by MBC News | Jul 6, 2026
By: By Patrick Quinn Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Windspeaker.com It’s been an exciting spring for Cree-Métis artist Jason Baerg, whose newest immersive exhibition of visual art is titled aen nistwayr mayshkotoonikayhk/First Story. Its launch in May at A...
by MBC News | Jul 6, 2026
Photo: The Honourable Bernadette McIntyre, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan; artist Tyler Dies; Indigenous Advisor Louise Halfe; City Councillor Karen Siermachesky; and representatives of the Humboldt and District Museum and Gallery (HDMG) Board, committee, and...
by MBC News | Jul 6, 2026
Saskatchewan RCMP have upgraded the charge against a man accused in a homicide investigation in Turnor Lake. Police say 29-year-old Darian Montgrand is now charged with second-degree murder upgrading the initial charge of manslaughter. The investigation began after...
by MBC News | Jul 6, 2026
The Clearwater River Dene Nation says it will establish an Industry Monitoring Checkpoint on Highway 955 north of La Loche beginning in August. The announcement of the checkpoint comes as uranium exploration activity continues to increase across Saskatchewan’s...
by MBC News | Jul 6, 2026
Saskatoon firefighters responded to two separate incidents on the South Saskatchewan River over the weekend as officials continue warning residents to stay out of the fast-moving water. The first call came Saturday afternoon after an unmanned pontoon boat was spotted...
by MBC News | Jul 6, 2026
Photo: A photo of Fort Simpson and the encroaching wildfire taken at 8:30 a.m. on July 1. The fire has led to the town’s evacuation and halted investigations from the Transport Safety Board of Canada into a nearby plane crash which killed three people on June 24. By:...
by MBC News | Jul 5, 2026
Photo: Author Sherry Leigh Williams and her book Papaashi Bufloo: The Buffalo Who Raced Horses By: By Shari Narine Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Windspeaker.com Growing older with16 grandchildren was all the impetus Métis Cree writer and artist Sherry Leigh...
by MBC News | Jul 5, 2026
Photo: Image by kschneider2991 from Pixabay By: Carol Baldwin Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Wakaw Recorder On October 1, 2026, the minimum wage in Saskatchewan will increase to $15.70 per hour. It is calculated using an indexation formula, which is said to give...
by MBC News | Jul 4, 2026
By: Carol Baldwin Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Wakaw Recorder The Government of Saskatchewan announced on June 29th that it plans to implement administrative penalties for impaired driving. This initiative aims to enhance road safety in the province by...
by MBC News | Jul 4, 2026
Photo: ‘Calgary’-based Métis athlete Eden Wilson on her bobsleigh. Photo submitted by Eden Wilson By: Brittany Boschman Local Journalism Initiative Reporter IndigiNews Reflecting back on becoming the first Indigenous bobsledder to represent “Canada” in the Olympics,...
