One of Canada’s biggest international recording stars will be in Prince Albert Tuesday. Cree singer-songwriter and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie has been making her mark in popular music for almost six decades, earning a number of Juno awards, honorary doctorates and...
Some wildfire evacuees from the Waterhen Lake First Nation returned home over the weekend, while others must stay away due to health concerns. The Tuff fire is now estimated at 6,500 hectares, with officials saying the southern portion is now contained, but the...
Residents of the Waterhen Lake First Nation are beginning to return to their homes. An evacuation order had been issued on Tuesday due to a wildfire threatening the main access road in and out of the community. However, Ray Unrau, an official with Saskatchewan...
The Pasqua First Nation has settled a dispute with the minister of environment over a proposed Quill Lakes watershed project. The controversial project would have seen water diverted from the area of Quill Lakes down into Last Mountain Lake. This would have been done...
A group of people will be walking from Prince Albert to Saskatoon this weekend to draw greater attention to all forms of abuse. The group Rise Up Against Abuse is one of the organizers of the walk. Patricia Crowe is a representative with the organization and she says...
Social Assistance recipients of the Fond-du-Lac and Black Lake First Nations will not see a clawback to their provincial benefits, if receiving a payout from the Treaty 8 agriculture settlement. Fond-du-Lac First Nation Chief Louis Mercredi says the provincial...
It’s been a sensational season so far for the Prince Albert Predators lacrosse team. The Predators lead the Prairie Gold Junior “B” Lacrosse League with an 8-0 record. Tanner Vancoughnett has been a big part of the team’s success. The Lac La Ronge Indian Band member...
Prince Albert police continue to search the North Saskatchewan River for the body of a boy who went missing last week. Police confirmed yesterday that after talking to witnesses, they believe four-year-old Sweetgrass Kennedy fell into the water and drowned while...
A former Crown prosecutor says Canada needs to look south of the border when it comes to effectively deterring repeat offenders of alcohol-related crimes. Harold Johnson says the American justice system does a much more effective job of monitoring alcohol consumption...
NDP leader Ryan Meili is pushing the provincial government to set a firm date on when it will apologize to Sixties Scoop survivors Meili’s remarks come after a federal judge recently approved a $750 million settlement. “We want to make sure the survivors are leading...
