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P.A. & northern Sask. see drop in jobs in August
Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan saw a drop in the number of jobs over the past month.According to Statistics Canada, the region lost around 400 positions in August. This puts the total of empl...
Sep 10, 2022

‘We’re here to forgive’, James Smith man tells wife of Damien Sanderson
For at least some of the family members of those killed on the James Smith Cree Nation last weekend, healing includes forgiveness. Darryl Burns, the brother of first responder Gloria Burns who was one...
Sep 10, 2022

'They need help, resources and a lot of guidance': Mayor of La Loche speaks from experience in aftermath of tragedy
The mass stabbing on Sept. 4 in James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon, SK brought back a lot of emotions for the residents of La Loche in northern Saskatchewan - emotions that have taken years to repr...
Sep 09, 2022

King Charles speaks on mother, ascension to the throne
For the first time since his mother died and since his ascension to the throne, King Charles III spoke to the world Friday.Sitting at a desk, speaking in a slow, even tone to the camera, and with a fr...
Sep 09, 2022

Lots of questions still unanswered about Myles Sanderson manhunt
It has been two days since murder suspect Myles Sanderson was captured, but many questions still remain as to how he was able to evade police for four days.On Sunday, Myles and his brother Damien alle...
Sep 09, 2022

Eligibility set to expand for bivalent vaccine in Saskatchewan
At-risk populations are to be the first people eligible to receive the Moderna bivalent vaccine in Saskatchewan.The Saskatchewan Health Authority says starting Monday, people 18 and over who live in l...
Sep 09, 2022

James Smith thanks RCMP, says tribal police are needed moving forward
If there were some universal messages coming from the James Smith Cree Nation this morning, they were about thanking the RCMP and about starting the healing process. A third message focused on pushing...
Sep 08, 2022

Meeting Lake Regional Park dedicates new water treatment plant to Bob Scott
Meeting Lake Regional Park officially launched its new water treatment plant Sunday and dedicated the facility to the man who helped spearhead the project. The state-of-the-art site is now called the ...
Sep 08, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II passes away at Balmoral Castle in Scotland
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning British monarch and one of the longest reigning heads of state in history, has died at the age of 96.Early Thursday morning, reports from Buckingham Palace ind...
Sep 08, 2022

RCMP confirm both stabbing suspects are dead; detail response by police
Saskatchewan RCMP have confirmed Myles Sanderson is dead. "This evening our province is breathing a collective sigh of relief," said Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore - the commanding officer of...
Sep 07, 2022