by Jenna Smith | May 22, 2024
The government of Saskatchewan has announced that nearly 1542 hectares of Crown mineral rights will be transferred to Cowessess First Nation. The transfer is being done under the Cowessess Treaty Land Entitlement Settlement Agreement. The transfer is part of the...
by Jenna Smith | May 17, 2024
(Photo credit: Joan Strong) A homecoming celebration will be held in Prince Albert on Monday to welcome back Canada’s Got Talent winner, Rebecca Strong. The 20-year-old singer from Black Lake Denesuline First Nation blew the judges away with her first performance,...
by Jenna Smith | May 16, 2024
The Northern Lights School Division has created a new incentive to try and bring more teachers to the north. The incentive will offer recently graduated teachers a $10,000 signing bonus to work in Bear Creek, La Loche, Stony Rapids, Sandy Bay, or Uranium City. NLSD...
by Jenna Smith | May 16, 2024
Now that springtime has arrived, the province is reminding the public to be cautious of bears. There are black bears in most parts of the province, and they are frequently seen in the forests of northern Saskatchewan. Multiple sightings have already been reported in...
by Jenna Smith | May 13, 2024
The government of Saskatchewan has announced it is investing $3.7 million to build 12 new affordable housing units for low-income families in Prince Albert. The project will involve the reconstruction of the Meadow Green housing development, which was destroyed in a...
by Jenna Smith | May 8, 2024
The City of Prince Albert is facing a hefty fine for a workplace injury which occurred in 2022. On April 25, the city pleaded guilty in Prince Albert Provincial Court to one violation of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020. A release sent out today...
by Jenna Smith | May 6, 2024
A gathering was held in Prince Albert Sunday to honour and bring awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, men, boys, and two-spirit people in the province. Prince Albert Grand Council hosted the event, which had many people in attendance, including...
by Jenna Smith | May 3, 2024
Events and walks are planned across Canada to honor and remember missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two spirit people on Red Dress Day. Red Dress Day began in 2010 when the REDress Project was initiated by Metis artist, Jamie Black. Since then, it has...
by Jenna Smith | May 2, 2024
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is sending out a reminder to northerners to update their COVID-19 vaccinations. SHA said that although COVID-19 cases are nowhere near pandemic levels, they are still popping up around the province. “It’s important for us to remain...
by Jenna Smith | May 1, 2024
First Nations Power Authority and SaskEnergy have signed a memorandum of understanding with the goal to provide a framework to explore sustainable energy security solutions for non-gasified First Nations communities. Another aim of the MOU is to increase Indigenous...
