PAGC Assembly Wraps Up With Vice-Chief Election

Delegates went to the polls this morning on the second day of the Prince Albert Grand Council fall assembly to elect a new southern vice-chief. Incumbent Lac La Ronge Indian Band member Brian Hardlotte is being challenged by Christopher Jobb of the Peter Ballantyne...

RCMP Investigating Mine Accident

RCMP are investigating an accident at a northern mine. Emergency crews were called to the Roy Lloyd mine, located north of La Ronge on Saturday. Sergeant Craig Cleary says a miner was trapped after the ground he was standing on gave way: “From what I understand he was...

Cameco/APTN Named To List Of Country’s Top Employers

Cameco has been named one of Canada’s top 100 employers. It’s the fifth consecutive year the uranium giant has been named to the list, which is compiled by Mediacorp Canada Inc and published in The Globe and Mail. The annual competition recognizes companies that...

Alberta Thief Ditches Car Near Montreal Lake

It appears a car thief from Alberta may be in the Montreal Lake region. Police say it was last Friday a vehicle was stolen from Sherwood Park, Alberta. Since that time it has been involved in two incidents where the driver filled up and drove off without paying. The...

PAGC Fall Assembly Kicks Off

The Prince Albert Grand Council Annual Assembly kicked off this morning with a number of items on the agenda. This afternoon the Fond Du Lac First Nation will receive special recognition for its placement at the national firefighting championships and the Prince...