Tributes for First Nations Artist Allen Sapp

by | Dec 30, 2015

The much-honoured Saskatchewan artist Allen Sapp has died at the age of 87. Premier Brad Wall paid tribute to Sapp on Twitter on Tuesday, calling him one of the province’s greats. Wall said Sapp’s brush strokes “told the story of the Cree and of...

UPDATE – Onion Lake Shooting Suspects Arrested

by | Dec 30, 2015

Three men wanted for attempted murder after a woman was shot on the Onion Lake Cree Nation have been arrested. On December 6, Onion Lake RCMP received a call that a 24 year old local woman had been shot in the head. She was transported to the Lloydminster Hospital and...
Search on Lac La Ronge Could Continue Over the Holidays

Search on Lac La Ronge Could Continue Over the Holidays

by | Dec 24, 2015

Image courtesy Chief Tammy Cook-Searson Work will continue through the holidays if necessary as volunteers search for a missing man. On December 17, Billy Taylor, 36 left his home at Fox Point by snowmobile headed for La Ronge. His is believed to have gone through the...
Former hockey enforcer opens Meadow Lake Tim Hortons

Former hockey enforcer opens Meadow Lake Tim Hortons

by | Dec 23, 2015

A YouTube screenshot of Jon Mirasty during one of his now-infamous brawls. A man well-known for his hockey scraps has traded in his skates for something new. Flying Dust First Nation’s Jon Mirasty recently opened up Meadow Lake’s first Tim Hortons. As a...
FSIN Chief looks ahead to 2016

FSIN Chief looks ahead to 2016

by | Dec 23, 2015

FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron speaking during the 2015 FSIN cultural celebrations and powwow. Bobby Cameron took over as Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations only a few months ago, but already knows what he wants to accomplish in the New Year. The Chief...

PAGC invites people in off the streets for Christmas lunch

by | Dec 23, 2015

Staff at Prince Albert Grand Council knows that not everyone has a table to gather round for Christmas dinner, so this year it’s providing people with a meal. PAGC hosted its first-ever Christmas meal at Prince Albert’s Margo Fournier Centre on Wednesday, complete...
Holiday season safety

Holiday season safety

by | Dec 23, 2015

Deputy commissioner of emergency planning and fire safety, Meika Cleary. With the Christmas season upon us, there’s an increased danger of traffic accidents, fires and other tragedies. On Wednesday morning, the provincial emergency planning department outlined what it...

Open letter on landlord discrimination

by | Dec 22, 2015

SHRC commissioner David Arnot pictured far right, at an event in early 2015. Photo courtesy saskatchewanhumanrights.ca The body that defends the human rights of Saskatchewan people is reminding landlords it is illegal to deny accommodation to someone because you don’t...

UPDATE: Search ends for missing Buffalo Narrows-area man

by | Dec 22, 2015

The RCMP is sharing more information on a missing Buffalo Narrows-area man, after his family confirmed early on Tuesday that his body had been found. Ernest Sylvestre, 68, had last been seen at his Michel Village home on Dec. 14. He was reported missing on Saturday. A...