The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation-Urban hosted the adult volleyball championships in Prince Albert Nov. 23-25, featuring 47 teams in the women’s, men’s and co-ed divisions. The woman’s division 1. Ochapowace First Nation. 2. Pelican Lake First Nation....
The last of the Sixties Scoop sharing circles that have been held around Saskatchewan this fall wrapped up in Regina on Nov. 25. The sharing circles, which were also held in Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Meadow Lake, North Battleford and Fort Qu’Appelle, were hosted by...
Northern Saskatchewan is getting set to host a big broomball event. The 19th annual Aboriginal Provincial Broomball Championships come to La Ronge in March. Leonard Isbister is with the event and he says they are expecting a few teams from La Ronge to take part....
The La Ronge Ice Wolves lost 4-1 at home to the Estevan Bruins on Wednesday night — it was La Ronge’s 12th straight setback. “I think we had some chances — missed a few there that were pretty close calls. Our boys were going to the net and finding those pucks in...
Your Choice Homes and Saskatchewan Polytechnic have agreed to work together to provide expanded training opportunities for Indigenous high school students. The parties signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday afternoon which states Sask. Polytech’s school of...
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Chief Bobby Cameron says the organization is undertaking a legal review of the Trespass to Property Act legislation tabled in the Legislature Tuesday for a possible legal challenge. “These changes to trespass laws were introduced...
The La Ronge Ice Wolves were busy on Wednesday, making a handful of roster transactions. The Ice Wolves have traded 20-year-old defenceman Matt Krawiec to the Red Lake Miners (SIJHL) in exchange for 18-year-old forward Bailey Hartman and a player development fee....
(PHOTO: Gunnar uranium mine clean-up. Courtesy of Sask. Government.) The Saskatchewan government has filed a financial claim against the federal government for shared costs in the remediation of the Gunnar uranium mine site located just west of Fond Du Lac on the...
A new report from the C.D. Howe Institute says current reconciliation efforts between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples lack the necessary focus. The report, entitled, “Pursuing reconciliation: The case for an Off-Reserve Urban Agenda” by John Richards says Ottawa...
Eight First Nations men who were hanged at Ford Battleford on Nov. 27, 1885 were honoured Tuesday afternoon at Wanuskewin Heritage Park. The Indigenous men were hanged after being accused of treason in what became Canada’s largest recorded mass hanging. “Any time we...
