Sturgeon Lake Residents Spot Funnel Cloud

The unsettled weather today brought an unexpected sight at the Sturgeon Lake First Nation this morning. Band councilor Wesley Ballantyne says he and his sister spotted a funnel cloud on the south side of the lake: “There was kind of a strange cloud in the...

Truth Commission Outlines Challenges At Senate Committee Hearing

The chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission says the sheer number of documents they still need to receive from the federal government may make it very difficult for the commission to complete its work within the required mandate. Justice Murray Sinclair was...

Lawsuit Filed Over Fatal Plane Crash In Northern Saskatchewan

The families of two men killed in a plane crash in northern Saskatchewan two years ago are suing the airline for damages. Wade Cooper, 44, and Daniel Mantyka, 21, were passengers on a Lawrence Bay Airways float plane when it crashed into Buss Lake on June 30, 2011....

House Destroyed In Fire South Of La Ronge

A house fire claimed a home at Potato Lake, south of La Ronge, yesterday. Flames broke out in the morning and engulfed the structure. Owner Tim Trottier says the house is completely gone. Fortunately, no one was hurt. At this point, Trottier says it’s not clear...

SIGA Posts Record Profits

There is good news for the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority. Board chairman Felix Thomas updated chiefs on this year’s numbers during yesterday’s session of the FSIN Spring Legislative Assembly on the Whitecap Dakota First Nation. He says, at the start...

Anti-Bullying Consultations Given Northern Perspective

The Saskatchewan Party’s Saskatoon Fairview M-L-A was in La Ronge yesterday as part of the province’s anti-bullying public consultation process. As Legislative Secretary to the Education Minister, Jennifer Campeau is in charge of the initiative and will...

Jonathan Officially Reinstated As FSIN Vice-Chief

Kimberly Jonathan has been officially reinstated as the First Vice-Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. At today’s spring assembly on the Whitecap reserve, chiefs voted to reinstate her by a count of 43 in favour, 2 opposed, and 5 abstentions....