
Darla Ponace
Darla Ponace is a Saulteaux woman from Zagime Anishinabek First Nations. She started as an associate producer in the Indigenous Pathways program at CBC. She is currently working with CBC Saskatchewan as a reporter. You can email her at darla.ponace@cbc.ca with story ideas.
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Saskatoon Berries ready for playoffs after setting new record for wins
The Saskatoon Berries are having the best season, and have broken a Western Canadian League record of having the most wins.
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18-year-old charged in Regina crash that killed 13-year-old passenger
Regina police say officers responded to the area of Sixth Avenue North and Smith Street just after 5:30 a.m. CST on July 31. They found a vehicle that appeared to have crashed into a power pole then rolled.
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Saskatoon swimmer breaks Canadian records at world championships in Singapore
Blake Tierney broke three individual Canadian records and two team records.
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Powwow special to honour children with disabilities made them all winners
A powwow special organized by a family from Big River First Nation made sure everyone with a disability was honoured.
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Cumberland House women to travel Sask. spreading awareness of disruption of northern river delta
A group of women from Cumberland House Cree Nation in Saskatchewan say they want to raise awareness of the harmful impacts dams have on waterway systems.
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Sask. First Nations leaders among those at summit with prime minister about Bill C-5
Saskatchewan First Nation leaders were among those in Gatinuea, Que., this week for a summit with Prime Minister Mark Carney designed to allay concerns about Bill C-5, which is aimed at fast-tracking national infrastructure projects.
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How does wildfire smoke affect birds? This researcher is looking to find out
A researcher from the University of Saskatchewan is looking into how wildfires are impacting bird physiology during migration.
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Sask. dog scared away by fireworks on Canada Day weekend is now home
A five-year-old golden doodle named Merv bolted from a cabin on Fishing Lake after Canada Day fireworks scared him, and went missing for 10 days. On Tuesday evening his owners got the call that he was found and had a happy reunion with him soon after.
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2 more people charged with 1st-degree murder in relation to Regina homicide
Two more people have been charged with first-degree murder in relation to the death of 35-year-old Aron Lunan, whose body was found in Grand Coulee, Sask.
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Sask. company using flax waste to create sustainable cat litter
Prairie Clean Cat Litter is made entirely from flax straw, a waste product left over when flax is harvested.
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