An Indigenous hunter, who was recently found not guilty of unlawfully hunting a moose, says he is ready to fight the matter in the Supreme Court. In April, the provincial appeals court upheld a 2015 not guilty decision for Kristjan Pierone from Manitoba. Pierone was...
Saskatoon police continue to seize illicit drugs that can have potentially fatal consequences. In March, a suspect in detention was found in possession of 2.7 grams of a lethal substance containing a new drug methoxyacetylfentanyl. Another seizure found the extremely...
A Saskatoon man has been hit with more than $3,000 in fines for illegally marketing wild game on social media. Environment officials first became aware about a year ago of a post on a buy and sell Facebook page from an individual looking to buy wild meat. They...
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations spring legislative assembly is set to get underway at Whitecap Dakota First Nation today. Chiefs from across the province will be gathering for the two-day assembly at the Dakota Dunes Casino to make resolutions on topics...
Organizers are hoping a two-day meeting, which begins in Green Lake Wednesday, will serve as a catalyst to kick-start economic growth in northwestern Saskatchewan. The first Westside Economic Development and Attraction Conference is drawing in stakeholders from...
Funding shortfalls to sexual assault services and supports could force program closures in northern communities like Île-à-la-Crosse. The Executive Director of the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre recently stated that without more provincial assistance,...
One of Canada’s biggest international recording stars will be in Prince Albert Tuesday. Cree singer-songwriter and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie has been making her mark in popular music for almost six decades, earning a number of Juno awards, honorary doctorates and...
Some wildfire evacuees from the Waterhen Lake First Nation returned home over the weekend, while others must stay away due to health concerns. The Tuff fire is now estimated at 6,500 hectares, with officials saying the southern portion is now contained, but the...
Residents of the Waterhen Lake First Nation are beginning to return to their homes. An evacuation order had been issued on Tuesday due to a wildfire threatening the main access road in and out of the community. However, Ray Unrau, an official with Saskatchewan...
The Pasqua First Nation has settled a dispute with the minister of environment over a proposed Quill Lakes watershed project. The controversial project would have seen water diverted from the area of Quill Lakes down into Last Mountain Lake. This would have been done...
