Chief Louis Taypotat shakes hands during an honour ceremony at the assembly. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. Wednesday morning started with a pipe ceremony and grand entry to welcome the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations spring assembly at the Senator Allen Bird...
The shooter’s lawyer Aaron Fox speaks outside court on May 16, 2017. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. The question of “why” a La Loche high school student shot 11 people, killing four last January is haunting a number of his victims and their families. The former...
Tasha Spillett. Photo courtesy of Government of Saskatchewan. The Government of Saskatchewan and the University of Saskatchewan have announced the 2017-18 recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship and the Queen Elizabeth II Centennial Aboriginal Scholarship....
Photo courtesy of freshwaterfish.com A scathing report into the operation of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation of Canada comes as no surprise to local industry experts, who say the corporation has been poorly run for years. Canada’s auditor general released a...
Meadow Lake Provincial Court. Photo courtesy of Chelsea Laskowski. WARNING: This story contains graphic details that may trouble some readers. La Loche’s community safety committee says the teen who killed four and injured seven during a mass shooting that ended...
Francis Peghamagabow. Photo courtesy of thecanadianencyclopedia.ca Two First Nations veterans of the First World War will be honoured and recognized for their contributions as part of the Countdown to Passchendaele 2017 Commemoration. Francis Peghamagabow and...
Photo courtesy of Facebook FSIN Vice-Chief Kim Jonathan has been named as the newest board member of Habitat for Humanity Canada. She’s the first Indigenous person to be named to the national housing association’s board of directors. Jonathan went through...
Photo courtesy of Expedia Wanuskewin’s Thundering Ahead Capital Campaign got another boost on Tuesday, this time in the amount of $500,000 from Deloitte. The Thundering Ahead Campaign is looking to raise $40 million dollars for park upgrades and expansion. According...
Photo courtesy of Northlands College Students from schools across the north will descend upon Northlands College in La Ronge for two days of storytelling, celebrating culture and learning holistic wellness. It’s all a part of the Vibrant Roots Youth Conference, which...
Ile-a-la-Crosse boarding school. Photo courtesy of Facebook. Indigenous Affairs Canada says a settlement in the Ile-a-la-Crosse boarding school compensation fight is being held up because of legal issues. In a letter, posted on the school’s Facebook page, Senior...
