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...
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...
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...