It’s been a sensational season for La Ronge Ice Wolves forward Zach Bannister. The 19-year-old Grande Prairie, AB product has tallied 59 points in 49 games, which has him in 10th in SJHL scoring. Bannister etched his name into the history books last Saturday in...
Newly appointed Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O’Regan will be stopping by La Ronge and Saskatoon today to make two announcements. He will be joined by the Minister of Rural and Remote Health, Greg Ottenbreit. The pair is due to land in La Ronge around 10 a.m. to...
First Nations leaders continue to speak out in support of Jody Wilson-Raybould. Wilson-Raybould abruptly resigned from the Liberal government cabinet on Tuesday. Speculation has been swirling around Parliament Hill that she may have been pressured by the Prime...
A musician from Ile-a-la Crosse is on her way to the Indigenous Music Awards in Winnipeg this May. Erin Aubichon has been nominated in the best gospel album category. “The nomination is a new chapter in music and in growth,” she says. It will be Aubichon’s first time...
Visitors to Prince Albert National Park will soon be able to take part in Indigenous interpretive sessions. The sessions will be hosted by Parks Canada and include Indigenous storytelling, art and music. They will take place during Snow Days at Waskesiu. The annual...
What is being marked as historic and momentous in First Nations education, is the creation of an urban reserve in Regina. The Star Blanket Cree Nation and the First Nations University of Canada signed an agreement Wednesday, designating 32 acres of land surrounding...
Mistawasis Nehiyawak Cree First Nation and Saskatchewan Polytechnic have signed a collaborative deal to offer a one-year Continuing Care Assistant program that is located on-reserve. Theoretical courses will be offered at the Iron Buffalo Centre, which provides...
The long awaited constitutional reference case on the federal government’s carbon tax is set to get underway in Regina toady. The court over the next two days will hear arguments both for and against the tax. Aside from the two levels of government appearing, several...
The Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race gets underway next week north of Prince Albert. A 12-dog race, eight-dog race and a six-dog open race will be featured this year. Officials with the event say the trail is looking good. “We got lots of snow, I guess, so that’s...
A Metis woman, who is originally from Buffalo Narrows, but moved to La Ronge as a child, recently graduated as a registered nurse from Northlands College. Coming from a line of teachers, Shania Petit found her passion in the healthcare field and took the opportunity...
