First Nations

Excitement building for downtown development

Many people are happy about the new University of Saskatchewan Prince Albert campus getting closer to being a reality.City of Prince Albert Deputy Mayor Don Cody said a new campus and police station d...

Sep 16, 2019 The opening of the new U of S campus has a number of people excited (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

U of S gets big donation for P.A. campus

The University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry has been given a donation of over $1 million, which will be going to the new campus in Prince Albert.The gift is from Toronto based dentalcorp, whic...

Sep 12, 2019 The campus will be at the Forest Centre in downtown Prince Albert (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Court-ordered addictions treatment for offenders 'not gonna help': YWCA Executive Director

After a local woman was court-ordered to attend an addictions program, a woman who works with vulnerable populations says mandated treatment is not doing offenders any favours.On Wednesday, a 39-year-...

Sep 12, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation prepares for first egg harvest

Residents of Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation will soon be able to taste the result of careful chicken rearing.The birds, which some residents have been raising since May, are expected to reach matur...

Sep 11, 2019 Shaun Yahyahkeekoot and Bryanne Gamble won a Most Artistic Coop competition by adding a homemade feeder, nesting boxes, and extra chicken 'play structures' to their run (Facebook/Willow Cree Health Services)

Mikisiw Awasis Early Learning Centre becomes reality in Bells Point

The sounds of children are starting to fill the halls of the new $4 million Mikisiw Awasis Early Learning Centre in Bells Point. "We're really excited and happy to see this building finally finished,"...

Sep 11, 2019 LLRIB Acting Chief Sam Roberts in a dental health office. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Teen girl killed in house fire: RCMP

There are still many more questions than answers following a tragic event last weekend on Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation, south of Prince Albert.In a media release Tuesday, RCMP said the teenage gi...

Sep 10, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Totem pole taken down on riverbank

Representatives from the City of Prince Albert, the Historical Society and elders from Saskatchewan Penitentiary gathered on the bank of the North Saskatchewan River Monday morning to say goodbye to a...

Sep 09, 2019 Darlene Stonechild stands in front of the totem pole her brother helped carve (submitted photo/City of P.A.)

Southend receives $6 million for new ice rink

A new indoor ice rink in Southend will go a long way when it comes to serving young people in the small, northern community. "We are so excited," Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) Coun. Darrin Morin...

Sep 09, 2019 The Henry Cook Memorial Arena, seen here, will be replaced by the new rink. (submitted photo/Darrin Morin)

AFN outlines First Nations election priorities ahead of fall vote

OTTAWA - Canada has been treating Indigenous issues as higher priorities since the last federal election but more work needs to be done, says Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde. The...

Sep 09, 2019

Indigenous businesses projected to contribute $100B to Canada's economy by 2024: Report

Indigenous businesses contribute over $30 billion dollars annually to Canada's economy, and that number is expected to more than triple over the next five years, according to a new report from the Can...

Sep 07, 2019 The Gold Eagle Casino in North Battleford. (supplied/Gold Eagle Casino)