by MBC News | Jul 2, 2021
By: By Sam Laskaris, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com The expression ‘home is where the heart is’ certainly applied to Fred Sasakamoose. He is remembered by many as a hockey star. He became the first player with treaty status to make it to the...
by MBC News | Jul 2, 2021
By: Nick Pearce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The StarPhoenix Little Pine First Nation Chief Wayne Semaganis remembers the sideways looks he got in the Battlefords as a teenager. “I know those hard times, those racist times. When coming to the City of...
by MBC News | Jul 2, 2021
By: Nick Pearce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter StarPhoenix There was nothing to celebrate. COVID-19 cancelled the typically large Canada Day celebrations and fireworks in Diefenbaker Park for the second year in a row. In their place, events emphasizing...
by MBC News | Jul 1, 2021
Saskatchewan uranium mining company Cameco has evacuated all non-essential workers from its Cigar Lake operation due to a nearby wildfire. This according to a company news release sent out Thursday morning. The release says hot and dry conditions combined with...