by MBC News | Jun 20, 2022
Karen Bird is seeking a judicial review of an Elder’s Council decision to remove her as Chief of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation. In May, the First Nation advised the public that Bird was no longer Chief for “unprofessional conduct, behaviors and lateral violence.”...
by Joel Willick | Jun 20, 2022
A northern Saskatchewan Métis youth shared his story at this past weekend’s IndSpire awards. Tristen Durocher, from Buffalo Narrows, was a youth recipient of a 2022 award. Durocher was recognized for the Walking With Angels campaign used to raise awareness for...
by MBC News | Jun 19, 2022
The public alert issued for La Ronge, Air Ronge and Lac La Ronge is now cancelled. The alert was issued after RCMP said some of their officers were fired on. Police said originally they were looking for two suspects. In an update on the SaskAlert App police say...
by MBC News | Jun 18, 2022
By Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Prairie Pride is a series by Local Journalism Initiative reporter Julia Peterson that celebrates queer life in rural Saskatchewan. Elders, students and school staff drummed and sang an honour song as two flags...
by MBC News | Jun 17, 2022
Seth Deschambault was last seen in Prince Albert on May 29 and he was reported missing to authorities on June 6. Since then the RCMP has been following up on Deschambault’s disappearance. On Friday afternoon, Mounties revealed they now consider his disappearance...
by MBC News | Jun 17, 2022
The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is conducting a by-election for Chief. This comes after the Elders Council informed Chief Karen Bird in May it was removing her from office for unprofessional conduct and behaviour. The May 10 2022, letter alleges that the Elders...
by MBC News | Jun 17, 2022
The Prince Albert Police Service has confirmed a suspicious death in the city is being investigated as a homicide. Police say a 41-year-old man was found dead outside a home in the city on Thursday. He has been identified as Joseph Sayese from Prince Albert. The...
by MBC News | Jun 17, 2022
A Cree bilingual school in Saskatoon, set for construction later this year, has received a funding boost. While the province of Saskatchewan provided funding to construct the St. Frances Cree Bilingual school, the Greater Saskatoon Catholic School division says many...
by Joel Willick | Jun 16, 2022
Peter Ballantyne Child and Family Services is celebrating the grand opening of its new therapeutic centre for Children and youth. The Therapeutic Centre, on PBCN reserve land south of Prince Albert, will serve PBCN children who have exceptional behavioral or medical...
by MBC News | Jun 16, 2022
Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com After facing push back on a number of fronts for proceeding with legal action, 17 plaintiffs from northern Alberta have decided to withdraw from the litigation known as the Durocher land claim. The...
