Saskatchewan

Sucker River family devastated following house demolition

A family in Sucker River is devastated following the unexpected demolition of their family home. That's according to brothers Adrian and Ben Lee, who told larongeNOW their family has been left asking ...

Oct 27, 2023

First Nations chief guilty of illegally shooting moose in game preserve

When David Sandfly, Chief of the Big Island Lake Cree Nation, shot and killed a bull moose in the Pierceland area north of Meadow Lake, he was breaking the law. Provincial Court Judge Michael Segu rul...

Oct 27, 2023

Northern Sask. well represented as Sask. Music Award nominees are announced

The nominations are in, and northern Saskatchewan is ready to show the rest of the province that they belong on the big stage.The nominees for the 2023 Saskatchewan Music Awards were unveiled on Thurs...

Oct 27, 2023

Saskatchewan and Alberta premiers ask for extension of carbon tax exemption

Two of Canada's Prairie premiers say Ottawa's decision to exempt the carbon tax on heating oil fails to address affordability needs in Alberta and Saskatchewan.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced ...

Oct 27, 2023

Alleged medicine man, accused of 12 counts of sexual assault, to be tried by judge and jury

A Saskatchewan court case involving an alleged medicine man, and the 12 counts of sexual assault he is facing, has been moved to Court of King's Bench in Saskatoon.Cecil Wolfe's matter was recently sp...

Oct 27, 2023

Sask. teachers vote overwhelmingly in favour of sanctions

Members of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation have overwhelmingly voted in favour of job sanctions.Of the 90 per cent of the members who voted, 95 per cent cast their ballots in favour of sanctions...

Oct 27, 2023

'Continued resistance': Saskatchewan government won't fund supervised consumption

The Saskatchewan Party government has made it clear it won't fund supervised drug consumption services, a move one researcher says is not based on evidence. The province pledged in its throne speech t...

Oct 27, 2023

Results of teacher sanctions vote expected Friday

On Friday morning, the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) is expected to release what job action could look like if contract talks with the provincial government continue to go nowhere.Last week,...

Oct 27, 2023

Spring construction planned for McIlvenna Bay mine

A planned copper and zinc mine in northeast Saskatchewan is set to start construction in the spring with production planned for 2025. David Bernier, one of Foran Mining's advisors, spoke at a Prince A...

Oct 26, 2023

Three SMA nominations for Nige B

Nigel Bell, who performs under the name Nige B, has earned multiple 2023 Saskatchewan Music Award nominations. Bell has been nominated for Hip Hop Artist of the Year and Contemporary Indigenous Artist...

Oct 26, 2023