by Michael Joel-Hansen | Oct 8, 2021 | Current News
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is looking to help more people get vaccinated. To do this the First Nation owned gaming authority is hosting pop up vaccine clinics at their casinos in North Battleford, Yorkton and LIoydminster Friday. Alanna Adamko,...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Oct 6, 2021 | Current News
Brian Hardlotte is going to continue serving as Grand Chief of the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC). Late last month Hardlotte was acclaimed to the PAGC’s top position for another term after no other candidate put their name forward. Hardlotte said being acclaimed...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Sep 22, 2021 | Current News
Prince Albert’s re-elected Member of Parliament is ready to get back to work. Randy Hoback, who won with over 60 per cent of the popular vote in Monday’s federal election, said he is prepared to continue advocating and working with the First Nations in his...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Sep 17, 2021 | Current News
The Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) has a new deputy chief. In a zoom media conference Thursday morning Farica Prince was officially introduced, she will assume the position next month. Prince, who before accepting the position in P.A., was an Inspector with the...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Sep 3, 2021 | Current News
The federal New Democratic Party’s (NDP) candidate for Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River has been out on the campaign trail. Harmonie King, a social worker from Meadow Lake said her campaign has so far gotten out to a number of communities in the vast riding...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Aug 30, 2021 | Current News
The Walk of Sorrow has finished up after 79 days. Patricia Ballantyne, who is originally from Deschambault Lake, set out on a walk from Prince Albert to Ottawa in June to raise awareness about Canada’s Residential School System. Ballantyne arrived in Ottawa on August...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Aug 27, 2021 | Current News
A familiar face in Saskatchewan Métis politics is looking to win a seat in parliament. Robert Doucette a former president of the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) is standing for election in the riding of Saskatoon West for the federal New Democratic Party (NDP)....
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Aug 24, 2021 | Current News
Voters in northern Saskatchewan will see a familiar face on the campaign trail during this federal election. Buckely Belanger the former longtime Saskatchewan NDP MLA for Athabasca is standing for the federal Liberals in Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River. Belanger...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Aug 23, 2021 | Current News
Prince Albert now has another First Nation owned business operating in the city. Tipi Fuel and Convenience Store hosted a grand opening at their location, on the corner of 15th Street East and 10th Avenue East, Monday. The business is owned and operated by Sturgeon...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Aug 19, 2021 | Current News
A woman in Timmins Ontario is working to support residential school survivors. Vanessa Genier has started Quilts for Survivors, which has been working to make and acquire quilts to give to residential school survivors. Genier, who is from the Missanabie Cree First...
