by Jenna Smith | May 22, 2024
The government of Saskatchewan has announced that nearly 1542 hectares of Crown mineral rights will be transferred to Cowessess First Nation. The transfer is being done under the Cowessess Treaty Land Entitlement Settlement Agreement. The transfer is part of the...
by MBC News | May 21, 2024
By: Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Thunder Bay Source Leaders in Nishnawbe Aski Nation, Grand Council Treaty #3 and other First Nations organizations say some Métis groups have been making “illegitimate and shifting claims of indigeneity.” But...
by Amber Bear | May 20, 2024
Rebecca Strong is now home with friends and family after winning the grand prize of $1 million on Canada’s Got Talent. The Prince Albert community hosted a welcome home party for Strong Monday. Chiefs, special dignitaries, and fans alike showed up to show their...
by Jenna Smith | May 17, 2024
(Photo credit: Joan Strong) A homecoming celebration will be held in Prince Albert on Monday to welcome back Canada’s Got Talent winner, Rebecca Strong. The 20-year-old singer from Black Lake Denesuline First Nation blew the judges away with her first performance,...
by MBC News | May 17, 2024
The federal government has signed a memorandum of understanding with a group of people seeking Treaty status. The MOU will be based on the Federal Court’s 2020 decision in Watson-Bear, where they found that the Crown unlawfully combined the historic Chacachas...
by MBC News | May 16, 2024
A long career in public service will soon come to an end for a northern MLA, as the 29th Legislative Assembly came to a close Thursday. Doyle Vermette, the 16-year veteran for Cumberland in the northeast will no longer be making laws or asking questions to the...
by Jenna Smith | May 16, 2024
The Northern Lights School Division has created a new incentive to try and bring more teachers to the north. The incentive will offer recently graduated teachers a $10,000 signing bonus to work in Bear Creek, La Loche, Stony Rapids, Sandy Bay, or Uranium City. NLSD...
by MBC News | May 16, 2024
The provincial government is providing additional funding for the Muskwa Lake Wellness Camp near Pinehouse. The province announced Thursday that the annual $700,000 in operational funding for the wellness camp will be increased to $1.6 million. According to the...
by Jenna Smith | May 16, 2024
Now that springtime has arrived, the province is reminding the public to be cautious of bears. There are black bears in most parts of the province, and they are frequently seen in the forests of northern Saskatchewan. Multiple sightings have already been reported in...
by MBC News | May 16, 2024
Lawmakers in Saskatchewan and public service employees are wearing a moose hide pin, to stand in solidarity to end violence against women and girls. For more than 11 years, the Moose Hide Campaign has created awareness and engagement to end gender-based violence in...
