Province provides $4.6M for special police ops

Province provides $4.6M for special police ops

Grants to fund specialized policing units in the province have been renewed with the Regina department getting $4.6 million. It is part of the provincial government’s total commitment of $14 million to a number of municipal forces. The money is earmarked to fight...
PAGC Women’s Commission marks 25 years

PAGC Women’s Commission marks 25 years

The commission’s anniversary. Photo courtesy Facebook, Sheryl Kimbley. Prince Albert Grand Council’s Women’s Commission is celebrating its silver anniversary. PAGC created the commission 25 years ago to strengthen the voice of northern women. Montreal...
FSIN candidates make speeches

FSIN candidates make speeches

The lobby of the FSIN Assembly is a colourful mixture of campaign posters and political lobbying   The candidates seeking political office with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations made their final public pitches to gain support from hundreds of Chiefs, band...
Another potential FSIN candidate speaks out

Another potential FSIN candidate speaks out

Former Yellow Quill First Nation Chief Larry Cachene is pondering a legal challenge against the FSIN Credentials Committee. Former Yellow Quill First Nation Chief Larry Cachene is considering taking legal action against the FSIN Credentials Committee. Cachene filed...

To request vote recount or not: that is the question

Time is running out, but Liberal candidate Lawrence Joseph does not seem to be worried as he waits for word from his campaign team on whether they will apply for a judicial recount. Joseph lost by just 70 votes to the NDP’s Georgina Jolibois in the Northern...
La Ronge forum looks back on wildfire response

La Ronge forum looks back on wildfire response

Representatives from five agencies were on hand at the Municipal Wildfire Response Public Forum on Tuesday night. Over 100 people attended the forum in La Ronge last night, and got a detailed look at the emergency response which was put together to deal with wildfires...

First Nations spelling bee set to go national

A First Nations educator is organizing a Saskatchewan First Nations spelling bee through Spelling Bee of Canada that will make provincial and national history. Poundmaker student support worker Pauline Favel says Spelling Bee of Canada’s nationals in Toronto has never...
Landslide victory for Athabasca Vice-Chief Tsannie

Landslide victory for Athabasca Vice-Chief Tsannie

It was clear long before all the ballots were counted at Prince Albert Grand Council’s annual assembly that Joseph “Smy” Tsannie would be keeping his seat as Athabasca vice-chief. Tsannie was up against former vice-chief Don Deranger and activist Colleen Whitedeer....
PAGC and RCMP sign “historic” memorandum

PAGC and RCMP sign “historic” memorandum

On Monday, Prince Albert Grand Council’s vice-chief said an agreement between its 12 member First Nations and the RCMP is “historic.” PAGC and the Mounties signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for search and rescue missions that will clear things up when...