It will be a quick turn around for the Lac La Ronge Indian Band to host the upcoming Tony Cote Summer Games. It was announced on Wednesday that La Ronge will be the host about 8 moths out from the event.. Kevin Roberts, Director of Sports and Recreation for the Jonas...
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band is hoping to have more on-reserve power sources in the future. Ty Roberts, Reserve Land Manager for the LLRIB, says the band is currently undertaking a needs assessment for the band’s 6 communities – to determine what power needs...
The Prince Albert Grand Council is hoping to address energy issues its communities are facing at a conference in Saskatoon. The PAGC is holding the Braiding Knowledge for Clean Energy conference this week with discussions around sustainability, net-zero initiatives,...
A familiar name is throwing his hat in for leadership of the Assembly of First Nations. Reginald Bellerose, former chief of Muskowekwan First Nation and current board chair of SIGA, has announced his campaign to run for National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations....
The former Chief of Cowessess First Nation says government jurisdiction and partisan politics were some of the biggest challenges when achieving self-determination of their child welfare. In 2021, Cowessess was successful in becoming the first First Nation in the...
The provincial government and the Office of the Treaty Commissioner have unveiled new signs to mark Treaty boundaries along several busy Saskatchewan highways. At an event at Wanuskewin Heritage Park on Wednesday the new signs were unveiled in a special ceremony. The...
CONTENT WARNING: The following story contains depictions of suicide that may be distressing to some readers. UPDATE: Updated with response from the family A 6-person jury at the inquest into the death of Shane Cantre has provided 9 recommendations to Correctional...
CONTENT WARNING: The following story contains depictions of suicide that may be distressing to some readers. A coroner’s inquest into the death of Shane Cantre at the Regional Psychiatric Centre in Saskatoon in 2021 has heard all testimony on the circumstances...
Shane Cantre died by suicide at the Regional Psychiatric Centre in Saskatoon on July 16, 2021. A coroner’s inquest has been taking place in Saskatoon this week examining the circumstances around his death. The inquest has heard how Cantre was found hanging in...
43-year-old Shane Cantre died at the Regional Psychiatric Centre on July 16, 2021. Cantre was found unresponsive in his cell and life-saving methods by RPC staff and EMS who arrived on scene were unsuccessful. He would be declared dead at the scene by EMS Personel. An...
