NDP paints the north orange

NDP paints the north orange

Doyle Vermette and Buckley Belanger pictured in 2012. Photo courtesy Saskatchewan New Democratic Party, Facebook. Northern Saskatchewan’s NDP candidates were two of the few NDP candidates to taste success in the provincial election on Monday night. Despite some...

Windspeaker marks the end of an era

A news publication that’s been a staple for aboriginal people across Canada for decades is putting an end to its print edition. Windspeaker is going digital-only as of this month. March was Windspeaker’s last printed edition, which coincided with the...

Suspected Ahthakakoop shooter’s body returns home

Algin “Chucky” Sasakamoose. Photo courtesy Facebook. The body of a man who allegedly opened fire on Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation earlier this week is returning to the reserve on Friday. Lifetime resident, 59-year-old Algin “Chucky” Sasakamoose, died around 5 p.m. on...

Saskatoon police investigating 3rd homicide of 2016

Saskatoon Police are investigating the city’s third homicide of the year. Police received a call about an injured person in an apartment in the 100 block of Avenue O South around 1 p.m. on Wednesday. The 24-year-old man was taken to hospital and died of his...