La Ronge monument on residential school site rises again

La Ronge monument on residential school site rises again

A monument at the site of two former residential schools in downtown La Ronge has been repaired and returned to where it was unveiled a year ago. The monument was part of an emotional ceremony at last year’s Woodland Cree Gathering, which was held on the urban reserve...

North Battleford water back on tap after boil water warning

The boil water advisory for the Saskatchewan city of North Battleford is over. The Water Security Agency has given them the all-clear, said city manager James Puffalt, who is pleased with how everything was handled. “Overall the plant does what it’s supposed to do,...

Premier to apologize to fired health-care worker

The province’s privacy commissioner is calling for changes to The Privacy Act and apologies to a former health aid worker who became the centre of political debate during the spring sitting of the legislature. The worker raised concerns about conditions at Oliver...

Prince Albert bridge fix costs double, come with delays

The end was in sight for traffic woes for those heading north or south of Prince Albert, but now at least another year of delays around the bridge is in store.   This summer, lane restrictions from nearby roadway construction bottle-necked traffic down to two lanes as...

Arsonist sought by Sandy Bay RCMP

Sandy Bay RCMP are on the hunt for a suspected arsonist responsible for a major fire at the airport early Saturday morning. A building belonging to Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure was destroyed. A second building belonging to SaskPower was damaged by the...

Wollaston Lake nurse describes traumatic break-in

A frightening incident in Wollaston Lake left the community without nurses over the weekend. A man wielding a knife broke into the home of one of those nurses, Toni Diachinsky, early Friday morning. A man with a hoodie on was just outside their bedroom door, she said....
Aboriginal students of today, business leaders of tomorrow

Aboriginal students of today, business leaders of tomorrow

Bright young aboriginal high school students from across the prairies were pitching their business plans to a panel of judges at the seventh annual Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneur camp sponsored by the First Nations University of Canada on Friday. Grade 12 student...