Tag Archives: First Nations
Local artist named finalist for national award
A woman whose work will be very familiar to people living in the Prince Albert and northeast region, is receiving more national recognition.Catherine Blackburn who lives in Leask is one of 25 finalist...
Apr 16, 2019 Catherine Blackburn's "New Age Warriors" exhbit was shown at the Mann Art Gallery last September. (Facebook/Catherine Blackburn)
Ermine re-elected Chief at Sturgeon Lake
Based on the results of last week's election, it appears Sturgeon Lake band members are happy with the job Chief Greg Ermine is doing.He was re-elected to a second term.Anita Parenteau and Solomon San...
Apr 15, 2019 (Facebook/Chief Greg Ermine)
Missing youth may be in North Battleford: RCMP
Punnichy RCMP are looking for a 13-year-old youth, who they say may be in the Battlefords.Javien Lloyd Morin was last seen near Punnichy on March 15, which is 127 kilometres northwest of Regina. He ha...
Apr 12, 2019 Punnichy RCMP is looking for assistance in locating a 13-year-old youth, who may be in the Battlefords. (supplied photo/RCMP)
Indigenous musician stops at SMVS as part of Live Different tour
Special guests from Ontario-based Live Different were at Senator Myles Venne School this week spreading their message about youth empowerment. The organization was in the tri-communities April 8 and 9...
Apr 11, 2019 Logan Staats performed as part of Live Different's visit to the region. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Local woman to join Japanese trade mission
A young woman with connections in the Prince Albert and Saskatoon areas, will join a special Canadian delegation this summer on a trade mission to Tokyo, Japan.Makayla Ross, 22, was invited to model t...
Apr 10, 2019 Makayla Ross will soon walk the runway in Japan. (submitted photo/Menor Photography)
Arts festival kicks off at Senator Allen Bird Memorial Centre
Kids from all over north and central Saskatchewan have come to Prince Albert to take part in a long running event.The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is hosting its 28th annual fine arts festival a...
Apr 08, 2019 The grand entry for the Prince Albert Grand Council Fine Arts Festival Monday afternoon (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Finance Minister distances herself from Pinehouse inquiry
Saskatchewan's Minister of Finance has recused herself from discussions involving the Village of Pinehouse, which is now under the microscope of an inquiry, following a recently concluded inspection.T...
Apr 06, 2019 Finance Minister Donna Harpauer spoke to a gathering of chamber of commerce members in P.A. last week. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)
NDP wants Pinehouse report made public after media exposé
The opposition New Democrats are making political hay of the expos by a Saskatchewan newspaper of an initial inspection report ordered by government on the Village of Pinehouse's operations and financ...
Apr 04, 2019 (Martin Martinson/paNOW Staff)
Kanaweyimik launches new Prevention Services Facility
A soft spoken woman who chooses her words carefully, for Elder Ethel Stone the term 'healing' has an intimate place in her heart. She survived residential school system abuses, and so she understands ...
Apr 04, 2019 Elder Ethel Stone is pictured inside the new Kanaweyimik Child and Family Services' Prevention Services Facility at the grand opening Thursday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Northern students rewarded with trip to Edmonton for good attendance
It was a trip students from Birch Narrows Dene Community School won't soon forget after spending a day at the largest shopping mall in North America. On March 29, 48 students between the ages of seven...
Apr 03, 2019 Students from Birch Narrows Dene Community School are back in Saskatchewan after a recent trip to Edmonton. (submitted photo/Valendie McKay)