Investing in aboriginal youth

The provincial government is hoping to encourage more aboriginals to capitalize on what will be a huge demand for skilled tradespeople. On Wednesday, it announced an investment of more than a half a million dollars for a program to help First Nations and Metis get the...

Legal trouble brewing with Elections Canada advertiser

An aboriginal advertising firm has launched a civil suit against a firm it had entered into an Elections Canada contract with two years ago. In August of 2013, the Ottawa-based businesses Spirit Creative and Acart Communications agreed to work together to advertise...
Life in prison for man who killed son outside Prince Albert

Life in prison for man who killed son outside Prince Albert

A man who shot his son to death on a farm outside Prince Albert will serve the mandatory minimum sentence for second-degree murder. On Tuesday, Larry McDougald, 68, was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years for killing his son Terry...
FSIN chief candidates locked in for upcoming election

FSIN chief candidates locked in for upcoming election

Three people have stepped forward to run as candidates for chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. The candidates are Helen Ben from Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation, Bobby Cameron from Witchekan Lake First Nation and Leo Omani from Wahpeton Dakota First...

Prince Albert man and woman charged with child abandonment

Prince Albert police launched an investigation into child neglect after officers raised concerns over the weekend. The officers were dispatched to home in Prince Albert’s West Flat just before 1 a.m. on Saturday morning after a call about a break and enter. Instead,...