First Nations

PAGC encourages Ottawa to settle Nova Scotia fishery dispute

The plight of Mi'kmaq fishers in Nova Scotia has hit close to home for Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) and so now executive council is joining the chorus of voices denouncing the violence and calli...

Oct 27, 2020

Former Sask. First Nation Chief, convicted of fraud, receives prison sentence and ordered to pay back $120,000

Eight months after being found guilty of fraud, theft over $5,000 and breach of trust, Napoleon Mercredi was escorted from Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench Friday in a pair of handcuffs. The 64-ye...

Oct 23, 2020

'The most important challenge we have is at the individual level': COVID cases spike in NITHA communities

The decision to impose travel restrictions or place a community on lockdown is at the discretion of the community's leadership, according to the medical health officer for the Norther Inter-Tribal Hea...

Oct 21, 2020

Sucker River on lockdown as two coronavirus cases emerge

Sucker River will be placed on lockdown as of 6 p.m. Thursday to contain the spread of coronavirus. The announcement by Coun. Devin Bernatchez was made after the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) relea...

Oct 15, 2020

Contact tracing underway in tri-communities after first case of coronavirus

Contacting tracing is underway after the first case of coronavirus was confirmed Oct. 10 in the tri-communities."The nurses immediately did contact tracing with the positive case and they are working ...

Oct 13, 2020

Stanley Mission residents locked down, curfew in place due to COVID-19 cases

A 10 p.m. curfew and large-scale lockdown is in place in Stanley Mission after six positive cases of coronavirus were confirmed Friday. That's according to a public service announcement, which noted L...

Oct 09, 2020

Sentencing delayed for former Fond Du Lac band Chief

The sentencing of a former Saskatchewan first nations chief, convicted of fraud and breach of trust, has been delayed another two weeks and it appears the current band council is prepared to pay at le...

Oct 09, 2020

PBCN, LLRIB communities lockdown as coronavirus reappears in region

All Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) communities have been locked down after coronavirus cases appeared in three this week.The lockdowns were in place as of Oct. 8 at 7 a.m. and will continue until...

Oct 08, 2020

Meadow Lake NDP candidate promises a vision to 'put people first'

Unlike her incumbent competitor, provincial election candidate Harmonie King doesn't have much in the way of political experience - but that fresh, new perspective is something she thinks will entice ...

Oct 07, 2020

Photoshoot raising awareness about MMIW

A photoshoot involving staff members at Piwapan Women's Centre is designed to bring attention to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIW).Local photographer Alayna Calladine and Piwapan ...

Oct 06, 2020