La Ronge mayor back on the job for now

by | Apr 5, 2016

Next week, Thomas Sierzycki will go back to his old job as mayor of La Ronge after losing a hard fought campaign as the Sask party candidate for Cumberland. The NDP’s Doyle Vermette was easily reelected. Sierzycki says he is proud of the way it went, and he respects...

Premier Brad Wall reflects on big win

by | Apr 5, 2016

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is savouring his party’s election win, but at the same time offering his support to NDP leader Cam Broten, who lost his own seat in Monday’s provincial election. Speaking to reporters at the legislature Tuesday morning, the Premier says...

Northern Sask. voter turnout comparable to 2011

by | Apr 5, 2016

Saskatchewan’s two northernmost constituencies appear to have told a similar story to what happened in 2011. Not only did both ridings re-elect the same NDP candidates, voter turnout didn’t stray too far off. When compared with the total number of votes,...
NDP paints the north orange

NDP paints the north orange

by | Apr 5, 2016

Doyle Vermette and Buckley Belanger pictured in 2012. Photo courtesy Saskatchewan New Democratic Party, Facebook. Northern Saskatchewan’s NDP candidates were two of the few NDP candidates to taste success in the provincial election on Monday night. Despite some...

Windspeaker marks the end of an era

by | Apr 4, 2016

A news publication that’s been a staple for aboriginal people across Canada for decades is putting an end to its print edition. Windspeaker is going digital-only as of this month. March was Windspeaker’s last printed edition, which coincided with the...

Suspected Ahthakakoop shooter’s body returns home

by | Apr 1, 2016

Algin “Chucky” Sasakamoose. Photo courtesy Facebook. The body of a man who allegedly opened fire on Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation earlier this week is returning to the reserve on Friday. Lifetime resident, 59-year-old Algin “Chucky” Sasakamoose, died around 5 p.m. on...

Saskatoon police investigating 3rd homicide of 2016

by | Apr 1, 2016

Saskatoon Police are investigating the city’s third homicide of the year. Police received a call about an injured person in an apartment in the 100 block of Avenue O South around 1 p.m. on Wednesday. The 24-year-old man was taken to hospital and died of his...