NDP Ride Voter Wave In The North Yet Again

The New Democrats’ stranglehold in northern Saskatchewan will continue for the next four years. Both Athabasca MLA Buckley Belanger and Cumberland MLA Doyle Vermette handily defeated their Saskatchewan Party rivals in yesterday’s vote. Belanger finished...

Confusion Over Voter ID Rules Concerns Northern Candidate

The Saskatchewan Party candidate in Athabasca says something has to be done about the province’s voter ID requirements. Bobby Woods says there was a lot of confusion at the polls in his riding, which resulted in potential voters being turned away. The new...

Authorities Search For Missing Senior

RCMP continue the search for a missing 71-year-old man from White Fox. Police say there have been two sightings of James Joseph Gallagher. On Thursday he was seen in Cranberry Portage, Manitoba and on Friday in Flin Flon. Family members say Gallagher has a learning...

Police Hunt Robber In La Ronge

RCMP in La Ronge are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a robber in the community. On Saturday night, a female suspect walked into a business and made off with some money from the till. Sources tell MBC that the suspect was holding a hypodermic needle...

Metis Leader Pleased With Resolution Passed At AGM

A resolution passed by the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan has brought a smile to one local leader. Bryan Lee of the Metis local in the Fish Lake/Christopher Lake region has long opposed the idea of transporting and storing nuclear waste in Saskatchewan. On Saturday he...

Provincial Election 2011

The Saskatchewan Party roared to victory in the 2011 election. Premier Brad Wall’s party was elected or leading in 49 ridings by late Monday night. The NDP was elected or leading in nine ridings, while the Greens and Liberals were both shut out. In northern...