NITHA reports 460 active COVID-19 cases; Athabasca 18

NITHA reports 460 active COVID-19 cases; Athabasca 18

The Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) reported 460 active COVID-19 cases in their communities Monday. The far northwest zone is reporting the most active cases with 152. The northeast has the second highest case count at 128. The far northeast is...
Decorated WWII Sweetgrass veteran passes away at 98

Decorated WWII Sweetgrass veteran passes away at 98

A World War II veteran from the Sweetgrass First Nation, who participated in the Juno Beach invasion has died. Philip Favel passed away Sunday at the age of 98. In May 1942, he joined the Canadian Army and chose to serve with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and...
Hearing for four accused of killing elementary teacher delayed

Hearing for four accused of killing elementary teacher delayed

A preliminary hearing for four people accused of kidnapping and killing elementary teacher Sheena Marie Billette, 28, of La Ronge in 2019 is delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Charlie Napthalie Charles, Deborah Maggie McKenzie, Telsa Jane McKenzie, and Sharise...
Vidal questions vaccine rollout on First Nations communities

Vidal questions vaccine rollout on First Nations communities

The MP for Northern Saskatchewan says a First Nations community in his riding has only received 30 doses of the Moderna vaccination, despite having a COVID-19 outbreak declared. “I had heard a couple of Parliamentary Secretaries, all telling us in the House of...
NITHA reports 460 active COVID-19 cases; Athabasca 18

383 active COVID-19 cases reported by NITHA Friday

The Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) was reporting 383 active cases of COVID-19 in their communities Friday. The far northwest reported the highest number of cases with 131. The northeast has the second highest number of cases with 105 followed by the...
Group raises concerns about Batoche agreement

Group raises concerns about Batoche agreement

An organization representing Indigenous people in Saskatchewan is concerned about a recent agreement signed by the federal government. The Association of Métis, Non and Status Indians of Saskatchewan (AMNSIS) has written to Parks Canada and Federal Minister of the...