La Ronge, Saskatchewan

The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan signed a letter of commitment with the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) on Thursday promising to address death by suicide among Indigenous youth as a priority.

Saskatchewan is putting more money into fixing abandoned oil wells, a move it says will boost economic recovery by getting oil and gas sector workers back on the job.

Orano Canada confirmed that an employee at the McClean Lake uranium mill in northern Saskatchewan has tested positive for COVID-19. 

Métis suicide prevention advocate Tristen Durocher's 44-day protest fast in Regina came to an end in a flurry of sound, ceremony and emotion. As the sun began to set, the 24-year-old musician played Red River Valley on his fiddle and had a few words for youths suffering in the province.

Premier Scott Moe has sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlining Saskatchewan’s priorities ahead of the federal throne speech on Sept. 23. In it, he is asking Trudeau to support nuclear development in the province.

Saskatchewan is considering new requirements for northern municipalities to receive provincial funding, as residents are raising concerns over a lack of financial accountability. 

Congress of Aboriginal Peoples Vice-Chief Kim Beaudin is calling for accountability after a panel of experts assigned to look into the use of Structured Intervention Units (SIUs), in Canadian prisons released a scathing report on 19 Aug. detailing how their work was obstructed, undermined and blocked by the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).

The Saskatchewan government says it disagrees with a Sept. 4 report by the privacy commissioner recommending the education ministry release a breakdown of repair costs for schools in the province.

Children around Saskatchewan returned to school on Tuesday with a mix of anticipation and concern over how to go back to class safely during the pandemic.  

Cree language learners have something to look forward to in Saskatchewan — a permanent site for St. Frances Cree Bilingual School in Saskatoon. 

Northern Saskatchewan photographer and video journalist Brandon White learned to listen and realized he wasn’t alone. 

Saskatchewan’s first breeding bird atlas is one summer closer to fruition. Years of arduous fieldwork are starting to come together, with just one summer left before the project is complete. 

La Ronge town council approved a motion for a new COVID-19 test site in its industrial area on Wednesday at a special meeting. The move means the Saskatchewan Health Authority can continue testing in the community for the long term.

The town of La Ronge in northern Saskatchewan made a move toward greater transparency last Wednesday, when a motion was passed to air town council meetings through Access Communications on their community channel.  

Lakeside residents are calling on the province to do more to control water levels at Saskatchewan's Lac La Ronge as they say properties around the lake continue to sustain heavy damage.