Cumberland House author awarded international fellowship

Cumberland House author awarded international fellowship

An author from Cumberland House First Nation has been awarded the NDN Collective Changemaker Fellowship. Priscilla Settee, a professor of Indigenous Studies at the University of Saskatchewan, is among 21 Indigenous leaders across Turtle Island – which includes...
Unseasonably cool weather hits northern Sask.

Unseasonably cool weather hits northern Sask.

Northern Saskatchewan was hit with cooler temperatures on Wednesday. Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said a big weather system went through the province over the last 24-hours, causing the cool-down. According to Lang, this...
Tri-communities declare state of emergency due to power outage

Tri-communities declare state of emergency due to power outage

The tri-communities of La Ronge, Air Ronge and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band are declaring a state of emergency due to power outages. The communities have been without electricity since Monday afternoon due to a wildfire burning northeast of Prince Albert. La Ronge...
Northern Sask. residents could have power restored by Thursday

Northern Sask. residents could have power restored by Thursday

SaskPower says it hopes to restore power to about 8,000 northern Saskatchewan residents as soon as Thursday. Communities such as La Ronge, Air Ronge, Stanley Mission, and Montreal Lake have been without electricity since Monday due to a wildfire burning northeast of...
MN-S president candidates lay out platform in virtual forum

MN-S president candidates lay out platform in virtual forum

Three of the four candidates contesting for the presidential office of the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan outlined their vision for the political body during a virtual candidate’s forum Tuesday evening. Clement Chartier was first to present his platform. He explained that...
Tri-communities declare state of emergency due to power outage

Wildfire forces more evacuations

The Cloverdale wildfire, which is burning northeast of Prince Albert has forced more people to leave their homes. The Rural Municipality of Garden River has order people living in the Berg Subdivision to evacuate due to the wildfire threatening that area. People who...