Finishing before freeze-up

Finishing before freeze-up

by | Oct 11, 2016

Wapiti Valley, Saskatchewan. Photo courtesy of Enns Kivin, Facebook. With freeze-up fast approaching, the communities of Prince Albert, North Battleford and Melfort will have systems in place to ensure residents will have clean, safe water from the North Saskatchewan...

Illegal hunting practices lead to big fines

by | Oct 11, 2016

Over 55 thousand dollars in fines have been levied against six Saskatchewan men for illegal outfitting and hunting in the North Battleford area. The charges follow a year-long undercover investigation of the REZZ RAXX Outfitting Company on the Red Pheasant First...
Prince Albert judge acquits teen in early 2015 stabbing death

Prince Albert judge acquits teen in early 2015 stabbing death

by | Oct 7, 2016

Tearful hugs were exchanged in a Prince Albert courtroom on Friday when a young aboriginal man was acquitted of manslaughter. The 18-year-old was a youth when he was arrested for the stabbing death of 36-year-old Johnathon Kasagan, and the teen’s name is protected by...
Residents of La Loche vote in a new mayor

Residents of La Loche vote in a new mayor

by | Oct 7, 2016

Robert St. Pierre. Photo submitted. Residents of La Loche have decided not to re-elect the man who led them through the aftermath of January’s mass shooting. Instead, Robert St. Pierre has emerged as La Loche’s new mayor following Wednesday’s...

Province considers legal action against carbon levy

by | Oct 7, 2016

Photo by Manfred Joehnck. Premier Brad Wall says legal action is a possibility if the federal government tries to impose a carbon tax on Saskatchewan. That comment from Wall was part of his first public statement since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a surprise...

Aboriginal unemployment rates drop from last month

by | Oct 7, 2016

Saskatchewan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is up a half a point from August to 6.8%, slightly below the national average of 7%. The September jobless numbers were released this morning by statistics Canada. Aboriginal unemployment stood at 14.5% last month,...

Guilty pleas entered in relation to a Stanley Mission shooting

by | Oct 6, 2016

A man from Stanley Mission has entered a number of guilty pleas related to a shooting that took place in the community last fall. Jeffery Roberts, 42, was arrested and charged with attempted murder after one of the three people in a Stanley Mission home on Oct. 4,...