Chief Mistawasis, Louis Riel, Waniskâ and Wîcîhitowin have been shortlisted as the new names for Saskatoon’s North Commuter Parkway Bridge. Waniskâ is a Cree word meaning “to arise” and Wîcîhitowin is a Cree word meaning “to help mutually” or “the act of helping...
The Edmonton Oilers have called up defenceman Ethan Bear from the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors. Bear hails from Ochapowace, Saskatchewan. He has recorded 16 points in 34 games this season with the Condors. The 20-year-old won a WHL championship with the Seattle...
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations has identified several priority areas it wants to see addressed in today’s federal budget announcement. In a release, the FSIN says it has been pushing key priorities in meetings with federal ministers and hopes to...
RCMP are confirming a sudden death in La Ronge over the weekend. RCMP say Mounties responded to a report of a deceased woman discovered behind a business in La Ronge on Saturday. With help from the provincial coroner’s office, the RCMP say the investigation has...
SaskCulture is attempting to address what it says are deep-rooted issues of racism in Canada that have been unveiled by recent trials in the Prairies. Tensions between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people have flared in recent weeks with verdicts in the trials...
After being reported as missing on Saturday, 16-year-old Jermaine Littlespruce from the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation has been found deceased. According to police, the teen had last been seen on Tuesday on the reserve. Loon Lake RCMP are saying his death is not...
The province’s deputy minister of corrections and policing says much progress has been made on proposed liquor regulations for the La Ronge area, but much more needs to be done. Dale McFee says a meeting was held earlier this month involving representatives from...
The 26th annual Voices of the North show took place at the Prince Albert Winter Festival from Thursday to Saturday. Sheryl Kimbley, the organizer for the show, talked about what’s involved in putting something like this together. “You need a really dedicated group of...
The La Loche shooter will be sentenced as an adult. That news coming down in La Loche court just before noon hour on Friday. The final decisions for sentencing will be made separately at a later court date that has not yet been decided and a publication ban will...
The Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says the time is now to change inequalities for First Nation people in Canada. Over the past few weeks two jury decisions have lead several First Nation leaders to call for transformation in the...
