by Michael Joel-Hansen | Jan 17, 2022 | Current News
The family of Louis Roy is remembering him. Roy, passed away at the age of 101 at a care home in Île-à-la-Crosse last week. Roy, was the first Métis veteran to receive a recognition payment from the federal government in 2019 for his service during World War II. Like...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Jan 12, 2022 | Current News
Work is getting underway this week to open ice roads in Saskatchewan’s north. Steve Shaheen, senior communications consultant with the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure explained work crews are currently gearing up to start work on the roads. “They should be in...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Dec 22, 2021 | Current News
People tuning in to Rogers Sportsnet and APTN’s Cree language hockey broadcast will be hearing a regular voice again. Pinhouse’s Clarence ‘Tsi Boy’ Iron will again be handling play by play duties for all six of the planned broadcasts. The first game is currently set...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Dec 16, 2021 | Current News
The Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) is urging people to remain vigilant as the holidays approach and with the emergence of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant. NITHA Medical Health Officer Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka explained the emergence of the Omicron variant...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Dec 14, 2021 | Current News
The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is looking to help vulnerable people in the City of Prince Albert. Last week the PAGC along with a number of partners including the City of Prince Albert and Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) opened a cold weather shelter in...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Dec 10, 2021 | Current News
A family in the Prince Albert area is picking up the pieces after a fire destroyed their mobile home Wednesday. Firefighters were called to the Eastview Trailer Court in the RM of Prince Albert in the afternoon but were not able to save any of the structure. Veronica...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Dec 7, 2021 | Current News
SaskPower is looking to help people living on northern Saskatchewan First Nations lower their power bills. To do this the corporation is teaming up with the federal government to launch the Northern First Nations Home Retrofit Program. Scott McGregor a media relations...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Dec 2, 2021 | Current News
The health authority serving the Athabasca region is working to get children between the ages of five and 11 vaccinated. Athabasca Health Authority (AHA) CEO Allan Adam said they have started administering the new children’s vaccines and added they have been seeing...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Nov 23, 2021 | Current News
The Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) is getting ready to offer COVID-19 vaccines to children aged five to 11. NITHA Medical Health Officer Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka said they are hoping to have the vaccines in their communities as soon as possible. “We have...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Nov 10, 2021 | Current News
The member of parliament for Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River is going to be serving in his party’s shadow cabinet. Gary Vidal has been named critic for Crown-Indigenous Relations by Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole. Vidal, who was re-elected to serve his...
