First Nations

Former administrator elected urban councilor

The newly elected urban councilor for Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) says she is anxious to get to work.The unofficial results from Thursday's byelection show Clarisse Lecoq received 400 votes, j...

Aug 16, 2019 (Submitted photo/ Clarisse Lecoq)

'60s Scoop settlement info session for Prince Albert

The deadline is fast approaching for anyone eligible to apply for the '60s Scoop class action settlement from the federal government. An information session tour offering help to survivors will make a...

Aug 16, 2019 A '60s Scoop Survivors Group gathering speaks to media in February 2018. (The Canadian Press/John Woods)

Commemoration for missing and murdered comes to Batoche

The East Village at the Batoche National Historic Site is hosting an important event over the next four days.Walking With Our Sisters is an artistic commemoration which aims to honour missing and murd...

Aug 15, 2019 Christi Belcourt walks alongside the moccasin vamps on her way down to the river. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Father's death leaves "big void" in family, says daughter

The daughter of a man found dead last month at the East View Trailer Court, said she is still coming to terms with the fact that her father is gone and will no longer be coming to visit his grandchild...

Aug 14, 2019 (Submitted photo/ Hyman family)

Sturgeon Lake manslaughter case adjourned for one month

A man accused of manslaughter was surrounded by family members as he exited Prince Albert Provincial Court Wednesday afternoon.Ryan Kyle Daniels, 40, was charged last month in the death of Darwin Nayt...

Aug 14, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

La Ronge cultural gathering brings residents together

The cultural gathering hosted by the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Health Services Prevention and Recovery team at the urban reserve downtown is meant to bring people together. The event began Tues...

Aug 14, 2019 The cultural gathering downtown runs until Thursday. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Candidates ready for PBCN byelection

The three candidates vying for the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation urban councilor job are now entering the home stretch of their campaigns with the byelection less than 24 hours away.Clarisse Lecoq, who...

Aug 14, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

First Nations leaders renew call for share of resource revenues

Chiefs, elders and technical experts from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba have gathered in Prince Albert this week to discuss ways to fix a document that was signed over 80 years ago.The Natural Re...

Aug 13, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Softball tournament sees large turnout

The 2019 FSIN Youth Softball Championships have wrapped up.The event saw nearly 1,000 coaches and players from 60 different communities come to Prince Albert to compete. From an organizational standpo...

Aug 12, 2019 The 2019 FSIN Youth Softball Championships wrapped up Sunday in Prince Albert. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

P.A. welcomes softball teams from across the province

Softball players representing First Nations from all over Saskatchewan are in Prince Albert this week.The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Youth Softball Championships will see around...

Aug 09, 2019 The FSIN Youth Softball Championships are set to kick off Friday (City of Prince Albert)