Sweetgrass First Nation has implemented a community safety night watch initiative after a string of petty crimes in the community. The most common crimes are break and enters and vandalism. Community member Warren Favel helped spearhead the program and is the night...
New Democrat leader Ryan Meili is accusing the government of attempting to gerrymander and suppress First Nations voting. He is calling on Premier Scott Moe to write a joint letter to the Chief Electoral Officer to put more polling stations on reserve. “When you...
The Chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band says she wants to represent the Liberals in the 2019 federal election. Tammy Cook-Searson, today announced she would seek the nomination for the Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River riding, currently held by New Democrat...
The La Ronge Ice Wolves were embarrassed 9-2 on home ice Saturday by the Flon Flon Bombers. The Bombers swept the weekend series after taking game one 4-2 on Friday evening at the Whitney Forum. Saturday’s contest was the sixth straight loss for the Ice Wolves. “It...
The La Ronge Ice Wolves dropped their fifth straight game when they came up short 4-2 in Flin Flon Friday night. The Ice Wolves came out flying and had several quality scoring chances early, but it was the Bombers getting on the board first. Isaac Jackson wired home...
The Saskatchewan Health Authority will soon be providing safe inhalation kits in northern communities. The Saskatchewan government funds 26 fixed and three mobile harm reduction programs which will start receiving inhalation supplies within the next few months. The...
Residents of the Canoe Lake Cree Nation held a peaceful protest on Nov. 2 hoping to draw attention to the negative impacts a local bootlegger is having on the community’s young people. The dry reserve has been facing ongoing issues with an individual selling alcohol...
An Ombudsman report into how the Regina Police and the Coroner’s Service investigated the death of 14-year-old Haven Dubois says that the investigation and decision not to hold an inquest met the requirements of the Coroner’s Act. In 2015, Haven Dubois was found dead...
About 200 people took part in the Prince Albert Grand Council’s Remembrance Day ceremony Friday morning. Master of ceremonies Lyndon Linklater says even though First Nations people were not required to sign up for service during both World Wars, many did so anyway....
Saskatchewan’s Indigenous veterans gathered Thursday in Regina to mark the 25th National Aboriginal Veterans Day. One veteran of the Korean War estimated there were approximately two dozen veterans alive in the province today. Another said he was the last in his First...
