Tag Archives: First Nations

Supporters mark missing woman Ashley Morin’s birthday with ceremony, walk
It was an afternoon of hugs and tears as the family of missing North Battleford woman Ashley Morin and supporters came together to recognize Morin's 32nd birthday, Sunday. A large gathering came toget...
Mar 25, 2019 Family and supporters take part in walk for missing woman Ashley Morin, Sunday which marked Morin's 32nd birthday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Longtime council member elected Chief at Muskoday
A man who has been a member of council at Muskoday First Nation for 32 years, was elected chief yesterday. According to the results from Thursday's election, Herman Crain won with 303 votes. Sandi Leb...
Mar 22, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)

Northern Sask. community demands answers over power bills costing thousands of dollars
Residents living in the northern Saskatchewan community of Southend have been forced to dig deeper into their pockets, after receiving some unusually high power bills.Starla Morin was living in the co...
Mar 21, 2019 A Southend resident holds up a power bill indicating how expensive things can become. (Submitted photo/ Starla Morin)
What'sHappeningNOW March 21, 2019
News Director Glenn Hicks speaks with Reporter Charlene Tebbutt about a recent court case involving a family who wished to live permanently in a provincial park.
Mar 21, 2019

Bill to make Orange Shirt Day a federal holiday passes third reading
A new statutory holiday could be announced soon as Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River NDP MP Georgina Jolibois's private member bill passed a third and final reading.That means the bill is now headed ...
Mar 21, 2019 NDP MP Georgina Jolibois' bill to create new holiday passes final reading. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Saskatoon MRI clinic to be a hub for research and education
When Saskatoon's first privately-owned and operated MRI and CT facility opens this fall it will fill a training gap in Saskatchewan.The James Smith Cree Nation and Siemens Healthineers Canada finalize...
Mar 21, 2019 A Siemens Healthineers 3T MRI machine. (Siemens Healthineers)

Court dismisses charges in lands case
The case against two siblings charged with living illegally on Saskatchewan parks land has been dismissed by a judge in Prince Albert. Sylvia McAdam and her brother Kurtis were on trial for failing to...
Mar 20, 2019 From left, Lawyer Larry Kowalchuk with Sylvia McAdam, Kurtis McAdam and Anthony McAdam outside Prince Albert Provincial Court Wednesday. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)

Concerns over transparency ahead of Muskoday election
With the Muskoday band election less than two days away, some council candidates are speaking out about what they view as a lack of transparency and accountability by the past council.There are 16 peo...
Mar 19, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

SMVS among schools preparing for Northern Drama Festival
A live-performance by Senator Myles Venne School (SMVS) students using shadow movements will be part of the Northern Drama Festival next month in Buffalo Narrows. The annual festival is made possible ...
Mar 19, 2019 Students at Senator Myles Venne School are preparing for a drama festival next month. (submitted photo/Lacey Eninew)

Sask. woman contests right to live in provincial park
A founding member of the Idle No More Movement will face a judge this week in Prince Albert, arguing she was within her treaty rights to live in a provincial campground.In early 2017, Sylvia McAdam an...
Mar 19, 2019 Sylvia McAdam. (gofundme.com)