“It is a crisis, it is an emergency, we need to do something now”- Buffalo River Dene Nation re-issues state of emergency and calls for help
The Buffalo River Dene Nation continues to call for help in dealing with violence in their community. The First Nation in northwest Saskatchewan re-issued a state of emergency they initially issued this past June due to crime and gang activity. At a press conference...
Two more individuals charged with murder of Megan Gallagher
Two more people have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Megan Gallagher. Gallagher, went missing in Saskatoon in 2020 and human remains believed to be hers were found in the South Saskatchewan River last week. On Wednesday morning, police announced...
Conference aims to increase Indigenous participation in agriculture
A conference is taking place in Saskatoon this week aiming to increase Indigenous engagement in the agribusiness sector. The first ever Beyond the Harvest Summit, put on by the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies in partnership with Nutrien, got underway on...
Development for the La Ronge Long-Term Care Centre project is moving forward
The Government of Saskatchewan has issued a Request for Qualifications to choose a contractor for the new Long-Term Care Centre in La Ronge. The chosen contractor will be responsible for building a new LTC facility and renovating the existing LTC space. Rural and...
UPDATE: Two people reported missing found safe at Lac La Plonge
RCMP are reporting that Lenora Durocher and Dennis Burnouf were found safe this morning on the east side of Lac La Plonge. Police would like to thank everyone who assisted in the search for them. — Beauval RCMP are asking for the public’s help to find two...
La Ronge honours missing and murdered Indigenous relatives
By Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On Sisters in Spirit Day, an annual observance honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, two-spirit people and relatives across Canada, the Piwapan Women’s Centre in La Ronge wants to send a clear...
Three day conference focusing on children gets going in P.A.
A conference focusing on children is underway in Prince Albert. The Honouring Children Conference, which will be running until Thursday at the Prince Albert Inn, got started Tuesday morning. Cassie Acker a community dietitian with the Meadow Lake Tribal Council...
Search for Happy Charles continues as new video released
Prince Albert Police are still searching for the whereabouts of Happy Charles who went missing in April of 2017. Police have partnered with Charles’s family on a new video to appeal for information to locate her. The video was released today on the National Day of...