Respected Ocpaowace elder passes away

Respected Ocpaowace elder passes away

Funeral services will take place Tuesday for an Ochapowace First Nation elder who passed away Thursday. Senator Wesley Bear was 75. “The community of Ochapowace First Nation is better today because of the years of dedicated service and leadership Senator Wesley Bear...
SJHL exploring options on resuming season

SJHL exploring options on resuming season

SJHL players are hoping to get back on the ice soon and play some hockey. The junior A league ran for a few weeks in November before things came to a screeching halt after stricter COVID-19 measures were implemented. Bill Chow is the president of the SJHL and he says...
Province to review circumstances of Kimberly Squirrel death

Province to review circumstances of Kimberly Squirrel death

The province said it will review the death of 34-year-old Kimberly Squirrel. The Yellow Quill First Nation woman was found frozen to death in a Saskatoon residential area Jan. 23, three days after being released from the Pine Grove Correctional Centre in Prince...
NITHA reports 230 active COVID-19 cases; total recoveries now sit at 2,723

NITHA reports 211 active COVID-19 cases; 2,675 recoveries

The Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) reported 211 active cases of COVID-19 in their communities Friday. The far northeast region reported the highest number of active cases with 79. The northeast zone had the second highest number of cases with 52...