Category Archives: Saskatchewan

'These findings cannot be dismissed or minimized': FSIN 4th Vice-Chief responds to federal audit
Just one day after the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) issued a statement downplaying an audit that flags over $30 million dollars in spending, there appears to be some division with...
Oct 02, 2025

Former Lloydminster hockey executive pleads guilty to stealing over $270,000
A former executive of the Lloydminster Minor Hockey Association (LMHA) has admitted to defrauding the organization of more than $273,000 over a five-year period.Aaron Troy Foster pleaded guilty in Llo...
Oct 02, 2025

'A game changer': $101.3M Cenovus Energy Hub now open in Lloydminster
Lloydminster's new $101.3 million Cenovus Energy Hub opened on Wednesday with speeches, a ribbon-cutting and a community barbecue. But beyond the ceremony, it was a day when a group of young hockey pl...
Oct 02, 2025
Catholic Bishop speaks frankly about Reconciliation and the Church
A Bishop from the Roman Catholic Church in Saskatchewan has been vocal about the Catholic Church's role in advancing Reconciliation, and he believes there's more work to do."Absolutely (the Church nee...
Oct 02, 2025
Indigenous Services Canada, FSIN spar over ‘full report’ from forensic audit
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) says it is difficult to respond to a forensic audit without first seeing the full report.But according to Indigenous Services Canada, the FSIN was...
Oct 02, 2025

Plans for OSB mill in Prince Albert still underway despite market uncertainty
"It's taking way too long, and harder than we were hoping, but we have not given up."That's the message being delivered by those involved with One Sky Forestry Products' oriented strand board (OSB) mi...
Oct 01, 2025
Almost half of Canadians say they have seen systemic racism in their province: poll
TTAWA - Almost half of Canadians polled say they have observed evidence of systemic racism in their province, a new survey suggests.The Leger poll of 1,627 people, conducted between Aug. 29 and 31 for...
Oct 01, 2025
FSIN breaks silence after forensic audit finds $34M in ‘questionable’ spending
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has responded to an audit that identified millions of dollars of questionable spending.The forensic audit concluded that more than $34 million in ...
Oct 01, 2025
Minimum wage rises to $15.35 per hour in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's lowest earners are getting a raise.The provincial government has raised the minimum wage from $15/hour to $15.35/hour.Saskatchewan calculates its minimum wage using an indexation formul...
Oct 01, 2025

Trump hits Canadian lumber producers with additional 10 per cent tariff
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued new tariffs that could add further pressure on Canadian producers of softwood lumber and furniture.A presidential proclamation on Monday evening set out a 10 per...
Sep 30, 2025