Category Archives: Saskatchewan

Community members stepping up to help at JSCN inquest
People wearing white vests with 'Wellness' on the backs could be seen all around the Kerry Vickar Centre in Melfort over the past few weeks.They're wellness workers from the James Smith Cree Nation wh...
Jan 29, 2024

Tux and Toques Gala kicks off 60th Prince Albert Winter Festival
Friends and supporters of the Prince Albert Winter Festival gathered at the Prince Albert Wildlife Federation on Saturday for the Tux and Toques Gala, marking the beginning of the beloved annual winte...
Jan 28, 2024
Sask. hospitality industry facing inhospitable circumstances
Businesses within Saskatchewan's hospitality industry have been struggling to keep plates in the air since the pandemic, but they might be facing their hardest season yet.Jim Bence, CEO of Hospitality...
Jan 27, 2024

FSIN expresses concerns about impact of changes to harm reduction services
A recent decision by the provincial government to change how harm reduction services are done in Saskatchewan is worrying the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN). In a statement posted o...
Jan 26, 2024
Brother of group home victim has ‘given up’ on justice system after sentencing
Rick Boguski said he has "given up" on the Canadian justice system after a judge handed down a sentence to former Shepherd's Villa group home worker Brent Gabona on Wednesday.According to Crown prosec...
Jan 26, 2024

Sask. Chief Forensic Pathologist details five deaths from mass stabbing attack
Editor's Note: This story contains graphic details of violence and testimony from those who performed autopsies on the victims of the mass stabbings.-Saskatchewan's Chief Forensic Pathologist was brou...
Jan 26, 2024

Inquest into Myles Sanderson’s death to begin Feb. 26 in Saskatoon
While one of the largest inquests in the province's history is examining the deaths of Myles Sanderson's victims, an inquiry into his death is set to begin next month.Sanderson, 32, embarked on a spre...
Jan 26, 2024

Inquest into mass stabbing attack hears from psychiatrist & psychologist
The Coroner's Inquest into the stabbing massacre at James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) and Weldon heard from a psychiatrist and a psychologist Thursday afternoon.The coroner's inquest is a fact-finding ex...
Jan 25, 2024

Northerner with dreams of becoming a pilot tours Rise Air
A young man who dreams of one day becoming a pilot celebrated his 19th birthday on Wednesday with a special tour of Rise Air operations in Saskatoon. Alex Adams, who lived for most of his life in the ...
Jan 25, 2024

'It's quite unfair': family responds to former Sask Mountie verdict
The older brother of a man who was shot and killed by a former Saskatchewan Mountie says a verdict of manslaughter is quite unfair. Brett Herman is responding to Bernie Herman's conviction on Thursday...
Jan 25, 2024