First Nations

Local woman frustrated to find pets snared at Waterhen Lake First Nation

Content Warning: Graphic images throughoutReports of snared pets on Waterhen Lake First Nation are frustrating a local dog rescuer. Stephanie Mamer, of Northern Tails Frontline Animal Rescue, told mea...

Mar 06, 2020 (submitted photo/Northern Tails Animal Rescue)

Documentary filmed in La Ronge to appear on NFB website

Documentarian Janine Windolph is releasing her new film Stories Are in Our Bones on the National Film Board of Canada's (NFB) website on March 8. Filmed in La Ronge, the 11-minute documentary is about...

Mar 06, 2020 The documentary will be released online for free streaming March 8. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

20th annual round dance this Saturday

The Northern Lights Casino is ready to put on one of its biggest annual events.The casino's 20th annual round dance will happen Saturday at the Senator Allen Bird Memorial Centre. The doors open at 5 ...

Mar 04, 2020 The round dance is set to be at the Allen Bird Memorial Centre Saturday. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Conservatives needs to start thinking about approach to Indigenous issues: MP

OTTAWA - National protests sparked by the opposition of some Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs to a pipeline project in B.C. are also sparking debate in Conservative circles about the part...

Mar 02, 2020

LLRIB council terms expire, election day in one month

The terms of Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief Tammy Cook-Searson and her 12 fellow councillors officially came to an end Friday as of 4:30 p.m. That means LLRIB voters will be headed to the poll...

Feb 28, 2020 Advanced polls are March 19 and election day is March 30. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

'She was made to walk like a dog and bark': court hears woman was held prisoner for 11 hours

Two men charged in connection to a violent and disturbing incident last year on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation now await sentencing.Chad Walker, 26, and Dwayne Highway, 28, pleaded guilty for their re...

Feb 28, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

'It's a curse and also a blessing': Charles honoured for search and rescue work

It was a surprising and emotional day for Lac La Ronge Indian Band Elder Tom Charles who was gifted a ribbon shirt as an appreciation for more than four decades of search and rescue work."The RCMP gav...

Feb 28, 2020 Tom Charles was recognized for more than 40 years of search and rescue work. (Lorne Stewart/Facebook)

Mayor welcomes PAGC response to walkway curfew but unhappy with racism debate

The mayor of Prince Albert says he's pleased with the response from the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) to the new public walkways curfew that was approved Monday and says it shows the community is...

Feb 27, 2020 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

Sask. Roughrider delivers Beyond the Hurt program at SMVS

Saskatchewan Roughrider Dan Clark was at Senator Myles Venne School this afternoon encouraging students to imagine a world without bullying. Clark spent the day speaking to students in Grades 5 to 12 ...

Feb 27, 2020 The presentation focused on bullying, healthy relationship and stress management. (submitted photo/Tammy Cook-Searson)

Thousands of visitors expected for games in P.A.

Prince Albert city council has approved $75,000 worth of funding for a massive sporting event coming to P.A. this spring.The Tony Cote Winter Games will feature over 3,000 athletes aged 10 to 18 from ...

Feb 25, 2020 Athletes during the opening ceremony of the 2019 Tony Cote Summer Games held in Flying Dust First Nation. (File Photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)