Federal court sides with First Nations over transparency law

Federal court sides with First Nations over transparency law

The federal government has lost round one in its battle to impose the First Nations Financial Transparency Act, but the law is still on the books and funding is still being withheld to bands who refuse to comply. On Friday, a federal court judge in Saskatoon handed...

Buffalo Narrows RCMP officer faces sexual assault charge

An RCMP officer who had been serving as a member of the Buffalo Narrows detachment earlier this year has been charged with sexual assault. On May 20, an alleged sexual assault happened at a social event Constable Randy McKay had been attending at home in Dillon, while...
Keethanow Bingo North wins award

Keethanow Bingo North wins award

Accepting the outstanding operations and management award on behalf of Keethanow Bingo North is Dennis Sanderson (L).  Next to him is IGR Vice President Diego Monteiro and CEO Greg Ahenakew.   The Indigenous Gaming Regulators handed out awards Friday to First Nation...

Cumberland House mayor calls for food security

Communities in northern Saskatchewan have hopes the new Liberal government will help them with a food security policy. Cumberland House Mayor Val Deschambeault says her community with the help of the Cumberland House First Nation and Gary Tinker Foundation began to...

Sask. Party’s Athabasca candidate to win by acclamation

There will be no contest for the Saskatchewan Party candidacy in the province’s northwest. Originally, people in the Athabasca constituency expected to see candidate Vince Natomagan acclaimed at Sask. Party’s nomination meeting. However, in January Natomagan...
Woman sentenced for handing off drugs to inmate

Woman sentenced for handing off drugs to inmate

On Thursday, a Prince Albert courtroom heard how intimidation led a woman to smuggle drugs into the federal penitentiary while visiting an inmate. Carry the Kettle band member Valerie Geddes brought seven grams of cannabis resin (also known as hash) while visiting an...
Idle No More co-founder to be recognized at convocation

Idle No More co-founder to be recognized at convocation

The program detailing Alexandria Wilson’s bio. Photo courtesy Twitter, @EricaVioletLeet A founding member of the “Idle No More” movement will receive special recognition and an award during the fall convocation ceremonies at the University of Saskatchewan on...
Fashion Speaks gives a voice to MMIW

Fashion Speaks gives a voice to MMIW

A Fashion Speaks Saskatchewan event will help bring awareness to the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women. The Fashion Speaks shows and designer meet and greet on Saturday will give a voice to aboriginal families who have lost mothers, daughters, sisters,...