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.

Latest from Darla Ponace

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.

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.

Saskatoon swimmer breaks Canadian records at world championships in Singapore

Blake Tierney broke three individual Canadian records and two team records.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.