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...
In the wake of the James Smith Cree Nation tragedy there were calls from First Nations to improve justice, safety, and health outcomes for communities. An FSIN conference in Saskatoon this week is aiming to address those concerns with around 600 people gathered to...
A Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Vice-chief says actions will soon follow the passing of the of the Saskatchewan First Act. This means legal recourse and possible blockades. The controversial legislation passed third reading at the legislature last week...
Last week, the Saskatchewan First Act passed third reading despite strong opposition from Indigenous groups. The government says the Act aims to assert its jurisdiction over natural resources. The legislation has garnered the ire of Indigenous groups since it was...
At the 2023 Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities convention on Wednesday in Saskatoon Premier Scott Moe made announcements for increases in municipal revenue sharing along with an increase to funding to recruit doctors to rural and northern areas....
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority is celebrating the grand opening of the first sports bar in one of their casinos. On Tuesday night, the new Sevens Sports Bar at Dakota Dunes Casino officially held a grand opening and ribbon cutting. The new bar features...
Jury provides 15 recommendations; inquest coroner adds three more 8:09 pm After over seven hours of deliberating the jury provided 15 recommendations. 4 to the Corps of Commissionaires (Who hire the civilian guards) and 11 to the RCMP. To the Commissionaires the jury...
Testimony from most experienced RCMP officer so far concludes day three of inquest, however he was not in Onion Lake at the time of Wolfe’s passing 5:29 pm Corporal Christopher Doctor was the final witness of Thursday. Doctor has been a member of the RCMP for 16...
Day 2 of the inquest concludes with testimony from RCMP officer 6:35 pm Constable Michal Page who was with the Onion Lake RCMP detachment at the time of Randy Wolfe’s passing was the first representative of the RCMP to testify at the inquest. Cst. Page spoke on the...
Other witness on Monday is Randy Wolfe’s sister – inquest adjourned until Tuesday 5:55pm The next witness at the inquest was Randy Wolfe’s sister Loralie McAdam. McAdam was arrested with Wolfe the day he died. She spoke on how Randy just got a new job he was very...
