Warren Kaeding, the minister of Government Relations, First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs, is guaranteeing better forest fire response efforts for the North this year than in 2017. The government was criticized for what many, especially in the Peter Ballantyne...
A northern Saskatchewan gold mine continues to produce record numbers. According to the company that owns Seabee gold mine, they are currently seeing record numbers come out of the operation. SSR Mining says the mine had record production in 2017 and the records...
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says yesterday’s provincial budget made some good investments, but is a move in the wrong direction for First Nations. In a media release, FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron says he was glad to see investments in health,...
Volunteers with the La Ronge Regional Fire Department were kept busy last night attending to a house fire. The blaze in Air Ronge was reported shortly after 10 p.m. Officials say the structure was completely engulfed and the house was completely destroyed. There were...
As the province continues to reel from the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash, one woman is hoping the recording of a tribute song can bring healing. Sheryl Kimbley is organizing a group of musicians to record a modified version of the Rod Stewart song “Forever Young”...
The unofficial results are in, and Peter A. Beatty has been re-elected as chief of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation. The general election was held yesterday and Beatty was selected to a third term in office. He brought in a total of 1,799 votes, while his next closest...
The governing Saskatchewan Party says it is on pace to balance its books by next year, and is forecasting a modest surplus of $6 million for 2019-20. The deficit this year is projected to be $365 million. The government says it is seeing higher than expected revenues....
Sandra Charles reacted the same way many in the province did when hearing the news of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that claimed the lives of 15 people. Charles cried and grieved for the families, she watched news coverage of the tragedy all weekend and attended...
Today is budget day in the province, and the two MLAs representing the Northern Administration District are hoping for the governing Saskatchewan Party to deliver on big items, while not impacting the high cost of living in the north. Athabasca MLA Buckley Belanger...
An event in Saskatoon is hoping to bring innovation to the province’s mining industry. The first-ever DemoDay will see several eager entrepreneurs present their innovations and ideas to leading companies in the industry. Five mining companies will be presented...
