New Indigenous women’s group forms in La Ronge

New Indigenous women’s group forms in La Ronge

By Roman Hayter “Women of the Swift Flowing River,” is a provincial volunteer organization of First Nations, non-status members, Metis, Inuit, women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ women from across Saskatchewan. The group’s vision is to improve the lives of...
Cameco’s banner 2022, setups longevity in the future

Cameco’s banner 2022, setups longevity in the future

Cameco said 2022 was a fantastic year for the uranium producer. In its Third Quarter financial results released Thursday said it produced over 80 million pounds of uranium, through signing a record number of contracts. “Demand for nuclear power, supported by growth...
Treaty Day celebrations set to get underway in Montreal Lake

Treaty Day celebrations set to get underway in Montreal Lake

Treaty Celebrations are getting underway at Montreal Lake Cree Nation. The Woodland Treaty Day Celebrations are set to officially kick off Thursday with opening ceremonies and a meal in the early evening. Events Coordinator Roger Bird told MBC Radio News the...
Wanted: Teachers in northern schools

Wanted: Teachers in northern schools

It’s being described as a crisis situation in northern schools. The Northern Lights School Division is short 15 teachers, forcing education officials there to seek alternative measures in how it delivers education to students. The School Division has hired...
Construction begins on new elementary school in La Loche

Construction begins on new elementary school in La Loche

Construction workers have broken ground on a new elementary school in La Loche, Sask. The school, which will replace the nearly 50-year-old Ducharme Elementary School, is expected to serve approximately 475 students from pre-kindergarten through Grade 6. The building...
P.A. Police women’s commission up and going

P.A. Police women’s commission up and going

The Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) Women’s Commission is talking about their work. The commission was established last year and advises PAPS Police Chief Jonathan Bergen on a range of issues. PAPS Chaplain Nora Vedress is the commission’s co-chair...
Woman dies in crash near La Loche

Woman dies in crash near La Loche

A 31-year-old woman from La Loche has died after two trucks collided on Highway 955 earlier this week. RCMP say the collision happened on Wednesday afternoon at around 1:40pm, north of La Loche. The 31-year-old woman was the driver of one of the trucks and was...
Aboriginal Storytelling Month kicks off in Prince Albert

Aboriginal Storytelling Month kicks off in Prince Albert

By Michael Oleksyn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince Albert Daily Herald This is the 20th Anniversary of the Saskatchewan Aboriginal Storytelling Month and events in Prince Albert kicked off with artist and writer Leah Dorion and Elder Curtis Breaton...