Regina City Council to honour TRC report

by | Mar 29, 2016

Regina’s mayor is introducing what he calls “profound motion” at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. The motion sets out a timetable for the city to come up with plans to recognize and honour the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation report, which...

Political Leaders Campaign in La Ronge

by | Mar 28, 2016

The leaders of the province’s two main political parties visited the north on the Easter weekend. Saskatchewan Party leader Brad Wall and N-D-P leader Cam Broten both made stops in La Ronge. Wall spoke to supporters at the campaign office of Sask Party candidate...
Arrests made, third suspect sought in Prince Albert homicide

Arrests made, third suspect sought in Prince Albert homicide

by | Mar 24, 2016

  Three men have been charged with second-degree murder in connection to a January homicide in Prince Albert — one of whom is still at large. Twenty-three-year-old Jonathon Lee Cowan was found dead from an apparent shooting in a local apartment on January 9th....

Muskoday denied second chance to purchase Fort a la Corne land

by | Mar 24, 2016

Drilling operations at Shore Gold’s Orion South location in the Fort a la Corne Forest. Photo courtesy Shore Gold. A proposal for Muskoday to purchase land that’s at the centre of diamond exploration, will not have a second chance for approval. In 2007, Muskoday...

Montreal Lake band manager seeks resolution for assault charges

by | Mar 24, 2016

Assault charges against Montreal Lake Cree Nation’s band manager might be settled without a trial. Mark Anthony D’Amato was arrested on January 27 for assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, and uttering threats. The charges stem from a dispute...
Historic Metis race returns to Saskatchewan

Historic Metis race returns to Saskatchewan

by | Mar 24, 2016

Representatives from Friends of Batoche Historic Site unveil the new logo for the Louis Riel Relay Days. A new form of the Louis Riel Relay will be returning to Saskatchewan this summer. While at Wanuskewin Heritage Park Friday afternoon representatives from the...

Lawyer for Tammy Goforth says appeal will be uphill battle

by | Mar 24, 2016

The lawyer who represented Tammy Lynn Goforth during her trial for starving a four-year-girl to death does not think she has much of a chance getting her conviction overturned, but he holds out a little more hope on her appeal of the sentence. Jeff Deagle was her...