The Saskatchewan Medical Association was in northern Saskatchewan earlier this week seeking feedback from doctors who serve the region. As part of its annual tour, SMA officials met with physicians in La Loche and Ile-a-la Crosse. SMA Vice-President Dr. Allan Woo says...
It’s been 20 years since the Northern-Inter Tribal Health Authority first opened its doors and the organization was celebrating the event Thursday in Prince Albert. Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka is the medical health officer for NITHA. He says it is important to take time to...
The Whitecap Dakota First Nation is getting some federal assistance in developing its new 155-room hotel project. The Dakota Dunes Hotel will feature Indigenous themes and décor, a fitness centre, business centre, pool and restaurant. “The Dakota Dunes Hotel is an...
People were gathering in Prince Albert Wednesday for information on how exactly the Indian residential day school and 60’s Scoop claims processes work. The event was hosted by the Prince Albert Grand Council and lawyers Eleanore Sunchild of Sunchild Law and Philip...
The grounds of the west lawn of Wascana Park are now vacant, as the Justice for Our Stolen Children camp is no more. The camp stood for approximately 200 days, protesting the injustices towards First Nations children in care. Following the Court of Queen’s Bench...
University of Regina President Vianne Timmons continues her annual tour of northern Saskatchewan with a stop in La Ronge today. A visit to Wollaston Lake was planned for Wednesday, but because of poor weather conditions, her plane was unable to land there. Timmons...
A road blockade is taking place in Sandy Bay as some residents there are concerned about the lack of action from SaskPower to accommodate longstanding issues regarding the Island Falls Dam. Organizer Michelle McDonald says residents are looking for compensation from...
Federal Liberal Minister Carolyn Bennett got a bit of an earful while speaking at an Assembly of First Nations forum in Gatineau, Quebec Tuesday. The Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister was talking about the proposed federal recognition and implementation of an...
The Federation of Indigenous Sovereign Nations and several First Nations Chiefs met this morning briefly in Saskatoon with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss various needs in their communities. Each Chief spoke for approximately two minutes with Lac La Ronge...
The public is invited to take part in the Back to School Pow Wow organized by Northlands College. The event at the JRMCC in La Ronge begins Thursday morning at 11 a.m. The college’s Coordinator of Community and Cultural Engagement, Jordyn Burnouf, says music...
