By: Carol Baldwin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Wakaw Recorder An Opening Prayer and Blessing was given by Velma Assinewai to start the gathering in a good way. Roundtable introductions were made by the 21 people who attended in person or via Zoom,...
The Saskatchewan government is committing $40 million in new money to create 155 new supportive housing spaces, 120 permanent emergency shelter beds and 30 complex needs emergency shelter spaces as it tries to address homelessness. “Together, and with community...
There will be a new face on the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations executive. At the FSIN assembly in Saskatoon Thursday, Craig McCallum defeated incumbent Heather Bear for the Office of the fourth vice-chief. McCallum, a former Prince Albert Raider, received...
RCMP says it is investigating a death in Pelican Narrows. Mounties say a deceased individual was located in a wooded area Wednesday morning. Police say they are working with the coroner service to identify the remains and investigate the circumstances of the...
FSIN chief Bobby Cameron has provided a response to claims a criminal record should have disqualified him from a previous election. In a CBC article published this past week, Myrna Osoup Boushie, the Chief Electoral Officer for the FSIN election in the fall of 2021,...
Two people are facing drugs and weapons charges following a traffic stop on the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation. Mounties stopped a vehicle late Tuesday night. Officers claimed to have observed drugs and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle. Officers seized approximately 244...
