Former Chief, Elder, author passes away

by | Jan 14, 2016

Campbell Papequash. Photo courtesy Facebook. A man who wrote a book chronicling his time at Indian Residential School who made peace with his culture and traditions after living a life on the streets, has died. Campbell Papequash, former chief of the Key First Nation,...

Saskatoon inner city grocery store closes doors

by | Jan 14, 2016

After three years of operation,the Good Food Junction grocery store in Saskatoon’s inner city has closed its doors. The board of directors of cites low sales and a challenging market as the reasons for the closure. Vice Chair Audra Krueger says the co-operative was...

UPDATE: Regina police apologize for mistreating aboriginal man

by | Jan 14, 2016

A media scrum with Police Chief Troy Hagen on Thursday. Photo courtesy @reginapolice on Twitter. Regina’s police chief has apologized to an aboriginal man who was mistaken for a suspected television thief. The Saskatchewan Public Complaints Commission (PCC)...

Air Ronge wants provincial support for fire guards

by | Jan 13, 2016

Some of the aftermath of the northern fires during the summer. Photo courtesy Thomas Sierzycki, @TSierzycki on Twitter Northern fire protection will be a hot topic at the upcoming Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association conference at the end of the month. The...

Inmate death inquest provides four recommendations

by | Jan 13, 2016

Photo courtesy Facebook On Wednesday, a jury in Prince Albert took four hours to come up with four recommendations to prevent prison suicides. The recommendations were specifically related to actions that could have prevented the death of Andy Allan Brassard, but are...
FSIN forum focuses on partnerships

FSIN forum focuses on partnerships

by | Jan 13, 2016

Vice Chief Bob Merasty speaks at the event. Photo by Manfred Joehnck. A new federal government, with a new attitude towards First Nations, is the impetus behind a major economic development forum underway in Regina. This is part two of a three-part series, called...

Children’s book shares past of little-known Metis group

by | Jan 13, 2016

A news children’s book is passing on the often-overlooked stories of north-central Saskatchewan Metis people who were considered squatters by the government after the Battle at Batoche. The group, called the Road Allowance Metis, had built homes on unused land...

Penitentiary death inquest hears about mental state of inmate

by | Jan 12, 2016

Jason Hope, warden at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary, testified on Tuesday. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski On Tuesday, the public got an in-depth look at the mental health services offered to a Saskatchewan Penitentiary inmate before his death. Just over three years ago in...