Saskatchewan

Darrell Night, man who helped prompt Stonechild inquiry, dead at 56

Darrell Night, the man whose story helped prompt the inquiry into the freezing death of Neil Stonechild, has died at age 56.On a freezing cold night in 2000, Night was picked up by Saskatoon police an...

Apr 24, 2023

Sask. commits $50,000 a year in new funding to help restore Indigenous languages

Saskatchewan's government is looking to make it easier for students at the First Nations University of Canada to learn the languages of First Nations people.On Monday, the province announced it'll be ...

Apr 24, 2023

RCMP to present ‘preliminary timeline’ of James Smith killings

This week, the Saskatchewan RCMP will release more information on the mass killings that left 11 people dead and 18 injured on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon.On Sept. 4, Myles Sanderson sta...

Apr 24, 2023

North Stars take SJHL Championship with Game 4 win

The Battlefords North Stars capped a fairytale season for the ages Saturday night in Flin Flon, taking home a 7-4 victory in Game 4 of the SJHL Finals, to sweep their best-of-seven series with the riv...

Apr 24, 2023

Saskatoon woman accused of abducting her child asks for stay in proceedings

A 48-year-old Saskatoon woman who's facing nine charges - including abduction in contravention of a custody order, forging a passport, and possession of forged documents - claims her rights were viola...

Apr 24, 2023

‘Unbelievable’: Family-owned Vodka makers from Wakaw win best in the world

The founders of a Wakaw-based business are still speechless after one of their products was named the best in the world.Backroads Spirit, which has been around for almost two years, found out their Al...

Apr 24, 2023

Is there a need for more airline competition in Saskatchewan?

A potential pilot strike at WestJet could only create more challenges for Saskatchewan travellers already facing a lack of viable options.Last Tuesday, the union representing WestJet pilots voted over...

Apr 23, 2023

Updating RCMP ‘militaristic’ training is long overdue, experts say

Scott Blandford considered attending the RCMP Academy when he was looking to become a police officer about 40 years ago, but he soon realized the training centre in Regina wasn't for him.Blandford sai...

Apr 22, 2023

‘Senseless act of violence:’ La Loche school offering supports to students after incident

The incident that left two people injured and one in police custody in La Loche on Thursday has been confirmed to be a stabbing.Georgina Jolibois, the mayor of La Loche, said she believes the incident...

Apr 22, 2023

Annual NSTA convention begins in La Ronge

La Ronge will play host this week to the annual convention of the Northern Saskatchewan Trappers Association (NSTA). According to a release from the Prince Albert Grand Council and the Federation of S...

Apr 21, 2023