Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan teens walk out of class to protest pronoun policy

With many wearing flags and waving signs, students walked out of class Tuesday afternoon to show their frustration and displeasure with the government's soon-to-be law around pronouns in schools.In Re...

Oct 17, 2023

Education minister, NDP leader concerned over potential teacher strike

As tensions continue to rise between the government and the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF), there are growing concerns over the potential for a teachers' strike.In a news release, the union s...

Oct 17, 2023

By the numbers: Five years of legal pot in Sask.

Five years ago, acquiring cannabis anywhere in Canada required either a prescription or a back-alley transaction.But today, stopping by a local pot shop to peruse pre-rolled joints or THC edibles is n...

Oct 17, 2023

Sask. First Nation declares state of emergency following death of teen in Deschambault Lake

A Saskatchewan First Nation said it is in mourning after the death of a teenager in Deschambault Lake and is declaring a state of emergency.Earlier this month, a 17-year-old was found deceased in Desc...

Oct 17, 2023

RCMP charge two P.A. men in Montreal Lake homicide from 2022

RCMP have charged two people from Prince Albert in the death of a man on Montreal Lake Cree Nation last year.On June 7, 2022, officers were called to a home in the community and found Chad Bird, 33, d...

Oct 17, 2023

'Harmful': Human rights commissioner resigns over Saskatchewan's pronoun bill

Former Saskatchewan human rights commissioner Heather Kuttai said she spoke with her son before she decided to resign on Monday over the province's proposed pronoun legislation. Her son, who's transge...

Oct 17, 2023

Crash between SUV and semi kills family of four northeast of Saskatoon

The Saskatchewan RCMP says four people were killed in a crash between an SUV and a semi Sunday night on Highway 41 near Aberdeen.The crash happened near the intersection of Edenburg Road. The four occ...

Oct 16, 2023

Beaded sculpture on display in P.A. takes history & adds creativity to make something new

No word exists to describe the sculpture local artist and teacher Orlanda Flett has created that now sits in a gallery in downtown Prince Albert.Flett herself had a hard time describing her artwork - ...

Oct 16, 2023

More Ukrainian families to come to P.A. prompting a call for donations

More than 100 Ukrainian families have already arrived in Prince Albert since the start of the war with Russia, but more are expected to come soon.Sonya Jahn, who has led the charge in bringing Ukraini...

Oct 16, 2023

Lac La Ronge's Bathgate named Citizen of the Year during Tri-Community Awards Gala

Hannah Bathgate is the recipient of the prestigious Citizen of the Year award handed out by the La Ronge and District Chamber of Commerce.She received the award on Saturday at the annual Tri-Community...

Oct 16, 2023