Saskatoon school releases Metis fiddle album

Saskatoon school releases Metis fiddle album

Students from St. Michael Community School in Saskatoon recently released their very own Metis fiddle album. The school introduced the Metis fiddle program to their arts curriculum in 2016 thanks to a donation of fiddles from award-winning artist Natalie MacMaster....
Bush Rush results

Bush Rush results

The second edition of the Bush Rush Ultimate Challenge took place on Saturday at Eagle Point Resort, which is located outside of La Ronge. The event is a five-kilometre Spartan-like race, which features an obstacle course. Brian Kelly was the fastest male, while...
Metis Nation and Canada sign skills and employment accord

Metis Nation and Canada sign skills and employment accord

The Métis Nation and the federal government today, signed a news skills and employment accord worth $625,369,476 over ten years. The funding will be used to implement the new Métis National Labour Market Strategy, designed to enhance employment services, skills...
Beardy’s hosts annual Pride Parade

Beardy’s hosts annual Pride Parade

About 150 people took part in the annual Two-Spirit Pride Festival and Parade on the Beardy’s and Okemasis’ Cree Nation Friday. This is the third consecutive year Beardy’s has hosted its own Pride Parade. Kevin Seesequasis is a councillor with the First Nation and a...
Prince Albert man taken to hospital after fall into the river

Prince Albert man taken to hospital after fall into the river

A man is recovering in hospital after a fall from a bridge in Prince Albert. Police say the 36-year-old man fell from the city’s train bridge just before noon on Thursday. Witnesses immediately reported the incident to the authorities. The RCMP was already on...
Man faces charges after altercation with police

Man faces charges after altercation with police

A Big River First Nation man is facing several charges after an alleged altercation with police officers. Big River RCMP say early Friday morning officers attempted to stop a vehicle on the reserve, which then fled from the officers. The officers then confronted the...