The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples is calling on the federal government to intervene on behalf of inmates at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre, where a massive COVID-19 outbreak is ongoing. The Sask. New Democrats estimate that approximately 140 staff and inmates have...
The Prince Albert Police Service says veteran officer Jason Stonechild is leaving the force. Stonechild has been with the police service for 27 years and served as deputy chief since 2018. A PAPS press release says he is retiring to pursue further professional goals...
Onion Lake RCMP say they have taken three people into custody after a vehicle chase that began near Paradise Hill on Tuesday evening. Police say the chase led them over the North Saskatchewan Bridge and continued north along Highway 17. Officers say the vehicle...
Prince Albert National Park is inviting the public to come cut down a Christmas tree. Park Ecologist Dustin Guedo explained for the fifth straight year they are inviting the public to cut down a tree from the fire break surrounding the Waskesiu town site. The park has...
It appears that indigenous Peoples and residents living in the Far North will have to wait for the arrival of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination to get immunized. Public health officials are expecting the Pfizer vaccine in the coming days and Moderna doses by the first...
Saskatchewan is expecting approximately 1950 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations by next week. A pilot immunization program will commence on December 15. The vaccine will be administered at Regina General Hospital and will target “health care workers in ICUs, Emergency...
The Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority is reporting 311 active cases of COVID-19. The far northeast region is once again reporting the most cases with 140. The far northwest has the second highest number with 95 active cases. The north central region is reporting...
The Prime Minister is pledging to continue reconciliation and partnership with First Nations, in an address to Chiefs at the Assembly of First Nations General Assembly. “This pandemic has led us to a crossroads. And together we must decide which way we take. And...
Stanley Mission RCMP say a 37-year-old man died after the snowmobile he was driving went through the ice on Lac La Ronge Saturday night. Police say they received a report of a male who had gone missing while snowmobiling about 10:15 a.m. Sunday morning. They say they...
A former La Ronge resident is being recognized for his work. Jason Mercredi has been named to the CBC’s Future 40 Under 40 List for his work with Prairie Harm Reduction in Saskatoon. The organization, which was previously known as AIDS Saskatoon, has made news for...
