Saskatchewan’s Premier Promises Apology for 60’s Scoop

  Saskatchewan will follow in the footsteps of Manitoba issuing an apology to thousands of Indigenous children placed up for adoption in the 1960s – a practice nicknamed the 60’s Scoop. Premier Brad Wall says the province will make the apology sometime in...

Provincial Firefighting Fleet Down a Water Bomber

One of the province’s water bombers is out of commission. It’s because the CL-215t air tanker struck something in the water on a La Ronge-area lake during a training flight on June 13. Wildfire Management executive director Steve Roberts says the underside...

Killer of Black Lake Man Given Seven-Year Prison Sentence

A 25-year-old man convicted of manslaughter in the death of a man from the Black Lake First Nation has been sentenced to over seven years in prison. In September 2013, Davis Broussie was stabbed in a parking lot in Prince Albert and later died in hospital. Charles...

Little Black Bear Officially Opens New Tim Hortons

It’s a first for a First Nation in Saskatchewan. The Little Black Bear First Nation recently opened the first Aboriginal owned Tim Hortons franchise in the province. It is part of a Petro-Canada located in the Qu’Appelle Valley, about 70 km northeast of Regina just...

RCMP Investigate Arson Fire at La Ronge Recycling Depot

It has been business as usual at the recycling depot in La Ronge this week despite a fire at the facility on the morning of June 15. The manager, Nisar Ghani, says three suspects allegedly jumped the fence and set fires in two of the bins. Ghani posted pictures of the...

Northern Communities Receive CIF Funding

Several northern Saskatchewan communities and projects will reap the benefits of over $7 million dollars in funding announced by the Community Initiatives Fund. This morning, the CIF announced the approval of 502 different grants for projects across the province....

Senate Committee Calls For Removal of Cap on Aboriginal Funding

A national committee for Aboriginal peoples is calling on the federal government to remove the two percent cap on increases in funding for on-reserve programs. The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples tabled their report today and included with it thirteen...