Prince Albert police investigate death of 28-year-old man

Prince Albert police investigate death of 28-year-old man

by | Oct 7, 2020

Prince Albert police say they are investigating the death of a 28-year-old man in the city Tuesday night. Police say they responded to a report of gunshots in the 700 block of 13th Street West around 11 p.m. and found the body of the victim in a nearby residence....
Southend school closed after positive case of coronavirus

Southend school closed after positive case of coronavirus

by | Oct 7, 2020

A school in the northern community of Southend has been closed after an individual there tested positive for COVID-19. The information was posted on the Reindeer Lake School Facebook page by school principal Gail Clarke late Tuesday. According to the post, contact...
New Indigenous senior hockey league created

New Indigenous senior hockey league created

by | Oct 7, 2020

A new Indigenous senior hockey league is coming to Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Treaty Hockey League (STHL) has been created and will feature two divisions. “This is a great initiative that will help develop and promote senior hockey in our First Nation...
NDP’s Doyle Vermette eyes third term

NDP’s Doyle Vermette eyes third term

by | Oct 7, 2020

The NDP candidate for Cumberland said he has unfinished business in the Legislature. Doyle Vermette is looking to continue his career as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, a position he has held since June 2008 following a by-election win. “We look at affordability...
Additional COVID case identified in the North

Additional COVID case identified in the North

by | Oct 6, 2020

The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority is advising of a second COVID-19 case in the Far North West region. The organization says there are two active cases in the North Central zone with one person being hospitalized. The exact location of the cases is not...
Nekaneet First Nation signs on to buy stake on Keystone XL

Nekaneet First Nation signs on to buy stake on Keystone XL

by | Oct 6, 2020

A Sask. First Nation is teaming with four Alberta First Nations to buy an equity stake in the Keystone XL pipeline. The consortium of the Maskwacis Nations in Alberta made up of the Erminskin Cree Nation, the Montana First Nation, Saddle Cree Nation and the Louis Bull...
Ice Wolves have French connection

Ice Wolves have French connection

by | Oct 5, 2020

The La Ronge Ice Wolves have plenty of French content on their roster this season. Narek Aleksanyan, Mathieu Bélanger and William Smith all hail from Quebec. Aleksanyan, an 18-year-old forward, spent the 2019-20 season in the WSHL with the Fresno Monsters and recorded...