Fred Sasakamoose tournament this weekend

Fred Sasakamoose tournament this weekend

Saskatoon will play host to the Fred Sasakamoose “Chief Thunderstick” National Hockey Championship this weekend. Thirty-two teams from all over Canada are expected to be in town competing for the top prize. “As far as Rankin Inlet to the James Bay Cree First Nations...
First Nations and northern groups getting gang reduction money

First Nations and northern groups getting gang reduction money

Seven First Nations and northern community-based organizations are getting provincial funding aimed at reducing gang activity. Each organization is receiving $20,000 as part of the Gang Violence Reduction Strategy, which aims to help prevent people from getting into...
Regina police lay charges after weekend shooting incident

Regina police lay charges after weekend shooting incident

Regina police have charged a 23-year-old woman with attempted murder after an alleged shooting incident on Friday. Police were called to hospital just before 8 p.m. after receiving a report of a 20-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound. Upon further...
Cameco investigating uranium groundwater leak at Key Lake site

Cameco investigating uranium groundwater leak at Key Lake site

An investigation is underway by Cameco to determine how 50,000 liters of uranium concentration leaked into the ground at its Key Lake operation last year. “In December we reported to our regulators that our routine monitoring of groundwater near an on-site mill...
Preparations underway for Miss Indian World Pageant

Preparations underway for Miss Indian World Pageant

Contestants for the annual Miss Indian World Pageant are gathering in Albuquerque, NM, USA this week. The event runs each year in conjunction with the Gathering of Nations Powwow. Representing Saskatchewan in the competition is Annalissa Pasapa of Regina, who is a...
RCMP says complaints of trespassing on Ochapowace First Nation not properly handled

Police lay murder charge in death of Stanley Mission man

Stanley Mission RCMP have laid a murder charge in the death of a man who was discovered earlier in the week. Police received a call of an injured male at a local residence on Monday. Upon arrival, they found the body of 29-year-old Robert Philip McKenzie. It was later...