Jonas Budd makes video court appearance

Jonas Budd makes video court appearance

The man who was at the center of an Amber Alert in February made a quick court appearance in La Ronge via video link on Friday. The man is charged with murder, kidnapping, among other serious charges after his then-girlfriend’s daughter was taken from a La...

High school students safe after shots fired in North Battleford

It was scary morning for early starters at a high school in North Battleford. Just after 8:30 a.m. on Friday the Battlefords RCMP received a report of a suspicious person in an area near Carlton Comprehensive High School. Shortly after, shots were fired. Luckily, no...

Call made For Metis Nation resignations

A Saskatoon Metis woman has had enough of the political scrapping taking place within the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan. There isn’t a mediator alive who could resolve the situation, said Shirley Isbister, who spoke as a Metis citizen, but also happens to be the...
Atmosphere of empowerment at Strength of our Women Awards

Atmosphere of empowerment at Strength of our Women Awards

It was a very beautiful and humbling evening for First Nation women from across Saskatchewan. On Thursday night in Saskatoon, the Saskatchewan First Nations Women’s Commission held the inaugural Strength of our Women awards. More than 50 women were nominated in 12...

Water security masters program soon to be on tap at U of S

The University of Saskatchewan is launching a first-of-its-kind in North America master’s degree program focusing on water security issues. The course will help students develop the expertise to tackle complex issues about water availability and quality. Assistant...

Prince Albert officer acquitted of pepper spray assault charge

A judge has made a not guilty ruling for a Prince Albert police officer who was charged with assault after she pepper sprayed a man who’d been arrested last summer. Inmate Gabe Ross was about a foot away from Constable Susan Snell, and already lodged in a cell,...
Law enforcement academy sets up shop in cottage country

Law enforcement academy sets up shop in cottage country

Officers who protect the environment have converged in the Saskatchewan resort community of Candle Lake. The Western Conservation Law Enforcement Academy began in 2007, when the western provinces and the Yukon teamed up to offer conservation officer training. This is...
To vote or not to vote

To vote or not to vote

On Wednesday evening, about 100 people turned out to listen to a panel of First Nations people discuss their reasons to vote or not to vote in the upcoming federal election. The Saskatoon event was put on by Indigenous Vote Saskatchewan – an organization that...
Shocking development at SaskPower

Shocking development at SaskPower

A security risk forced the evacuation of the SaskPower head office in downtown Regina Thursday morning. Hundreds of employees gathered on the street while dozens of police officers assessed the risk, which was apparently a bomb threat. However, when those employees...