City to move long-standing Prince Albert totem pole

City to move long-standing Prince Albert totem pole

A totem pole that has graced the shores of the North Saskatchewan River in Prince Albert for more than four decades will soon be moving to a new home. The totem pole was carved by two inmates at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary and donated to the city in 1975. However,...
Leach heading to Flin Flon for hockey camp

Leach heading to Flin Flon for hockey camp

Former NHLer Reggie Leach will be in Flin Flon in a couple weeks. Leach will be helping out with a youth hockey camp from Aug. 19-23 at the Whitney Forum. “Just being in their company and seeing how well they do on the ice, how talented they are and always trying to...
Sask. court decision affirms treaty hunting rights

Sask. court decision affirms treaty hunting rights

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is heralding a Saskatchewan court decision in favour of a group of Indigenous hunters. In 2018, a group of hunters from the Six Nations First Nation in Ontario were invited to hunt on unoccupied Crown land in southern...
Indigenous sports builder Tony Cote passes away at age 84

Indigenous sports builder Tony Cote passes away at age 84

Saskatchewan is mourning the loss of Indigenous sports builder Tony Cote. Cote, who founded the First Nations Summer Games in the mid-1970s, died Wednesday at the age of 84. He is also credited with establishing one of the first indoor hockey rinks on a Saskatchewan...
Ice Wolves seeking billets

Ice Wolves seeking billets

Hockey season is just around the corner and the La Ronge Ice Wolves need billet families for the upcoming campaign. “I’m thinking I need about 10 more beds,” said Rita Goertzen, the billet coordinator for the Ice Wolves. “I’m still working on a couple people and I...
Poundmaker hosting Plains Indian Sign Language camp

Poundmaker hosting Plains Indian Sign Language camp

Miyawata Culture Inc. and the Poundmaker Cree Nation are putting on a Plains Indian sign language camp. The event began on Sunday and will finish on Friday at the Chief Poundmaker Museum. “We’re seeking alternative methods of teaching the Cree language,” says Plains...
Regina police lay charges after hit and run involving cyclist

Regina police lay charges after hit and run involving cyclist

Regina police have charged a 27-year-old man in relation to a hit and run involving a cyclist Tuesday morning. Police say the incident happened in the 1400 block of Albert Street when a stolen vehicle bumped a 60-year-old female cyclist, drove over the bike and left...