The Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans Association (SFNVA) is looking to raise some funds and educate people with a recent project. The organization has published a book, onâpêhkâsowiyiniwak kisiskâciwan ohci, which in English translates to Brave Warriors of...
By: Susan McNeil, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince Albert Daily Herald The new warmup shelter downtown now has 20 overnight beds after receiving funding from the province and a permit from the City of Prince Albert. Prince Albert Grand Council opened the...
The government of Saskatchewan recently finished remediation work on an abandoned mine site near Creighton. The Newcor gold mine was in operation from 1933 until the 1940s. Part of the remediation included adding vegetation to the site, the installation of a cover...
By: Jenna Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Fort McMurray Today Mayor Sandy Bowman plans to discuss a permanent road linking Fort McMurray to La Loche, Sask. with council, First Nation and Métis leaders, and the province. But, he rejects arguments the...
A longtime producer for the Voices of the North and Northern Spirits showcases has been recognized for her work in Saskatchewan’s Indigenous music scene. Sheryl Kimbley was honoured at the Saskatchewan Music’s virtual award show Thursday with the inaugural Indigenous...
A Hall Lake man charged with attempted murder has been remanded into custody until his preliminary hearing in April. 20-year-old Quintin Ross was arrested Dec. 28 after RCMP were called to a home in the community for a report of a serious assault. Police say Ross...
Some Elders in the northwest have been getting donated wild game. The Turnor Lake and Birch Narrows Community Food Centre has received five moose and one elk, from hunters in the Meadow Lake area. “I finally met some guys. And they reached out to me and said, We want...
Music mentorship coordinator Eliza Doyle and her organization Community Arts Mentorship Program (CAMP) were recognized with a Saskatchewan Music award. Doyle received the Industry Achievement award which “recognizes excellence in the provision of skills and services...
The Métis Nation-Saskatchewan is speaking out against the use of an MN-S vehicle in a protest convoy on its way to Ottawa. The convoy is currently travelling through the country in protest of vaccine mandates for truck drivers and travelled through the province on...
Three Indigenous filmmakers have been granted the film rights to Cold Case North: The search for James Brady and Absolom Halkett. Danis Goulet, a Cree-Métis woman from La Ronge, has joined Cree filmmaker Tasha Hubbard and Métis filmmaker Shane Belcourt to option, or...
