A Beauval man will not be allowed to hunt or fish for several years, after he recently pleaded guilty to fishing and wildlife violations in provincial court. During a three-year investigation, conservation officers tracked the movements of Roger McCallum Jr., which...
The race to fill the vacant constituency of Athabasca is heating up as the New Democrats have two people contesting for the nomination. Long-time MLA Buckley Belanger resigned in August, in a failed bid to unseat Gary Vidal in the federal election. Darwin Roy, a...
The Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre was in La Ronge Friday. The organization put on their annual Christmas play at the Kikinahk Friendship Centre. This year, the Theatre produced Mekiwin: The Gift. Wanita Singing Bird, an actress from the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation,...
By: By Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com National Chief RoseAnne Archibald’s vision to restructure the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) hit a major roadblock when it was revealed Dec. 9 that the resolution entitled “Solidification of...
The Prince Albert Grand Council and Saskatchewan Polytechnic signed an agreement Friday that both parties will work together towards reconciliation. According to a press release, this includes exploring new opportunities. As part of this agreement, the two...
A family in the Prince Albert area is picking up the pieces after a fire destroyed their mobile home Wednesday. Firefighters were called to the Eastview Trailer Court in the RM of Prince Albert in the afternoon but were not able to save any of the structure. Veronica...
La Ronge’s Piwapan Women’s Centre has been participating in the international 16 days of activism against gender-based violence campaign. Friday is the last day of the movement which began on Nov. 25, and Piwapan staff wore yellow to raise awareness around...
By: Nick Pearce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The StarPhoenix Muskwa Lake Wellness Camp in Pinehouse hopes to translate decades of experience into change for Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan. Kimberly Smith, health and wellness manager of Kineepik Métis...
The chief of the Lac La Ronge Fire Department will now also handle the duties of acting chief administrative officer (ACAO) for the town of La Ronge. Keaton Cloud was appointed to the position during a special council meeting Sunday when four out of seven council...
Two men are facing attempted murder charges and another man is in critical condition after being shot several times on Muskoday First Nation. RCMP say the man was shot multiple times at different locations in the community this past Saturday before he was able to...
