The Battlefords Indian and Métis Friendship Centre (BIMFC) is overseeing a new affordable housing project in North Battleford. The eight-bedroom home called Haven-4-Eight is approximately 3,350 square feet and is located at 1132 98th Street. “It’s an awesome place...
The mother of a man who was killed following a vehicle chase with police in Saskatoon three years ago has started a petition calling for changes to the Police Act. Jordan Lafond died after a crash and confrontation with police following a vehicle pursuit in October...
A 46-year-old woman has been charged after a man was found dead in a Prince Albert trailer park on the weekend. Police received a report of an unresponsive male in the East View Trailer Court on Sunday where they found the body of Dennis Hyman at a local residence....
The National Aboriginal Hockey Championships are coming to Regina in 2020. Over 500 athletes are expected to hit the ice from May 9-16 at the Co-operators Centre. FSIN First Vice-Chief Morley Watson is serving as the host committee chair. He says the teams competing...
The James Smith Cree Nation, AECOM and Tesla Energy Institute have committed to work together on the construction of a hydro-electric power plant. The $2 billion Pehonan Hydro-electric Project is to be built on James Smith Cree Nation territory. The three parties...
Former La Ronge Ice Wolves Head Coach and GM Evan Vossen has a new gig. Vossen has been hired by the Banff Hockey Academy to coach the male midget prep team. “I’m really looking forward to it, obviously getting here and working with some 16-17-year-old...
An Indigenous yoga teacher training course is now being offered in Saskatoon. The Saskatchewan Indigenous Yoga Association (SIYA) is putting on the course which was created for students to teach yoga to Indigenous people. “The Saskatchewan Indigenous Yoga Association...
The jury at the public inquest into the death of Waylon Starr has made eight recommendations, all aimed at the Reginal Correctional Center. Starr of the Star Blanket Cree Nation was found alone and unresponsive in his cell on August 24, 2017. The jury’s top...
Kelly Bitternose Sr. and Kelly Bitternose Jr. obviously have a lot in common, but one thing they love is the sport of golf. The father-son golfing duo from Saskatoon recently placed third at the First Nations Cup in Cold Lake, AB. “It was a very good experience,” said...
The owner of a Canadian Tire store in Regina has apologized to an Indigenous man over an act of racism displayed in his store two years and is pledging to better train employees. Kamoa Cappo and store owner Francois Brien appeared Wednesday to discuss the settlement,...
