Drowning On Black Lake

One person is dead after he and four other people fell overboard when the boat they were in began to fill with water yesterday at Black Lake. Stony Rapids RCMP say officers were in the community around 1:00 p.m. when they heard yelling coming from the shoreline. They...

MN-S Election Date Officially Declared

The official date for the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan election has been solidified. Advance polls will be held on September 1st, with the election itself on September 8th. Nominations will be accepted from August 3rd until August 8th. Chief electoral officer Ian...

PAGC Prepares For Major Summit On Natural Resources

Natural resources will be front and centre during a major conference in Prince Albert next week. The Prince Albert Grand Council is hosting a summit where leaders from First Nations in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta are expected to attend. At issue is the desire...

Anti-Nuclear Group To Host Wilderness Camp

An event is taking place this weekend in northern Saskatchewan aimed at raising awareness over nuclear power. The Survival Celebration Camp for Sustainable Earth is being put on by the Committee for Future Generations. Candyce Paul is part of the group’s...

Meadow Lake Energy Project Attracts Investment

An energy project in Meadow Lake is garnering some national attention. Today, Ottawa announced it is directing $499,000 dollars into a project spearheaded by the Meadow Lake Tribal Council. The Meadow Lake Bioenergy Centre will run on bark, branches and sawdust...

Ottawa Pumps Millions Into “e-Health”

Nearly $6 million in federal money is going into improvements for First Nations health centres across Saskatchewan. Ottawa plans to use the money to expand broadband connectivity at 83 First Nations health facilities in the province. Specifically, the money will be...

Charges Laid After Montreal Lake Man Dies In Hospital

An 18-year-old male from the Montreal Lake Cree Nation has been charged with second-degree murder. Leo Jackson Smith is accused of fatally injuring 45-year-old Norman Stamp in the community. Stamp was found lying on the side of a roadway in Montreal Lake on Saturday....

Death Of Onion Lake Child Sparks Probe

Social Services Minister June Draude says it is too early to say whether an inquiry should be held into the 2011 death of a 13-month-old child from the Onion Lake First Nation. Genesis Parenteau Dillon was placed in foster care in a home in Paradise Hill. A man who...

ATV Crash In Meadow Lake Area Claims Life

One woman is dead after an ATV accident over the weekend near a lake in northwest Saskatchewan. RCMP say an ATV was driving in the oncoming lane on the Keeley Lake Lodge Road to avoid dust from another ATV it was following when it collided with a minivan at the top of...

Woodland Cree Gather In Pelican Narrows

Pelican Narrows is filled with visitors this week. They are in the community for the 5th Annual Woodland Cree Gathering. Opening ceremonies begin at 1 p.m. today. Chiefs from bands within the Woodland Cree area, FSIN vice-chiefs, and provincial politicians are all...