Walk to Ottawa finishes after over 70 days

Walk to Ottawa finishes after over 70 days

The Walk of Sorrow has finished up after 79 days. Patricia Ballantyne, who is originally from Deschambault Lake, set out on a walk from Prince Albert to Ottawa in June to raise awareness about Canada’s Residential School System. Ballantyne arrived in Ottawa on August...
Big River First Nation tells employees to get vaccinated

Big River First Nation tells employees to get vaccinated

By: Nick Pearce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The StarPhoenix Big River First Nation is requiring its roughly 300 employees to be vaccinated. “The biggest reason we’re trying to do this is our school has hardly been open for the last two...
Body of missing woman found

Body of missing woman found

The body of Crystal Castle, a woman who was reported missing to the Prince Albert Police Service, has been found in a rural area west of St. Louis, a village 35 kilometres south of Prince Albert. 28-year-old Castle was last seen on Aug. 11 and was reported missing...
Lac La Ronge Indian Band member chosen to paint La Ronge mural

Lac La Ronge Indian Band member chosen to paint La Ronge mural

A Lac La Ronge Indian Band member has been chosen to paint a mural for the La Ronge Arts Council. The mural, which will be located in the town of La Ronge, was up for grabs through an application process. Sammi Kopeck, who has been an artist since she was a child but...