La Loche woman featured in documentary on homelessness

La Loche woman featured in documentary on homelessness

Photo courtesy the Us and Them Facebook page For years, La Loche’s Karen Montgrand battled homelessness on the streets of Victoria, British Columbia. On Thursday night, a story chronicling her journey will be featured in Prince Albert. The film Us and Them...
George Gordon First Nation elects new chief

George Gordon First Nation elects new chief

George Gordon First Nation. Photo courtesy of Manfred Joehnck. “It is now time to come together and work together,” said the new chief of the George Gordon First Nation. John McNab was elected chief yesterday in a hotly contested by-election that was...
Pelican Narrows general evacuation order lifted

Pelican Narrows general evacuation order lifted

Junction of Highway 106 and 135 Sunday. Photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Department of Highways. The general evacuation order for Pelican Narrows has been lifted. Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Chief Peter A. Beatty gave the order at 1:36 Wednesday afternoon on the...

Feds provide funding to STC to address homelessness issues

Photo provided by Saskatoon Tribal Council The Saskatoon Tribal Council has been provided with funding from the federal government to address homelessness issues in Saskatoon. Over 800 thousand dollars will be used to build several housing units throughout the city....
Pasikow Muskwa Healing Centre opens in Fort Qu’Appelle

Pasikow Muskwa Healing Centre opens in Fort Qu’Appelle

Photo courtesy of Manfred Joehnck A unique healing healthcare facility was officially opened today as part of the All Nations Healing Hospital in Fort Qu’Appelle. The new $3 million addition is focused on dialysis patients. They will no longer have to spend...
George Gordon First Nation members head to the polls

George Gordon First Nation members head to the polls

Election poster. Courtesy of George Gordon First Nation. Members of the George Gordon First Nation, about 110 kilometres north of Regina, are going to the polls today to elect a new chief and band councillor in controversial by-elections. The council position became...