Sculptures along Highway 11 pay tribute to Sask. Métis culture
By Kelly MaloneThe long stretches of highway in Saskatchewan have a reputation for being a bit mundane, but there are eight pieces of art to look out for along Highway 11 between Prince Albert and...
View ArticlePHOTOS/VIDEO: Playland opens at Saskatoon's Kinsmen Park
By Kelly MalonePotashCorp Playland at Kinsmen Park has opened to the public.“My favourite is the zipline because it goes really fast and you can be sitting and just relaxing while it goes fast,” Evie...
View ArticleFood helps fill crowds at Saskatoon Ex
By Kelly MaloneSpinning and flipping rides are not the only thing bringing people out to the Saskatoon Exhibition. A lot of people come with an empty stomach ready to test out the numerous food stalls...
View ArticleFinal day of the Ex attracts Saskatoon's thrill seekers
By Kelly MaloneWith eyes still wide with excitement, Haley Johnston and Ben Ngeleka rushed off the Mega Drop ride at the Saskatoon Exhibition Sunday afternoon. “It was terrifying,” Johnston said. “I’m...
View ArticlePotashCorp Playland offers free rides in Saskatoon
By Kelly MaloneThe PotashCorp Playland at Kinsmen Park is offering free rides and entertainment for one of the hottest days of the year. The playland has free rides from 11 a.m. till 8 p.m. on...
View ArticleUPDATED: Federal government in court to force five First Nations to disclose...
By Kelly MaloneTwo full rows of lawyers filled the courtroom at Saskatoon Court of Queen’s Bench Wednesday to argue whether five First Nations should have to open their books to the public. Ottawa...
View ArticleCanadian rock icon writes 'The Legend of Bobby Bird' for Sask. residential...
By Kelly MaloneIn 1969, 10-year-old Bobby Bird ran away from the Timber Bay Residential School in Saskatchewan but it would be decades before his family ever found out what happened.That search is the...
View ArticleChildren's Hospital construction to start in September, open late 2019
By Kelly MaloneThe bid for the Children’s Hospital of Saskatchewan’s main building has been awarded and is expected to open its doors 10 months later than previously thought.Graham Construction and...
View ArticleSask. Government and FSIN sign historic First Nation education deal
By Kelly MaloneWith the quick signing of their names, Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) Vice Chief Bobby Cameron and Education Minister Don Morgan made Canadian history with an agreement...
View ArticleSudanese man living in Saskatoon says there's hope in South Sudan after peace...
By Kelly MaloneFor the past 20 months, Senos Timon has been in Saskatoon watching civil war tear up his home country of South Sudan.“We are here. We feel safe because we know what’s going to happen...
View ArticleTeachers excited to head back to school, classes start Tuesday
By Kelly MaloneClassrooms are cleaned and lesson plans are getting the final touches as Saskatoon teachers prepare to head back in front of the blackboards.The first day of class for Saskatoon Public...
View ArticleSaskatoon man recalls Hurricane Katrina like "being in the aftermath of a war...
By Kelly MaloneThe memories of the devastation from Hurricane Katrina are clear for Keith Kreiter but it’s the resilient nature of the people that stand out most when the Saskatoon man is reminded of...
View ArticleSaskatoon man recalls Hurricane Katrina like "being in the aftermath of a war...
By Kelly MaloneThe memories of the devastation from Hurricane Katrina are clear for Keith Kreiter but it’s the resilient nature of the people that stand out most when the Saskatoon man is reminded of...
View ArticleSask. Aboriginal leaders support NDP pledge for inquiry into missing,...
By Kelly MaloneAs federal New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Thomas Mulcair announced his plan to address violence against women in Saskatoon on Monday, Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN)...
View ArticleUPDATE: Prada shoes, $700 on socks: Former Whitecap Dakota First Nation...
By Kelly MaloneA former accountant for a Saskatchewan First Nation who admitted to stealing money from the people he used to work for has been sentenced to five years in prison.Hugo Gallegos pleaded...
View ArticleMore Sask. First Nations send their finances to Ottawa
By Kelly MaloneWith fires encroaching on her community for months over the summer, Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson is working diligently to catch up on getting the First Nation’s...
View ArticleUrban Canvas Project returns to Saskatoon
By Kelly MaloneJane Mcwhirter spends much of her time surrounded by paint brushes and pencils, but before she graduated from the Urban Canvas Project her life was headed down a very different path.“I...
View ArticleSaskatoon landlords quash most police calls after making apartments safer
By Kelly MaloneOnly a few years ago the large brick apartment building standing on 20th Street West had acquired the nickname the “Notorious 525” for its reputation with crimes and drugs.With newly...
View ArticleSovereignty and indigenous issues centre at 'vote or not vote' public forum
By Kelly MaloneBev Crain drove 150 kilometres to Saskatoon from Muskoday just to hear why indigenous people would choose not to vote in the upcoming federal election.“I wanted to hear about some of the...
View ArticleFirst "Strength of Our Women" awards gala to honour aboriginal women to be...
By Kelly MaloneThe achievements of Saskatchewan’s aboriginal women will be front and centre at TCU Place Thursday night for the first annual “Strength of Our Women” awards gala and dinner.The gala is...
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