The Prince Albert Grand Council has issued a joint State of Emergency. A statement was released Wednesday evening by the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation and Montreal Lake Cree Nation. Officials say wildfires have reached over 75,000 hectares in...
The Northern Village of Ile a la Crosse will hold a by-election for mayor this fall. Village council passed a motion at their latest meeting declaring the by-election will take place on September 24. The position became vacant when former mayor Buckley Belanger was...
A new agreement signed this week is looking to find more opportunities to include First Nation’s in the province’s power grid. SaskPower and the First Nations Resource Centre for Excellence signed the agreement at the First Nations energy forum in...
(Photo: Flin Flon ground and air crews fighting the fires 2025 / Nikki McKenzie’s Photo) A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER IS IN PLACE FOR FLIN FLON. All residents and visitors must evacuate the community. Everyone who is able to arrange their own transportation is...
Canoe Lake Cree First Nation posted an update about the fire situation to Facebook on May 27, 2025. They expect the evacuation to remain in place for at least the next couple of days. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has informed the First Nation that due...
A northern Saskatchewan economic development firm has signed an agreement with Sasktel on a new infrastructure collaboration. Des Nedhe Group has signed a new Memorandun of Understanding with the Crown Corporation on military data storage services. Under this new...
King Charles III delivered a speech from the throne in Ottawa this week to kick off the latest sitting of parliament. This marked the first time that King Charles has delivered a throne speech in Canada since his ascension in 2022, also the first time a British...
Wildfires have forced thousands of people in Saskatchewan to leave their homes. Steve Roberts of the SPSA says a fire response team involving 280 people was forced to retreat from their compound as two wildfires merged near Lower Fishing Lake. Some public...
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation has now issued a state of emergency for Pelican Narrows. In a statement posted Tuesday morning, the Cree Nation says the threat of the fire near the community is escalating. Leaders say the fire is burning “dangerously close” to the...
Over 380 people have been evacuated from Hall Lake. The Lac La Ronge Indian Band says firefighting efforts continue in an effort to protect the community. For those remaining in the community, a contingency plan remains in place. All residents are asked to report to...
