Tag Archives: Community

Tapestrama - A Celebration of Culture
Tapestrama is Prince Albert's cultural festival extravaganza, celebrating the various cultures, traditions, and customs of the world. The word "TAPESTRAMA" means a tapestry of Canadian Cultures compri...
Sep 16, 2024

Loon Lake residents frustrated with rash of vandalism
After months of dealing with broken windows and thefts, residents of a small village are on the verge of vigilantism. "It's an older community and we've got a lot of scared people here and we don't kn...
Sep 14, 2024

Single mother receives scholarship and hopes to give back to her community
An Indigenous scholarship recipient hopes to use her knowledge to contribute to the community and as a single mother, build a better foundation for her kids.Shona Poitras received the Northwest Colleg...
Sep 13, 2024

Update: RCMP say three individuals found deceased in Lloyd were murdered
Lloydminster RCMP are investigating a triple homicide.At a news conference Thursday afternoon, Insp. Brian Nicholl described the situation as a targeted and isolated incident, and said there was no ri...
Sep 12, 2024

"It's a selfless act": Living organ donor saves brother's life and raises awareness
"If I had to do it again and I had another kidney to be able to provide, I would do it," Jenna Lockert said.In 2014, Lockert donated her kidney to her brother, Kyle Deck. He suffered from IgA nephropa...
Sep 12, 2024

UPDATED: Missing Onion Lake man found deceased
Update: At 8:46 a.m. on Friday, RCMP stated that Matthew Wade Carter was found deceased.Onion Lake RCMP say his death is not suspicious and they thank the public for their help in the search.--This st...
Sep 12, 2024

Cockrill faces reelection campaign with a mix of controversies and ambition
Within four years, Jeremy Cockrill rocketed from political newbie to carrying what is arguably the most contentious portfolio in the province today. With that role, he's faced his fair share of public...
Sep 12, 2024

Natural gas flaring scheduled for RM of Loon Lake
Residents and drivers in the RM of Loon Lake may see a 40-foot flame emitted from the flare stack temporarily attached to SaskEnergy's infrastructure on Thursday. SaskEnergy will be conducting control...
Sep 11, 2024

Co-ordinator believes Roots of Hope expansion will help prevent suicide
Cathy Wheaton, the Roots of Hope co-ordinator in La Ronge, believes the program's expansion to North Battleford and Prince Albert will benefit those communities. "It's great because it is really hard ...
Sep 10, 2024

Details on return to Sandy Bay, Southend still under evacuation orders
It's been a month long process for the residents of Sandy Bay, Saskatchewan to return home, but this morning the Peter Ballantye Cree Nation (PBCN) officially rescinded evacuation orders for the north...
Sep 10, 2024