A woman and her dog were saved after her vehicle fell through the ice on Lac La Ronge. RCMP responded to a remote location on the Lake at approximately 4PM Friday afternoon. The woman was sitting on the roof of her half-submerged vehicle with her dog. With the help of...
A second-round of rotating teachers strikes will take place Wednesday in Northern Saskatchewan. The Creighton School Division and the Northern Lights School Division will be without classes on Feb 7, as the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation gave its 48-hour strike...
RCMP Major Crimes is investigating a death on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation. Police said they were called Thursday afternoon about an injured man at a home in the community. When they arrived RCMP said they found an injured 32-year-old man who was pronounced dead by...
The member of parliament for Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River has resigned from his role in the opposition shadow cabinet. In a letter posted to his X account Friday, Gary Vidal said he had made the decision to resign as his party’s shadow minister for...
An investigation is now underway after a death at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre. In a media release sent out Friday afternoon the Ministry of Corrections said a 24-year-old woman died Thursday at Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert. The province said the inmate...
By: Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com Deloitte Canada wants to shift its relationship with Indigenous Nations from its present auditing and trust fund dealings to a holistic approach that will support Indigenous governments to claim...
Nine inmates are facing charges following a fight at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary, which left one inmate dead and another seriously injured. George Custer, Tyrel Munroe, Dominick Cochrane, Jonathan Soosay, Wyatt Crookedneck, and Rene Merasty are each charged with one...
PCL Construction Management Inc. will be taking on the design and construction of a new acute care tower on the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert. The new acute care tower will be located on the north side of the existing facility and feature many new upgrades. The...
Screenshot of Brandi Morin Journalism advocacy and human rights groups are calling for the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) to immediately drop charges against a Cree and Iroquois reporter who was arrested while covering an encampment raid earlier this month. The...
Northern Indigenous leaders are expressing concern about the increased potential for an extreme wildfire situation and are calling on residents to exercise caution, while enhancing protective measures. The Prince Albert Grand Council’s Wildfire Task Force recently met...
