SaskTel to continue to improve internet in the north

SaskTel to continue to improve internet in the north

SaskTel says it will continue to make strides improving high speed internet access to the north. It tabled its 2017-18 annual report Wednesday, indicating that nearly 2,700 homes in northern Saskatchewan now have high speed internet. SaskTel employees plowed 500...
Police seek suspect in Red Pheasant stabbing

Police seek suspect in Red Pheasant stabbing

Battlefords RCMP are searching for a male suspect after a stabbing on the Red Pheasant First Nation early Wednesday morning. Police were called to a residence on the reserve shortly after midnight after receiving a report of a man suffering a stab wound. The victim...
Three Sask. Indigenous volleyball players off to Olds College

Three Sask. Indigenous volleyball players off to Olds College

Three Indigenous Saskatchewan volleyball players will be taking their talents to Olds College in the ACAC ranks this upcoming season. Thundersky Walkingbear, Tyler Donnally and River Thomas will play for the men’s volleyball team in Olds. Walkingbear is from...
Autopsy confirms Prince Albert man’s death a homicide

Autopsy confirms Prince Albert man’s death a homicide

An autopsy has confirmed a Prince Albert man who died last month was the result of a homicide. Twenty-eight-year-old Tyrell Bird was shot in the face in the alley of the 200 block 9th Street East around 9 p.m. on June 28. He was first transported to the local Victoria...
Police seek suspect in Red Pheasant stabbing

Man and horse dead after crash on Kawacatoose First Nation

A 37-year-old man is dead following a collision involving a quad and a horse on the Kawacatoose First Nation. RCMP say the incident took place 10 kilometres northwest of Punnichy. It was reported Monday evening shortly after 10:30 p.m. Investigators say a westbound...
Suspects in court after La Ronge break-in

Suspects in court after La Ronge break-in

Two people appeared in La Ronge court Monday, facing numerous charges after a weekend theft of firearms and ammunition. The incident in the 300 block of Husky Avenue in Air Ronge was reported Saturday morning. Police say an undisclosed amount of firearms and...
Weekend storm knocks out power throughout northern Sask.

Weekend storm knocks out power throughout northern Sask.

About 2,000 homes in northern Saskatchewan were forced to go without power this weekend after a summer storm swept through the province on Friday night. SaskPower says the storm caused outages in Meadow Lake, Waterhen Lake First Nation, Big River First Nation, Emma...