by Michael Joel-Hansen | Sep 22, 2023 | Current News
The family of a man from Little Red Reserve are looking to honor his memory. Justin Mirasty died when he was hit by a car on a highway north of Prince Albert in September of 2021. No one has been charged in relation to his death. Justin’s cousin, Wendy Mirasty...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Sep 15, 2023 | Current News
Northlands College is reporting increased enrollment. The college said the number of students taking classes at their campuses across northern Saskatchewan is up by 19 per cent. The increase marks a turnaround for the community college which had previously seen...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Sep 15, 2023 | Current News
WARNING: Disturbing content The artist who created the Indian Residential School Memorial Monument is talking about it. Stanley Hunt, a master carver from British Columbia, crafted the wood memorial, which is similar to a totem pole, to remember the children who did...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Sep 13, 2023 | Current News
WARNING: Distrubing content. The Saskatchewan RCMP is hosting a special monument at its headquarters in Regina. This past weekend the Indian Residential School Memorial Monument arrived in Regina after traveling from British Columbia. Staff Sgt. Brian Kelly, who is...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Sep 8, 2023 | Current News
The Lac La Ronge Food Bank is looking for some help. The organization is hoping to attract some new volunteers to help them continue delivering food to those in need in the tri-communities. Cheryl Norgaard, board chair for the food bank said for many years...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Sep 8, 2023 | Current News
Environment and Climate Change Canada is reporting that a number of communities in Saskatchewan have set some new records over the summer months. The agency said La Ronge, Prince Albert, Saskatoon and Regina have all broken their previous records when it comes to...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Sep 1, 2023 | Current News
An expert observer is weighing in on the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) legal challenge to the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement. Ken Coates, professor emeritus with the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Aug 29, 2023 | Current News
Leaders from the English River First Nation along with many supporters are speaking after ground penetrating radar recently located over 90 unmarked graves near the former Beauval Residential School. The First Nation said 79 of the graves are believed to be children...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Aug 28, 2023 | Current News
The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) Gathering of Nations is now underway in Prince Albert. The gathering is set to go until Wednesday with most activities taking place at the Chief Joseph Custer Reserve near the Victoria Hospital. Sheryl Kimbley, special events...
by Michael Joel-Hansen | Aug 28, 2023 | Current News
The Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) is working to get more doctors to rural and remote communities. One of the initiatives being used to do this involves bringing medical students to communities and allowing them to tour medical facilities and other sites of...
