Indigenous employment in Sask. up in March

Indigenous employment in Sask. up in March

Indigenous employment continues to grow in the province. Off-reserve Indigenous employment increased by 1,600, marking 28 consecutive months of year-over-year increases. Indigenous youth employment was also up by 1,100, marking four consecutive months of...
Cook-Searson secures 7th term as LLRIB Chief

Cook-Searson secures 7th term as LLRIB Chief

By Roman Hayter Tammy Cook-Searson has been re-elected chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. She earned 1502 votes, with John P. Roberts coming in second with 1102 and Bruce Fredrick McKenzie in third with 836 votes. In total, 3,440 ballots were cast, with 995 being...
Death investigation underway in P.A.

Death investigation underway in P.A.

The Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) is investigating a death in the city. In a media release sent out Wednesday afternoon police said they were called early Wednesday morning to a home on the 700 block of Twelfth Street West to help paramedics. When they arrived...
Kitsaki purchases majority stake in AGI Envirotank

Kitsaki purchases majority stake in AGI Envirotank

By Roman Hayter Kitsaki Management Limited, the economic development arm of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, has acquired a 51 percent stake in AGI Envirotank. AGI is a privately owned manufacturing firm in Canada that manufactures and sells ecologically friendly steel...
Tammy Cook-Searson re-elected Chief of Lac La Ronge Indian Band

Tammy Cook-Searson re-elected Chief of Lac La Ronge Indian Band

Tammy Cook-Searson has been re-elected as chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. Cook-Searson received a total of 1502 votes, with the runner-up being John P. Roberts with 1102, followed by Bruce Fredrick McKenzie with 836 votes. Those who were re-elected to council...
Batoche holds ground blessing for location of new lodge

Batoche holds ground blessing for location of new lodge

The Batoche Festival Grounds is celebrating the ground blessing of a new lodge designed to connect youth with their Métis culture. A special ground blessing ceremony was held Tuesday morning to mark the beginning of construction of the Dumont Lodge – an $8...
Cameco extends uranium deal with Bruce Power to 2040

Cameco extends uranium deal with Bruce Power to 2040

Cameco has announced that they have extended their long-term arrangements for nuclear fuel with Bruce Power into 2040. The new deal will extend the exclusive fuel supply arrangements between Cameco and Bruce Power that were originally announced in 2017. The...