The government of Saskatchewan has announced that nearly 1542 hectares of Crown mineral rights will be transferred to Cowessess First Nation. The transfer is being done under the Cowessess Treaty Land Entitlement Settlement Agreement. The transfer is part of the...
By: Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Thunder Bay Source Leaders in Nishnawbe Aski Nation, Grand Council Treaty #3 and other First Nations organizations say some Métis groups have been making “illegitimate and shifting claims of indigeneity.” But...
Rebecca Strong is now home with friends and family after winning the grand prize of $1 million on Canada’s Got Talent. The Prince Albert community hosted a welcome home party for Strong Monday. Chiefs, special dignitaries, and fans alike showed up to show their...
(Photo credit: Joan Strong) A homecoming celebration will be held in Prince Albert on Monday to welcome back Canada’s Got Talent winner, Rebecca Strong. The 20-year-old singer from Black Lake Denesuline First Nation blew the judges away with her first performance,...
The federal government has signed a memorandum of understanding with a group of people seeking Treaty status. The MOU will be based on the Federal Court’s 2020 decision in Watson-Bear, where they found that the Crown unlawfully combined the historic Chacachas...
A long career in public service will soon come to an end for a northern MLA, as the 29th Legislative Assembly came to a close Thursday. Doyle Vermette, the 16-year veteran for Cumberland in the northeast will no longer be making laws or asking questions to the...
