Update: Updated with statement from the government. ……………. On Monday morning, the Opposition NDP put out a media release claiming the Saskatchewan government didn’t use a waterbomber available to them to battle the wildfire near La...
Chief Tammy Cook-Searson has a new role. The Lac La Ronge Indian Band chief will now serve as board chair for the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority. SIGA announced the new position for Cook-Searson in a media release sent out Monday morning. Cook-Searson will...
Photo: Left: Over the next five years, the Lakeside Project at Round Lake will include many exciting amenities. Right: Plans for Kahkewistahâw Landing in Saskatoon include retail space for lease, a hotel, and hockey arenas / Ryan Kiedrowski, Local Journalism...
Photo: On May 28, Trina Quinn and her family joined roughly 1,200 residents forced to evacuate Creighton due to wildfire threats/Photo courtesy of Trina Quinn By Nicole Goldsworthy Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SaskToday.ca CREIGHTON — Trina Quinn and her...
The Resort Village of Candle Lake has rescinded the voluntary evacuation advisory, effective June 13, 2025, at 9:27 a.m. as well as they have lifted the local state of emergency. Recent fire assessments along with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency’s fire...
A 19-year-old man from Onion Lake Cree Nation is facing a manslaughter charge for the death of a 68-year-old man. The man was found injured in a home in the RM of Brittania in April and would later succumb to his injuries. RCMP say, as the result of an investigation,...
The Saskatchewan Health Authority have announced that the La Ronge Health Centre’s Emergency Department services will be restored as of 3 p.m. today, Thursday, June 12, 2025. In a news release sent, the La Ronge Health Centre is now reopened after being closed due to...
Researchers conducting ground penetrating radar searches at the site of the former Beauval Indian Residential School say they have found several sites of concern. The radar searches at the school began in 2021, conducted by English River First Nation. Researchers...
The 2025 President’s Cup Fundraising Classic has an important change in the plans, according to the First Nations University of Canada, proceeds from this year’s tournament will be put towards assisting First Nations fire recovery and evacuation...
Update: Updated with response from the Government of Saskatchewan. …………………………….. The government’s response to aiding wildfire evacuees is again being criticized. On Tuesday morning,...
