Northern Sask. residents could have power restored by Thursday

Northern Sask. residents could have power restored by Thursday

SaskPower says it hopes to restore power to about 8,000 northern Saskatchewan residents as soon as Thursday. Communities such as La Ronge, Air Ronge, Stanley Mission, and Montreal Lake have been without electricity since Monday due to a wildfire burning northeast of...
MN-S president candidates lay out platform in virtual forum

MN-S president candidates lay out platform in virtual forum

Three of the four candidates contesting for the presidential office of the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan outlined their vision for the political body during a virtual candidate’s forum Tuesday evening. Clement Chartier was first to present his platform. He explained that...
Wildfire forces more evacuations

Wildfire forces more evacuations

The Cloverdale wildfire, which is burning northeast of Prince Albert has forced more people to leave their homes. The Rural Municipality of Garden River has order people living in the Berg Subdivision to evacuate due to the wildfire threatening that area. People who...
MN-S president candidates lay out platform in virtual forum

Judge upholds amendments that limit who can vote in MN-S election

A judge has upheld amendments limiting who can vote for the next executive of the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S). In an interim ruling brought down May 14, Saskatoon Court of Queen’s Bench Justice R.W. Elson said the decisions made during this past February’s Métis...
NDP MLA angered by racist encounter by her grandchildren

NDP MLA angered by racist encounter by her grandchildren

A Saskatoon MLA said she was angry to learn that her grandchildren were recently subjected to racism. In a May 11 tweet, Saskatoon Centre MLA Betty Nippi-Albright detailed the encounter. “My lil grandchildren were walking home from school with their dad like they do...