by bryanorthner | Feb 13, 2024
The leadership of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) is speaking out after the the arrest of 12 people in Pelican Narrows this past weekend. At a virtual media conference Tuesday afternoon the First Nation’s leadership thanked RCMP for their work. PBCN...
by MBC News | Feb 13, 2024
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is demanding transparency and accountability concerning the deaths of two Indigenous women at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre in Prince Albert. On January 3, authorities put out a statement saying a 23-year-old woman...
by MBC News | Feb 13, 2024
Saskatchewan RCMP said they have made a number of arrests and laid a number of charges as a result of operations in Pelican Narrows. RCMP said local detachment officers along with members of the La Ronge Crime Reduction Team arrested 12 people over the past weekend,...
by Jenna Smith | Feb 13, 2024
A Saskatchewan man has been cast for a role in one of HBO’s most popular crime drama series. Joel D. Montgrand plays Eddie Qavvik in True Detective: Night Country, which is the fourth season of the series. Montgrand is member of Peter Ballentyne Cree Nation,...
by MBC News | Feb 12, 2024
Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race organizers have confirmed this year’s race will be going ahead. In a post on the race’s official Facebook page organizers said the 2024 event will be going ahead as planned. The decision comes after members of the...
by Jenna Smith | Feb 12, 2024
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority is adding electric vehicle charging station at its casinos. Level three and two electric vehicle charging stations are now offered to SIGA guests at three of their casino locations. The ChargePoint Level three offers...
by MBC News | Feb 12, 2024
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band is celebrating Friday’s Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to reaffirm federal legislation regarding Indigenous child welfare and family services. The High Court ruled unanimously that the Act Respecting First Nations, Metis and Inuit...
by MBC News | Feb 12, 2024
Piapot First Nation is demanding an apology from a Saskatchewan MP over remarks he made at the House of Commons. Last Week, during a debate over the First Nations water bill, Conservative MP Kevin Waugh spoke out against the Liberal government’s handling of the...
by bryanorthner | Feb 9, 2024
The Saskatchewan RCMP is speaking out about public safety concerns in Pelican Narrows. Earlier this week leadership from Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) put out a public call for assistance to help deal with violence and illicit drugs in the community. RCMP...
by MBC News | Feb 9, 2024
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is applauding the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision ruling the federal government’s Indigenous child welfare act is constitutional, affirming that First Nations Peoples have sole authority over the protection of...
