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The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, the national Indigenous organization representing off-reserve status and non-status Indians, Métis and Southern Inuit Aboriginal Peoples fully supports the call for a criminal investigation, and insists that immedi

Celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Métis people in Canada, Back to Batoche Days 2021 begins online Thursday evening, July 22, and will run until July 25. Music, dance, and celebration will stream live at https://backtobatochedays.ca/.

The City of Saskatoon is looking to adopt and implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, as stated in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action 43 where the Government of Canada must “fully adopt and imp

Maidstone RCMP are investigating a Break and Enter in the R.M of Wilton on July 18 into the early morning hours of July 19.

Saskatoon will be hosting the inaugural SGI Canada Best of the West Under-30 Curling Championship set from April 22 to 24 at the Nutana Curling Club.

Saskatoon officials have lauded the city’s efforts in surviving the challenges last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while still managing to provide services to the public despite all the health restrictions and protocols implemented by the Saskatc

A total of 150 calming installations will be permanently constructed in 39 neighbourhoods in the city of Saskatoon with the project eyed for completion before the end of summer.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has announced some more options for obtaining a COVID-19 vaccine in the Battlefords this weekend The drive thru is open at Finning Cat, 391 Yellowhead highway 16 west of Battlefords on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Ju

Vaccines Reported An additional 5,413 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,358,720.

Battlefords RCMP Officer-in-Charge Jason Teniuk was before Battleford town council Monday with the latest update on happenings at the detachment. A big focus of Teniuk’s report was the gang task force in relation to staffing at the detachment.