Tammy Cook-Searson re-elected Chief of Lac La Ronge Indian Band

Tammy Cook-Searson re-elected Chief of Lac La Ronge Indian Band

Tammy Cook-Searson has been re-elected as chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. Cook-Searson received a total of 1502 votes, with the runner-up being John P. Roberts with 1102, followed by Bruce Fredrick McKenzie with 836 votes. Those who were re-elected to council...
Batoche holds ground blessing for location of new lodge

Batoche holds ground blessing for location of new lodge

The Batoche Festival Grounds is celebrating the ground blessing of a new lodge designed to connect youth with their Métis culture. A special ground blessing ceremony was held Tuesday morning to mark the beginning of construction of the Dumont Lodge – an $8...
Cameco extends uranium deal with Bruce Power to 2040

Cameco extends uranium deal with Bruce Power to 2040

Cameco has announced that they have extended their long-term arrangements for nuclear fuel with Bruce Power into 2040. The new deal will extend the exclusive fuel supply arrangements between Cameco and Bruce Power that were originally announced in 2017. The...
Sandy Bay RCMP dealing with phone issues at detachment

Sandy Bay RCMP dealing with phone issues at detachment

RCMP in Sandy Bay are having some issues with their detachment’s phone system. In a media release Sandy Bay RCMP said people may have problems directly contacting the detachment after 6 p.m. on week days along with weekends and holidays. People looking to get in...
Ambulance crisis in the North: NDP

Ambulance crisis in the North: NDP

Being dubbed a crisis, the New Democrats demand to know why the Saskatchewan Health Authority could not dispatch an ambulance 216 times, including 43 no responses in the north. The opposition, utilizing Freedom of Information documents, suggests ambulances were not...
FSIN says it will approve revised child welfare settlement

FSIN says it will approve revised child welfare settlement

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says they have been asked to approve a compensation agreement for First Nations children and their families who experienced discrimination and under-funding in Canada’s child welfare system. Last year after a...
Flying Dust to host women’s conference

Flying Dust to host women’s conference

A women’s conference focusing on healing is coming to the Flying Dust First Nation this month. The conference, named “Arise and Shine, My Sisters are Coming,” will feature multiple speakers who will tell their stories and discuss women’s issues and...
Métis Kitchen Party a Hit

Métis Kitchen Party a Hit

Most people should be familiar with the Saskawanderer who wanders Saskatchewan from the deep south to the far north and everywhere in between recognizing and celebrating the people, businesses, experiences, and events that make Saskatchewan so special. However, that...
Man is seriously injured in tasering by PA police

Man is seriously injured in tasering by PA police

The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team is investigating after a man was seriously injured in an arrest with Prince Albert. Authorities said early Saturday morning, officers stopped a vehicle in the 1100 Block of 13th Street West, in relation to a stolen...