First Nations

RCMP investigating assault on Montreal Lake

A man is in hospital after allegedly being assaulted on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation.Around 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 30, the RCMP were called to the First Nation and ended up finding a man suffering from se...

Jan 31, 2023

City welcomes Métis plan to buy 26 acres near hospital

Council was unanimous in its support of a plan by the Mtis Nation Saskatchewan (MN-S) to buy 26 acres of land in the vicinity of the Victoria Hospital. All councillors supported the proposal, which pl...

Jan 31, 2023

Hall Lake celebrates opening of education centre, cultural site

Hall Lake Coun. Norman Ross is hopeful the grand opening of two facilities in the community this week has a positive and healthy impact on residents. The first grand opening was held on Thursday for t...

Jan 27, 2023

Lac La Ronge Winter Festival includes $50,000 in total prize money

Approximately $50,000 is expected to be awarded in total prizes at the upcoming Lac La Ronge Winter Festival. That's according to Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre director of sports and recreat...

Jan 24, 2023

LLRIB releases letter about no tolerance for crime and drugs in on-reserve housing

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is reminding those who live on reserve of its no compromise, non-negotiable stance against drugs or any other illegal activities. "The membership is reminded that ...

Jan 23, 2023

Feds say 'no willing partners' to bring fire codes onto First Nations — including AFN

The federal government does not have a willing partner to find a way to introduce fire codes on First Nation reserves, a newly released document shows.The senior director for the Indigenous Fire Marsh...

Jan 23, 2023

Ottawa announces $2.8-billion settlement of B.C. day scholar suit

VANCOUVER - The federal government says it's come to a $2.8-billion agreement to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by members of a British Columbia Indigenous band who attended residential schools...

Jan 21, 2023

Grandmother's Bay celebrates opening of new youth centre, subdivision

It was an exciting day in Grandmother`s Bay as residents and leadership came together to celebrate the opening of the Sophie McLeod Memorial Community Youth Drop-In Centre."Sophie worked for the commu...

Jan 20, 2023

Sask. Indigenous hockey player excited to see fellow Indigenous players get first trading cards

Upper Deck, a trading card company, is releasing rookie cards for eight Canadian Indigenous hockey players who've never had a licensed card before.Three of the players are from Saskatchewan: Johnny Ha...

Jan 20, 2023

Student leaders from P.A. and beyond hear stories from Canadian icons

The next generation of leaders came to Prince Albert to hear from those who were once in their shoes and learn how they persevered and triumphed.The fourth edition of the Post-Secondary Leadership Wor...

Jan 18, 2023