(Photo: Ballantyne leaving court following being sentenced) 31-year-old Francine Ballantyne from Pelican Narrows was set to have a five-day trial this week for the manslaughter of Doris Broussie but instead pleaded guilty at the Court of Kings Bench in Prince Albert...
(Photo: SaskPower website) The Government of Canada plans to provide Saskatchewan with over $265 million in funding for several renewable power projects as well as the modernization and upgrading of the province’s electrical grid. Through the federal...
The Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) Board of Education is being recognized for its implementation of Indigenization in northern schools. The 2024 Premier’s Board of Education Award for Innovation and Excellence in Education was handed to the organization by...
The Prince Albert Grand Council is rolling out a new training program that will teach youth the skills needed to pursue a career in fire management and resource management. The Fire Guardian Pilot Project will train 25 youth ages 18-30 over an 18-month period. An...
(Photo: Patsy Tuba’s headshot taken by Deb McCarron and Jingle Bell Run movie poster, submitted by Patsy Tuba) Every year the Hallmark Channel rolls out several Christmas films, and this year Patsy Tuba landed a role in Jingle Bell Run. The film stars Ashley...
(Photo: Ledcor donating $5,500 to the Lac La Ronge Food Bank, Facebook photo) The Lac La Ronge Food Bank recently received two big donations ahead of the winter season. Lakeside Spirits donated $25,000, and Ledcor Construction Limited, the company building the LA...
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying northerners of an isolated tuberculosis outbreak in Sandy Bay. Since the summer of 2023, the SHA has reported 18 cases of TB in that community. Although the word “outbreak” may sound alarming to some people, Dr. David...
(Photo: Sydney Gardiner and her daughter Layna Durocher, submitted by Gardiner) The annual Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Radiothon kicks off today! The event started out as a simple fundraiser over 20 years ago and has grown to a province-wide event over the years....
Photo: Alvin Thomas leaving court The courtroom at Court of Kings Bench in Melfort was filled with loved ones of Marisha Hoksbergen today as they waited for her killer, 41-year-old Alvin Thomas, to be sentenced. Thomas, who was originally facing a second-degree...
(Photo: Heartland cabin. Submitted by Dave Rondeau) Researcher Dave Rondeau has been conducting land-based learning sessions at the Heartland Cabin. The cabin is located in the Nisbet Forest, south of Prince Albert and was built in the mid-to-late 90s and wasn’t being...
