Jolibois questions PM’s funding for La Loche

Jolibois questions PM’s funding for La Loche

Northern Sask. MP Georgina Jolibois questions Ottawa’s commitment to Indigenous communities, suggesting the federal government has taken too long to invest and has not put enough money forward to address the mental health issues in La Loche. The criticism comes after...
Ice Wolves drop fourth straight 

Ice Wolves drop fourth straight 

The La Ronge Ice Wolves were hoping to start a three-game swing on a winning note in Humboldt, but it was the Broncos skating away with a 5-2 victory on Wednesday night at the Elgar Petersen Arena.  “I thought our guys played pretty well, they put in a good effort —...
Fond du Lac appeals federal court decision in 2017 election

Fond du Lac appeals federal court decision in 2017 election

Another legal challenge has been launched in an ongoing battle over who actually won the 2017 Fond du Lac Dene Nation election for chief. Last month, a federal court judge ruled the First Nation must appoint a new election appeal board and a previous challenge of the...
U of S, Cumberland House partner in water ecosystem project

U of S, Cumberland House partner in water ecosystem project

A project that will assess sediment in the Saskatchewan River Delta at Cumberland House is receiving funding from the University of Saskatchewan led Global Water Futures. “We need more than just water” is one of six projects that have been launched across the country...
Canoe Lake man found guilty of illegally selling fish

Canoe Lake man found guilty of illegally selling fish

A provincial court has found a Canoe Lake First Nation man guilty of three counts of illegally marketing fish. Donald Iron sold fish to an undercover conservation officer without a commercial licence on three separate occasions between April and September 2017. About...
Northerners meet to discuss declining caribou

Northerners meet to discuss declining caribou

Northerners are meeting this week to discuss potential community impacts if the federal government designates Barren-ground caribou as threatened under the Species at Risk Act. Most Barren-ground caribou herds are in decline, expect for an arctic herd, which is...