 2026
A team of trauma specialists from Saskatoon recently travelled to Stony Rapids as part of an ongoing effort to strengthen emergency care in northern Saskatchewan. The group delivered a Rural Trauma Team Development Course, an internationally recognized program...
by Joel Willick | Jun 18, 2026
A member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band is helping break barriers in Saskatchewan’s mining industry while operating one of the most specialized pieces of equipment in the world. Taryn Roske works as a Jet Boring System operator at Cameco’s Cigar Lake...
by Joel Willick | Jun 16, 2026
More than 700 kilometres north of Saskatoon, Cameco’s Cigar Lake Mine continues to stand apart as one of the most unique mining operations on the planet. During a media tour on Monday, Cigar Lake General Manager Kirk Lamont described the operation as a...
by Joel Willick | Jun 12, 2026
An independent review of Saskatchewan’s record-setting 2025 wildfire season has concluded the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency was not prepared for the scale and complexity of the emergency, prompting both government promises of reform and renewed calls for...
by Joel Willick | Jun 10, 2026
The La Ronge Ice Wolves added several promising young players to the organization during the 2026 SJHL Draft as the club continues its rebuild under new Head Coach Taylor Harnett and General Manager Bob Beatty. Holding the first overall selection in the 2011-born...
by Joel Willick | Jun 3, 2026
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation leadership says Pelican Narrows remains on high alert following a series of violent incidents that have left the community shaken and searching for solutions. During a Wednesday news conference, Chief Peter Beatty said additional RCMP...
by Joel Willick | Jun 3, 2026
A new Bachelor of Education program launching in Pinehouse this fall is being hailed as a major step toward addressing teacher shortages in northern Saskatchewan. The Pinehouse Teacher Education Program is a partnership between Northern Lights School Division and the...
by MBC News, Joel Willick | May 26, 2026
The Saskatchewan First Nations Energy and Natural Resource Forum returns to Saskatoon this week with organizers emphasizing the importance of Indigenous-led discussions around resource development, partnerships and emerging technology. The three-day gathering will...
by Joel Willick | May 25, 2026
The family of a 24-year-old Indigenous woman is calling for answers and accountability following what they describe as a preventable death tied to gaps in the healthcare system. Jaalie Weenie-Sutherland died during childbirh this past April due to pregnancy...
