UPDATED – Closing arguments delivered in Goforth trial

  Regina Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Ellen Gunn will spend two days giving the jury instructions at a Regina murder trial involving the starvation death of a four-year-old girl and serious harm to her two-year-old sister. She began this afternoon, explaining...

La Loche school to remain closed until at least Feb. 22

A decision has yet to be made on when La Loche’s Community School’s doors will open to students, in the wake of a mass shooting. The Northern Lights School Division is confirming that the school will stay closed at least until February 22nd, but nothing is set...

Nellie Award recognizes indigenous social rights activist

An indigenous woman who’s spent decades working to bring justice to her people got a big honour last weekend. University of Saskatchewan researcher and associate professor Alex Wilson’s niece was in Winnipeg to accept her “Nellie” award for...

SUMA delegates support push for better fire protection

A resolution session at SUMA’s 2016 conference. Photo courtesy @SUMA_amplify on Twitter. Northern Saskatchewan municipalities got some commitments and a lot of support for their concerns at the annual SUMA convention in Regina. Last summer’s wildfires are...