Sage Roberts of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band will hit the ice this weekend at the FSIN Youth Hockey Championships in Saskatoon. Roberts is no stranger to this particular tournament. Just like last year, the 12-year-old will play for the La Ronge 89ers in the peewee...
Education Minister Gordon Wyant says while First Nations and Métis graduation rates have risen in the past decade, he admits more work is needed. Wyant is responding to the Advocate for Children and Youth Annual Report, suggesting increased funding for on-reserve...
The community of La Loche is reeling after a fire burned through the community’s Northern Store. According to the local fire department, the blaze broke out sometime after the store closed last night. The La Loche fire chief says the fire started from the inside...
The Opposition New Democrats say the Advocate for Children and Youth Annual Report tabled Tuesday underscores the unacceptable gap in graduation rates between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Corey O’Soup says graduation rates for Indigenous children last year...
Both the government and the opposition are admitting that more needs to be done to address mental health issues and high Indigenous suicide rates in northern Saskatchewan. The Advocate for Children and Youth, Corey O’Soup, tabled his annual report Tuesday, saying...
Saskatchewan’s advocate for children and youth is sharply criticizing the provincial government, saying it needs to prioritize First Nations and Métis education outcomes and better mental health services in the north. In his annual report, Corey O’Soup says graduation...
