by Jenna Smith | Apr 30, 2024
Red Pheasant Cree Nation has announced a new strategy to deal with drug and gang activity in the community. In a release sent to band members, Chief and Council said they have consulted with Elders to address concerns and come up with a solution. With the guidance...
by Jenna Smith | Apr 24, 2024
The second volume of a book series, Dene Strong, is launching on May 10. The collaborative book was created with the help of more than 20 Indigenous People of all ages from the La Loche area. Dene Strong aims to celebrate the Indigenous People of northern...
by Jenna Smith | Apr 19, 2024
(Photo Credit: findmackenziet.com) The Saskatoon Police Service announced that members of their Major Crimes Section and Public Safety Unit will be conducting a search of the city’s landfill. The search is sparked by evidence found during the investigation into...
by Jenna Smith | Apr 18, 2024
(Photo: CAMP-La Ronge Youth Summer Camp Recording Session with Mentors and Mentees, taken by Eliza Doyle) The Community Arts Mentorship Program (C.A.M.P.) has been awarded a big grant through the Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund’s Capacity Building Grant. The...
by Jenna Smith | Apr 17, 2024
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band is hosting a Traditional Knowledge Keepers Gathering in Prince Albert with the theme, “Working Together for Child & Family.” The theme is centered around Bill C-92, which was introduced in 2019. Bill C-92 gives First Nations, Métis,...
by Jenna Smith | Apr 16, 2024
In a release sent to media, RCMP in Sandy Bay stated that on April 12 at around 6 p.m. they performed a routine traffic stop in the community. Mounties noted that during the traffic stop they located and seized approximately 107 grams of crack cocaine, 19 grams of...
by Jenna Smith | Apr 15, 2024
Peter A. Beatty was named the new Chief of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation after last week’s election. He earned 969 votes, beating out nine other candidates including now former Chief, Karen Bird, who gathered 434 votes. Beatty served as Chief of the Nation from...
by Jenna Smith | Apr 12, 2024
Closing arguments were heard today for two women accused of the death of Sheena Billette on December 23, 2019. Deborah McKenzie and Sharise Sutherland-Kayseas are both facing a first-degree murder charge at the Court of King’s Bench in Prince Albert. McKenzie and...
by Jenna Smith | Apr 9, 2024
Poundmaker First Nations Security Team is hosting a two-day career fair next week with the hope to introduce more First Nations people to a career as a first responder. Some of the jobs that people can apply for at the career fair include EMS, Police Officer,...
by Jenna Smith | Mar 26, 2024
Ray Bear is a member of Muskoday First Nation and grew up on the east coast for most of his life. He said that his love for cooking sparked when his grandpa was coming to visit his family and he planned to make him lemon rolls at only four years old. Bear made the...
