La Ronge 89ers sign Mirasty

La Ronge 89ers sign Mirasty

Jon Mirasty. Photo courtesy of letsgoamerks.com The La Ronge 89ers senior hockey team received a big boost to its lineup on Tuesday when the franchise signed former pro player, Jon Mirasty. “It’s exciting and I like to be competitive,” said Mirasty....
Fourth year for Indigenous Ag Summit in Regina

Fourth year for Indigenous Ag Summit in Regina

Indigenous Ag Summit in Regina. Photo by Manfred Joehnck. Delegates from across the country are meeting in Regina, sharing information and encouraging First Nations to become more involved in the agriculture industry as a means to economic security and...
Youth key to Indigenous language says conference organizer

Youth key to Indigenous language says conference organizer

Hundreds gather at Indigenous Language Conference. Photo by Joel Willick. Organizers of a conference in Saskatoon say youth are the key to revitalizing Indigenous language. Hundreds have gathered for the First Nations Language Keepers Conference, which is presented by...
Pelican Narrows man sentenced for killing ‘best friend’

Pelican Narrows man sentenced for killing ‘best friend’

Cecil Dorion’s funeral program. Photo courtesy Facebook. Court documents say a Pelican Narrows man who received an eight-year manslaughter sentence on Tuesday had been best friends with his victim since childhood. Dale Morin, 22, entered the guilty plea in...
U of S researcher makes presentation on world stage

U of S researcher makes presentation on world stage

Greg Poelzer. Photo courtesy of U of S. A University of Saskatchewan researcher got a world stage to present the recommendations of a report that looks at opportunities for Northern Indigenous people to develop and own clean energy projects. Professor Greg Poelzer...
Stanley Mission residents heading to Standing Rock

Stanley Mission residents heading to Standing Rock

Ricky Sanderson. Photo courtesy Facebook Several walkers will be leaving Stanley Mission this weekend, heading to Standing Rock, North Dakota. Once they arrive, they will join the hundreds of people who are already there, camped out near the proposed site of the...
Ice rescue on Emma Lake acts as warning of risks of thin ice

Ice rescue on Emma Lake acts as warning of risks of thin ice

One photo of the rescue on Emma Lake from Nov. 19. Photo courtesy Facebook, Lakeland & District Fire Department Ice started to form on many of Saskatchewan’s lakes this weekend, and that led to a close call for two people who fell through thin ice on Emma...