Five Charged In La Ronge Drug Bust

Five people, including one youth, are facing charges after a weekend drug bust on a Lac La Ronge Indian Band reserve in the La Ronge area. Officers from La Ronge and Prince Albert along with a police dog from Meadow Lake were involved in the searches of two homes. The...

Province Announces Consultations For New Wildfire Legislation

People across Saskatchewan will soon have a chance to provide input on changes to one of the oldest pieces of fire legislation in Canada. Saskatchewan Environment is holding a series of public meetings on proposed new legislation called The Wildfire Act. It will...

Northern Health Region Sees Plenty Of Turnover On Board

Health Minister Don McMorris has announced the appointment of board members for Saskatchewan’s 12 regional health authorities. Sixty-six of the appointees are men, and 50 are women. The province says 16 of them self-identify as First Nations or Metis. In the...

Pinehouse Mayor Voices Concerns Regarding Review Process

Cameco Corporation held a meeting in Pinehouse last night to discuss the Key Lake extension environmental process. The company is seeking approval to increase annual production capacity of the Key Lake mill and to increase the capacity of the Deilmann tailings...

RCMP Confirm One Dead In House Fire

Human remains have been pulled from the wreckage of a burned-out house on the Yellowquill Reserve. RCMP say the identity of the deceased has been confirmed as Penny Ann Whitehead, a 45 year-old resident of the community. The fire happened on Thursday of last week,...

Dog-Expert Cautions Residents About Spring-Attacks

A renowned dog-expert is warning residents of isolated communities to be on the lookout for dog attacks. Teresa Lewin is an animal behavior specialist and the owner of the website “Doggone Safe”. She says spring-time is an especially dangerous time for...