Remaining Pelican Narrows evacuees heading home

Remaining Pelican Narrows evacuees heading home

Photo courtesy Saskatchewan Department of Highways. The remaining wildfire evacuees from Pelican Narrows are being allowed to go home. Earlier today, Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Chief Peter A. Beatty rescinded the evacuation order for health priority (P1, P2 and...
Youth centre opens on Pasqua First Nation

Youth centre opens on Pasqua First Nation

Photo courtesy of Manfred Joehnck Less than a year ago, sod was turned for a $1.3 million dollar youth centre on the Pasqua First Nation, northeast of Regina. Indigenous Affairs put up $750,000 of cost. This morning, the ribbon was cut and the grand opening was held....
Provincial fire ban ends

Provincial fire ban ends

The fire in view on Aug. 29. Photo courtesy Facebook, Vanessa Linklater-McCallum. With rainfall in many areas, the ban on open fires for all provincial Crown land south of the Churchill River, has now ended. There are now no active provincial fire bans in...
Social media under scrutiny in La Ronge

Social media under scrutiny in La Ronge

Photo courtesy of Welcome 2 Reality It is coming up to a grim anniversary in Northern Saskatchewan. In October of 2016, four girls between the age of 10 and 14 took their own lives. There was also a lot of chatter about the deaths on social media. There were also...
Fond-du-Lac elects new chief

Fond-du-Lac elects new chief

Photo courtesy of fonddulac.ca A new chief has been elected on Fond-du-Lac Denesuline First Nation. Chief Louie Mercredi defeated incumbent Rudy Adam to be elected as the band’s new chief at an election this past weekend. Along with the new chief, the council...
Poundmaker man dies in rollover

Poundmaker man dies in rollover

A 48-year-old man from the Poundmaker Cree Nation has died following a rollover. RCMP say the single-vehicle accident happened this past Friday afternoon on a grid road five kilometres south of Paynton. The 48-year-old was said to be the rear passenger of the vehicle...