West Wind Aviation is facing a lawsuit from an Ontario doctor, who claims he suffered physical and emotional injuries following the Dec. 13, 2017 plane crash near Fond du Lac. David Opper who worked as a physician in Northern Saskatchewan at the time of the crash was...
The Wood Mountain Lakota Nation in southwest Saskatchewan said it has reached a tentative settlement of a land dispute on reserve land, ending a decade of negotiations. “The dispute centered around a unilateral decision made by Canadian officials to take away half of...
RCMP say they discovered human remains in a rural area outside of Prince Albert on Wednesday afternoon. Police say a forensic autopsy will be done this week to determine cause of death. The autopsy will be done by the Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service. This is the...
Santa Claus came early to four communities in northern Saskatchewan on Friday and Saturday. The reindeer didn’t take this trip, as Santa and his elves travelled from Prince Albert on Friday morning on a Transwest Air plane with gifts for children in Fond Du Lac, Black...
The La Ronge Ice Wolves won their third straight game on Friday at home when they defused the Flin Flon Bombers 6-5 in overtime. The Ice Wolves blew two two-goal leads throughout the contest, but Daylon Mannon ended things 1:16 into the extra session when he beat...
A verdict decision in the fraud and breach of trust trial of a former northern Saskatchewan chief has been delayed. Former Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation Chief Napoleon Mercredi is accused of misappropriating more than three-quarters of a million dollars in band...
La Ronge will hold its own vigil Friday in memory of the 14 women who were shot and killed by Marc Lepine at École Polytechnique on Dec. 6, 1989. Friday is the 30th anniversary of what has come to be known as the Montreal Massacre. This year’s vigil and march begins...
The La Ronge Ice Wolves came from behind and beat the Yorkton Terriers 5-4 in Pinehouse Thursday night. “I thought it was great (the atmosphere), we love coming here, they treat us really well, we got a great meal after,” said Ice Wolves Associate Coach Gaelan...
The rate of suicide in northwest Saskatchewan has steadily increased, higher than the provincial average. The Provincial Auditor’s report said the rate of suicide for every 100,000 people spiked from 18.8 to 27.9 from 2016 to 2018, yet the provincial average...
A Métis singer-songwriter from Île-à-la-Crosse has dedicated a new song to firefighters. Nick Gardiner writes music during the fall and winter and fights fires in the spring and summer. The 23-year-old’s latest single is called “Before It Gets Away.” “It’s a song...
