Crown seeks adult sentence for girl charged in infant death

Crown seeks adult sentence for girl charged in infant death

    The Crown will be seeking an adult sentence against a 16-year-old girl accused of killing a six-week-old baby. The accused made a court appearance in Saskatoon Monday morning where the Crown announced its intention to seek an adult sentence. The 16-year-old is...
RCMP investigating death on Big Island Lake Cree Nation

RCMP investigating death on Big Island Lake Cree Nation

An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday in Saskatoon following the death of a 17-year-old girl on the Big Island Lake Cree Nation. Spiritwood RCMP and emergency responders were called to a home in the community on Friday morning about someone in medical distress. Attempts...
UPDATED: Red Earth leadership opts for precautionary evacuations of all residents

Red Earth Chief says water levels continue to rise

  Last night Red Earth decided to evacuate 200 health priority individuals as water levels rise in the area. The evacuees were transported to Saskatoon because of concerns about the water levels cutting off emergency access to the community. Red Earth Chief Ian McKay...
Film camp encourages Indigenous youth to find their voice

Film camp encourages Indigenous youth to find their voice

Several aspiring film makers had an opportunity this week to learn what it’s like to be in the industry. The Indigenous youth took part in the first ever Saskatoon Tribal Council Film Camp just outside of Saskatoon where they learned about all aspects of film...
Former Northern Sask. MLA dies at 98

Former Northern Sask. MLA dies at 98

Norman Hector MacAuley. Photo courtesy legacy.com A scholarship is being formed after the death of a La Ronge-born politician last week. Norman MacAuley died at the age of 98 in Kelowna BC, but spent much of his younger life in the La Ronge area. Growing up, MacAuley...
Growing pains for SaskPower

Growing pains for SaskPower

Annual rate hikes of about 5% a year will be the norm for SaskPower for the foreseeable future according to the company’s president. Today the crown corporation released its annual report, which shows another big drop in profits despite three years of rate hikes. Net...