The federal government has entered into a new partnership with the Onion Lake Cree Nation over how health services are administered and funded in the community. The goal of the new agreement will be to create a funding arrangement between Ottawa and Onion that is...
The First Nations Power Authority is moving away from a proposed biomass project in the Global Transportation Hub of Regina. CEO Guy Lonechild says the organization has shifted gears to a new endeavour of flare gas development. “I think what we feel at this point in...
A new database at the University of Saskatchewan is aiming to give lawyers and researchers a better grasp of Gladue reports. Gladue reports are pre-sentencing reports advising courts to consider Indigenous offenders’ backgrounds during sentencing. These...
An evacuation order for the Waterhen Lake First Nation is still in effect. It was issued Tuesday afternoon due to access concerns for that community because there’s only a single road in and out. A 2,600 hectare wildfire continues to burn, with that blaze not...
A point-in-time homelessness count in Regina conducted in April indicates 286 people were living rough. Statistics show that 172 people were sleeping in emergency shelters or transitional housing, while 86 others were couch surfing off family and friends. Shawn Fraser...
RCMP are confirming the identity of a man whose body was found in a burnt vehicle on the Ahtahkakoop First Nation. Following an autopsy yesterday, police are confirming the deceased to be 20-year-old Brennan Ahenakew of Ahtahkakoop. Ahenakew’s body was found in...
Organizers of a Northlands College conference are hoping to inspire students with several northern Saskatchewan success stories. The second annual Vibrant Roots Conference is set to kick off on Wednesday afternoon and will run into Thursday. It will be taking place at...
Housing, roads and education are a few of the topics being discussed at an economic strategy meeting for far northern communities this week. The two-day Athabasca Economic Strategic Planning Session is being held just north of Prince Albert at Waskesiu. Ed Mirasty,...
Dustin Duncan, the minister responsible for SaskPower says the provincial government will be applying for federal dollars to connect more First Nations communities into the natural gas grid. “We are applying for federal dollars to help tie people, more people, more...
Northern justice issues are the topic of discussion at a Prince Albert conference this week. The Northern Justice Symposium runs May 15-17. Saskatchewan Senator Lillian Dyck was the keynote speaker on Wednesday morning. She says Indigenous women simply do not get a...
