A new construction partnership between the Waterhen Lake First Nation and YC homes will see high school students learn skills associated with home building, leading to the construction of a house. The 12 students will be educated on several aspects of building a house...
On the two year anniversary of a deadly airplane crash near Fond du Lac, the First Nation’s Chief is lobbying for runway expansion money. Chief Louis Mercredi was in Ottawa this week to pressure the federal government to fund the project. “One week after the crash, I...
A two-day forum on opioid and crystal meth use wrapped up in Prince Albert on Thursday. The forum, hosted by the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, looked at ways to develop a prevention strategy for Saskatchewan First Nations struggling with how to address...
After temporarily suspending fur purchases, the North West Company has struck a deal with Fur Harvesters Auction to take trapper pelts. The deal will see Northern/NorthMart stores act as an FHA agent, by continuing to accept furs from trappers and providing advances...
Prince Albert is the site of the 2019 FSIN Youth Volleyball Championships this weekend. Hundreds of athletes are expected to be in town for the event, as 88 teams will take to the floor in seven different divisions. “You can’t forget that this is a provincial...
The La Ronge Ice Wolves were not able to earn the extra point when they dropped a 4-3 decision in a shootout Tuesday at home to the Melfort Mustangs. The Ice Wolves were able to claw their way back into the game after trailing 3-1 through the opening period. “I...
A 32-year-old woman from Beardy’s & Okemasis’ Cree Nation and a 33-year-old woman from Saskatoon are facing 25 charges after a traffic stop on Sunday. Police located a grey Honda Civic without a licence plate that was reported stolen at approximately...
Helping 100 people affiliated with gangs, leave and re-integrate back into society will be the focus of two groups over the next four years. STR8 Up and the Regina Treaty Status Indian Services will provide outreach, intervention and prevention to help people leave...
As part of the overall effort to reduce crime, the town of La Ronge now has three more RCMP officers. The town is paying for the extra members at a cost of around $400,000 per year. Mayor Ron Woytowich says discussions continued for several months before an agreement...
For the second time this season, forward Aaron Greyeyes of La Ronge Ice Wolves is the SJHL Rookie of the Week. In two games last week, the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation product had four points. Greyeyes had one goal and two assists last Thursday in Pinehouse when the Ice...
