A First Nations health authority, which serves much of northern Saskatchewan, says it has nowhere near enough personal protective equipment to deal with a potential COVID-19 outbreak. The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority serves approximately 55,000 people in 33...
It appears an ongoing battle between Mary Ann Morin and the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan is headed back to court. Last month, a Prince Albert Court of Queen’s Bench judge ruled Morin never resigned from her position as MN-S treasurer in 2017 and should be recognized by...
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) has received $5 million in Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) funding as part of a new initiative to form a network of Indigenous research centres. The $100.8-million Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research...
Saskatchewan recorded four new cases of COVID-19 Monday, totaling 253. 14 more people have recovered. Four people remain in hospital. 127 of the cases are from Saskatoon, 51 from Regina, 47 from the north and three from the far north. Of the three cases in the far...
The La Ronge Ice Wolves say 2002-born forward Andrew Blocker has committed to the team for the upcoming season. Blocker, a Dugald, MB product, had 27 points in 32 games during the 2019-20 season with the Eastman Selects Midget AAA club. “Andrew comes highly...
The Chief of the Saskatoon Tribal Council said more money needs to be invested in emergency shelters in that community to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable people. Mark Arcand estimates there are thousands of vulnerable First Nations people in...
It was certainly a memorable season for the La Ronge Ice Wolves. The team posted a 33-19-6 record and a .621 winning percentage, which was the second-best winning percentage in franchise history. The Ice Wolves finished the regular season with 72 points, which had...
It’s been a rocky few weeks for Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne and the rest of city council. Things came to a head at a special council meeting on Mar. 23 when Councillor Terra Lennox-Zepp put forward a motion calling on the city to immediately suspend water shut...
Food Banks of Saskatchewan has launched a fundraising campaign to help people in need over the next six months. The Food Banks of Saskatchewan Crisis Response fund was announced on Thursday. The campaign was started to raise money for the 32 food banks that belong to...
Pressure is mounting, as more calls are being made to allow First Nations and Metis leaders to be more involved with COVID-19 pandemic planning. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations said its important that leaders participate in provincial pandemic planning...
