Tag Archives: First Nations

What'sHappeningNOW April 21, 2021
Reporter Alison Sandstrom talks about Sturgeon Lake First Nation announcing a new fuel and convenience store in P.A.
Apr 21, 2021

Grandmother's Bay councillor says residents need to 'stick together' following weekend tragedy
Residents of Grandmother's Bay are in shock and mourning following the death of three community members over the weekend."I want to send all my prayers to them to the families to the whole community t...
Apr 21, 2021

LLRIB supports dog control bylaw
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band has introduced a dog control bylaw. In a public notice released on April 16, officials stated the purpose of the bylaw is to provide licensing and registration for cats an...
Apr 20, 2021

New voting dates announced for Pelican Narrows and Sturgeon Landing
Members of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) may know by the end of the month who their new chief and council are.On Monday, head electoral officer Burke Ratte confirmed advance poll and regular pol...
Apr 19, 2021

Band office closed until Monday for deep cleaning
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) office will remain closed until April 19. That's according to a letter to the public dated April 15 from executive director Gladys Christiansen, which states on Ap...
Apr 16, 2021

Duplexes to be built on-reserve in La Ronge, Little Red River and Sucker River
In the next six months, duplexes will be built on-reserve in La Ronge, Little Red River and Sucker River as part of a $17 million federal rapid housing initiative announced earlier today. Lac La Ronge...
Apr 15, 2021

Feds announce immediate construction of 84 homes for Sask. First Nations
The federal government has announced a $17 million investment to the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) for the immediate construction of 84 units of affordable homes for First Nations in Saskatchewan. Th...
Apr 15, 2021

Re-vote ordered at Pelican Narrows, following premature ballot count
Just 48 hours after members across the various communities of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) went to the polls, there's controversy surrounding one set of results.Members were advised Monday - th...
Apr 15, 2021

COVID outbreak forces postponement in PBCN election
Members of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation will head to the polls Tuesday, but the results of who gets elected Chief may not be known until some time after.Due to an outbreak of COVID-19 within the Sturg...
Apr 11, 2021

USask Indigenous Student Experience Days to take place next week
The University of Saskatchewan will be hosting their Indigenous Experience Days next week as an opportunity for students from Indigenous communities and high schools across Saskatchewan and beyond to ...
Apr 09, 2021