Author Archives: Craig Silliphant

It took 32 years to complete, but the Office of the Treaty Commissioner (OTC) has opened its archive, full of materials dedicated to Treaty across Canada. The new, physical space is located at the off...

Policing our way out of the problem, or taking a proactive, holistic approach? That's the question those within the justice system and elected officials are dealing with when it comes to the decrimina...

As it stands now, health-care workers on the front lines of COVID-19 may have to wait to get a vaccine. But that wasn't the original plan, according to Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) president Tra...

While Saskatchewan continues to be in a deep freeze, many people are choosing to thaw out in front of a fireplace. That has Leslie Matechuk, one of the owners of Woodchuck Wood Sales in White City, qu...

A water main break at the intersection of Bottomley Avenue and Elliott Street is creating plenty of icy issues for nearby residents. With temperatures as low as -36 C, or -49 C with the windchill, wat...

As Saskatchewan continues to deal with a brutal deep freeze, furnaces are working overtime just to keep up. And this cold spell might be starting to take a toll on the machinery, according to Luke Eas...

Twins Jordyn and Kyla Bear are looking to pave the way for the next generation of Indigenous hockey players. The pair grew up on the Ochapowace First Nation, around 100 kilometres south of Yorkton. Th...

Two men in northern Saskatchewan are being celebrated as heroes after rescuing a man from freezing to death over the weekend. George Venne Jr., 49, was last seen on his snowmobile leaving a cabin at B...

The cold might make it difficult for people living their everyday lives, but low temperatures also have an effect on wildlife. Saskatchewan is in the middle of a cold snap, seeing highs in the -25 C o...

Active discussions are ongoing between the health authorities in Saskatchewan and the WHL to determine if the league can go ahead with a season. If and when the season starts off, there is speculation...