by MBC News | Aug 26, 2022
A former Saskatchewan RCMP Officer accused of murdering a 26-year-old man will stand trial in December. Bernie Herman’s trial will commence on December 4, in Prince Albert at the Court of Queen’s Bench. The 32-year-old veteran of law enforcement was charged with...
by Joel Willick | Aug 26, 2022
Several prominent Indigenous women from Saskatchewan are throwing their support behind Dawn Walker. Walker, the chief of staff of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, was arrested in Oregon earlier this month after fleeing to the United States with her...
by Joel Willick | Aug 26, 2022
Moosomin First Nation will bring back horse-racing to Saskatoon this weekend, likely the last season at Marquis Downs. In March 2021, the former owners of Marquis Downs announced their plan to no longer operate the track. Shortly after that announcement, Moosomin...
by MBC News | Aug 25, 2022
The Sturgeon River Plains Bison Herd at Prince Albert National Park is not having the same issues as similar herds on Parks Canada lands. Recently it was announced there was an anthrax outbreak in Wood Buffalo National Park which has killed a number of bison in that...
by MBC News | Aug 24, 2022
Prince Albert is now home to another First Nation owned gas bar. Cree Land Mini Mart II held a grand opening Wednesday on the city’s west side. The gas bar is owned by the Piapot First Nation and operated in partnership with Penner Oil. Crystal Crowe a...
by MBC News | Aug 24, 2022
The Government of Saskatchewan has added the Dakota language to its list of Indigenous language curriculum in the province. The announcement was made Wednesday morning and the Dakota language will join Cree, Dene, Nakawe, Michif, and Nakoda as Indigenous languages...
by MBC News | Aug 23, 2022
A U.S. Judge has ordered the return of Dawn Walker to Canada, where she is expected to face criminal charges in Saskatoon. The Canadian Press reports that Judge Stacie F. Beckerman of the U.S. District Court in Oregon ordered Walker to be returned to Canadian...
by MBC News | Aug 23, 2022
Additional mental health supports are now available to people at Cameco’s Cigar Lake Mine in northern Saskatchewan. The company has teamed up with Men of the North, which will provide support services to workers at the mine. Jonathan Huntington, vice president...
by MBC News | Aug 22, 2022
The Saskatoon Tribal Council says construction is underway for it’s new rapid housing project. The two-story, 18-unit facility will be built by local contractor 3Twenty Modular and will be located in Saskatoon’s Pleasant Hill neighborhood. According to STC...
by MBC News | Aug 22, 2022
By: Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Beginning this year, the Town of La Ronge is embarking on an ambitious plan to revitalize its downtown, bring new life to the local waterfront and make it a place where people will want to gather. Chief administrative...
