Work is now underway to expand the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert. Monday afternoon representatives from the province along with the City of Prince Albert were on hand for a sod turning ceremony. Currently construction crews are working on expanding the parking...
A youth mentoring initiative is taking place this summer, organized and operated by Men of The North. The 65-Yard Challenge is a youth mentoring program that takes a select group of youth and allows them to go out and help the community by conducting one-time basic...
Workers have began removing dirt in order to pour concrete for the windmill bases for the Bekevar Wind Energy project in southeast Saskatchewan. Photo by: Clarence Cummins. Sierra D’Souza Butts, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter By: Sierra...
A provincial judge has allowed parts of an application from the legal team of Dawn Walker to move forward. Walker, allegedly faked her own death and fled to the United States last summer and now faces several charges with an upcoming trial in November. Walker’s...
Firefighters from the La Ronge Regional Fire Department battle blazes in northern Saskatchewan in May 2023. Photo submitted by La Ronge Regional Fire Department By: Kimiya Shokoohi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The StarPhoenix Resources and training are...
A public inquest will be held next month into the death of a woman at the Sandy Bay RCMP detachment. Marlene Bear was found unresponsive in her cell on July 25, 2021. Staff there did attempt resuscitation efforts, but Bear was pronounced deceased. The inquest will...
