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The Peepeekisis Cree Nation won a land settlement claim earlier this month against the federal government dating back to 1898 involving Indian agent William Graham, known for forcing non-members to settle on the reserve and assimilate with the commun

A Hafford man pleaded guilty on Nov. 24 in Saskatoon Provincial Court to accessing and possessing child porn. Kelly Beleznay, 55, was charged in June after Saskatoon Police launched an investigation in February 2020.

With COVID-19 levels still high in Saskatchewan, the province has announced several more health measures to curb the spread of the virus. Premier Scott Moe (appearing by video while in isolation) and chief medical health officer Dr.

Two men accused of human trafficking appeared in Saskatoon Provincial Court Nov. 24 and Nov. 25. There is now a court ordered ban on publication of the two men’s names.

SJHL season is suspended for the North Stars until the new year

A new book by a local author is hoping to spread awareness of the Holodomor to elementary school children. The book is called Bottle of Grain , written by Rhea Good of Battleford and illustrated by Natalie Warner.

Dear Editor Lord, I am tired of this COVID thing. I am also tired of Trudeau and his fear-mongering Dr. Theresa Tam on television. There is no news anymore, just COVID coverage. At First Dr. Tam said, “Don’t wear masks.

There are 164 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on November 25, 2020, bringing the provincial total to date to 7,047 cases. The seven-day average of daily cases is 214 (17.7 new cases per 100,000 population).

North Battleford crews have been busy this month clearing away snow all over the city, following the snowstorms this month. Winter arrived with a thud when the city received a massive dumping on Nov.

Light of Christ School Division is reporting there is another confirmed case of COVID-19 at John Paul II Collegiate.