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Fourth and final year of walk by survivors of Duck Lake residential school underway
There are only about 75 kilometres between Duck Lake and Wahpeton Dakota First Nation, but it's a much longer journey for Scott Bird on the path of reconciliation. "My whole family was part of the [In...
Jul 07, 2024
UPDATE: Deadly weekend on highway near Battlefords
Not one, but two fatal collisions occurred on Highway #4 Friday afternoon resulting in five deaths and six injured people.At approximately 12:45 p.m. Battlefords RCMP responded to a truck and van coll...
Jul 06, 2024
‘We need closure’: community gathers for Tamra Keepness annual BBQ
The disappearance of Tamra Keepness remains a mystery even 20 years later, as more than 100 people gathered to keep her story fresh in people's minds.Five-year-old Keepness disappeared from her home i...
Jul 06, 2024

Sask. government called on to address overcrowding at women's jail
The Saskatchewan government is being called on to form a task force and address concerns related to both overcrowding at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre (PGCC), as well as the overall representatio...
Jul 05, 2024

UPDATED: Turtleford/Glaslyn RCMP searching for missing canoer at Helene Lake
UPDATE: On July 5 at approximately 5:00 p.m., the canoer that went missing on Helene Lake was located deceased by Saskatchewan RCMP's Underwater Recovery Team in the water near the area where he was l...
Jul 05, 2024
‘It was unreal’: Retired Saskatchewan farmer has fishing trip of a lifetime
Doug Hodgins has done his fair share of fishing over the years.He won first place and took home $13,000 in the 2018 Saskatchewan Landing Walleye Tournament, and he placed second in the Riverhurst Wall...
Jul 05, 2024

Food supply is the main reason Sask. residents are seeing more bears
Black bear populations are stable and have not changed much, said a Saskatchewan bear biologist, but they have a slight shortage of food in some areas and that's why people are seeing more of them in ...
Jul 04, 2024

Countdown on to international softball event
It's the hottest ticket in town. The WBSC Men's Softball World Cup is set to get underway in Prince Albert next week. The event features the best national teams worldwide.Derek Smith, co-chair of the ...
Jul 04, 2024

Red Pheasant Cree Nation powwow: a time to heal and celebrate
The intertribal dance was awash with spirit, power and passion and for 10-year-old Cohen Balkwill it was a chance to come alive through the power of movement - though he has only one leg. "I've been i...
Jul 04, 2024

Bison bone discovery near Prince Albert provides window to life over 9,000 years ago
Researchers believe a fossil discovery west of Prince Albert not only shows proof people occupied the area over 9,000 years ago but also may assist future generations to adapt to climate change.A team...
Jul 04, 2024