La Ronge RCMP investigate hit and run

La Ronge RCMP investigate hit and run

RCMP in La Ronge are investigating a suspected hit and run, which left one man in hospital with serious injuries. Mounties say the victim was walking on Highway 2 early Saturday morning, near Air Ronge when he was struck by a northbound vehicle. The driver fled the...
First Nations claim ‘Indigenous identity fraud’

First Nations claim ‘Indigenous identity fraud’

By: Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Thunder Bay Source Leaders in Nishnawbe Aski Nation, Grand Council Treaty #3 and other First Nations organizations say some Métis groups have been making “illegitimate and shifting claims of indigeneity.” But...
Rebecca Strong returns home to an amazing welcome

Rebecca Strong returns home to an amazing welcome

Rebecca Strong is now home with friends and family after winning the grand prize of $1 million  on Canada’s Got Talent. The Prince Albert community hosted a welcome home party for Strong Monday. Chiefs, special dignitaries, and fans alike showed up to show their...
Celebration to be held in PA to welcome back Rebecca Strong

Celebration to be held in PA to welcome back Rebecca Strong

(Photo credit: Joan Strong) A homecoming celebration will be held in Prince Albert on Monday to welcome back Canada’s Got Talent winner, Rebecca Strong.  The 20-year-old singer from Black Lake Denesuline First Nation blew the judges away with her first performance,...
MOU in Sask. seeks to formalize new Treaty 4 First Nation

MOU in Sask. seeks to formalize new Treaty 4 First Nation

The federal government has signed a memorandum of understanding with a group of people seeking Treaty status. The MOU will be based on the Federal Court’s 2020 decision in Watson-Bear, where they found that the Crown unlawfully combined the historic Chacachas...
NLSD launches new incentive to attract teachers to the north

NLSD launches new incentive to attract teachers to the north

The Northern Lights School Division has created a new incentive to try and bring more teachers to the north.  The incentive will offer recently graduated teachers a $10,000 signing bonus to work in Bear Creek, La Loche, Stony Rapids, Sandy Bay, or Uranium City.  NLSD...
Province warns public to be bear aware this spring

Province warns public to be bear aware this spring

Now that springtime has arrived, the province is reminding the public to be cautious of bears. There are black bears in most parts of the province, and they are frequently seen in the forests of northern Saskatchewan.  Multiple sightings have already been reported in...