Mistawasis Nehiyawak Cree First Nation and Saskatchewan Polytechnic have signed a collaborative deal to offer a one-year Continuing Care Assistant program that is located on-reserve. Theoretical courses will be offered at the Iron Buffalo Centre, which provides...
The long awaited constitutional reference case on the federal government’s carbon tax is set to get underway in Regina toady. The court over the next two days will hear arguments both for and against the tax. Aside from the two levels of government appearing, several...
The Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race gets underway next week north of Prince Albert. A 12-dog race, eight-dog race and a six-dog open race will be featured this year. Officials with the event say the trail is looking good. “We got lots of snow, I guess, so that’s...
A Metis woman, who is originally from Buffalo Narrows, but moved to La Ronge as a child, recently graduated as a registered nurse from Northlands College. Coming from a line of teachers, Shania Petit found her passion in the healthcare field and took the opportunity...
The Lac La Ronge Region Community Alcohol Management Plan (CAMP) has launched its annual survey to gain perspectives on how community members feel about alcohol consumption. This is the third survey of its kind and it will likely run until the end of March. The...
A lawyer representing Colten Boushie’s family says they are going to continue to fight for changes to the justice system. It was just over a year ago that Gerald Stanley was acquitted of all charges in the death of the 22-year-old Red Pheasant First Nation man....
A woman from the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation says her daughter continues to be unfairly targeted in the death of a man last spring. The remains of 20-year-old Brennan Ahenakew were found in a smouldering vehicle on the reserve last May. A recent coroner’s report ruled...
As First Nations leaders pressure the Trudeau government to table its promised Indigenous child welfare legislation, one province is looking for clarity on how it will impact its systems. The Saskatchewan government confirms that it did receive a copy of the draft...
Cameco says it is forecasting a weaker 2019, suggesting the uranium market is in recovery. In its fourth-quarter update, the company cited the extended shutdown of McArthur River/Key Lake for an indeterminate duration, allowing it to drawdown excess inventory to build...
Police have arrested two people after a 21-year-old man was stabbed on the Watherhen Lake First Nation on the weekend. RCMP say the incident happened at a local residence on Saturday with the man allegedly being stabbed in the back several times. Two suspects fled the...
