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CP NewsAlert: First Nation says 54 graves at former Saskatchewan residential schools
KEESEEKOOSE FIRST NATION - A Saskatchewan First Nation says 54 graves have been found through ground-penetrating radar at the site of two former residential schools. Keeseekoose First Nation says the ...
Feb 15, 2022

Local teams ready for Senior Curling Districts in Wilkie
High school curling teams from around the area have gathered in Wilkie Tuesday for Senior Curling Districts. In senior mixed curling, John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) have opened their tournament this m...
Feb 15, 2022

City to have special council meeting on masking mandate
Coun. Bill Ironstand requested a special meeting of North Battleford city council next week to discuss the city's masking policy. The online meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22, befo...
Feb 15, 2022

Protesters stand their ground despite prospect of harsh penalties
OTTAWA - New warnings to stand down or face the imminent possibility of harsh consequences have been issued but protesters plugging roads around Parliament Hill as well as Canada's busiest border cros...
Feb 12, 2022

Moe implores protesters to respect rights of those crossing borders
For the second straight day, Premier Scott Moe offered his thoughts on protests at Canada-U.S. borders.But unlike Thursday's statement, Moe's comments on social media Friday were aimed at those who ar...
Feb 11, 2022

Boushie family still looking for justice
The family of Colten Boushie continues to call for an end to systemic discrimination against Indigenous people in the justice system. Boushie, 22, died from a gunshot wound to the head after he and fo...
Feb 11, 2022

New majority Indigenous partnership announced, “green” economic opportunities for First Nations
A new majority Indigenous-owned enterprise is hoping to drive the Indigenous economy and create employment opportunities throughout the continent.miEnergy North America is a partnership among 10 First...
Feb 10, 2022

Over 5,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in province’s first weekly report
As part of the province's transition to Living with COVID-19, Saskatchewan released its first weekly integrated epidemiological (EPI) report. It's a deeper analysis of multiple data sources and provid...
Feb 10, 2022

La Ronge council supports increasing severity of punishable crimes for young offenders
"If you take a life, it's a life for a life."Those are the words of La Ronge Mayor Colin Ratushniak who made the statement to larongeNOW in an interview regarding a resolution town council would like ...
Feb 09, 2022

House of Commons passes motion seeking amendment to The Saskatchewan Act
Canada's House of Commons on Wednesday approved a motion supporting Saskatchewan's proposed amendments to the Constitution of Canada.The amendments would see Section 24 of The Saskatchewan Act repeale...
Feb 09, 2022