Waste Not Want Not

A group of students digging through the garbage will mean an extra $1000 for the Churchill High School in La Ronge. The school was one of the winners of the Saskatchewan Environmental Society’s energy conservation contest. Pam Belcher, Education Coordinator for the...

Nekaneet Hopes For Urban Reserve

The small Nekaneet First Nation southeast of Maple Creek is expanding its horizons to include a small piece of Regina. Last  night Regina city council approved plans to allow the band to establish an urban reserve on the city’s northwest outskirts. It will be home to...

RCMP Recapture Willow Cree Healing Lodge Inmate

An inmate who had escaped from the Willow Cree Healing Lodge near Duck Lake has been apprehended. Talion Dillon escaped from the facility on May 14. RCMP say they took Dillon back into custody earlier Saturday morning. Correctional Services Canada is conducting an...

La Ronge Medical Clinic and Pharmacy to be Closed Several Months

The La Ronge Medical Clinic and Harbour Pharmacy will be closed for several months following a recent fire. A fire broke out at the facility over a week ago and caused significant smoke damage. Alternative arrangements have been made while the work is done to re-open...

Weather A Major Factor In Wildfires

Several wildfires are currently burning in Saskatchewan and the Ministry of Environment says those fires will continue to burn until a weather change offers some relief. Nineteen wildfires are burning around the province with several of those human caused. Curtis Lee...

Residential Schools Payouts Expected To Exceed 5 Billion Dollars

Almost one in four claims for physical and sexual abuse at Indian Residential schools comes from  Saskatchewan. The province  leads the nation in the number of claims as well as the number of unsettled  claims. The total payout nationwide will be in excess of 5...