Survey indicates support for Indigenous business

Survey indicates support for Indigenous business

Photo courtesy of ccab.com A new survey out today shows overwhelming support for Indigenous business and a call for greater collaboration with private companies. More than 80 per cent of respondents said Canadian corporations should include Indigenous owned and...
Casino groundbreaking day in Lloydminster

Casino groundbreaking day in Lloydminster

Dignitaries help break ground on new Lloydminster casino. Photo by Dean Bear. It was a great day for excitement in the city of Lloydminster. Ground was broken for a new Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority casino in the Border City. The Border Tribal Council and...
Health officials to give update on Lyme disease

Health officials to give update on Lyme disease

Black-legged tick, carrier of Lyme disease. Courtesy of Sask. Health Provincial health officials will provide an update today on the incidence of Lyme disease, which is spread by the black-legged tick, also known as the deer tick. It is fairly rare in Saskatchewan....
Millions committed to housing needs in the north

Millions committed to housing needs in the north

La Loche Student Build. Photo courtesy of Government of Saskatchewan. More than $7 million worth of new housing initiatives have been announced for northern Saskatchewan. The money will be used to fund up to 44 affordable rental units and help renovate eight emergency...
Police investigate suspicious death in Pelican Narrows

Police investigate suspicious death in Pelican Narrows

Pelican Narrows. Photo courtesy of peterballantyne.ca RCMP have not released the name of a 32-year-old man who died in Pelican Narrows on the weekend. Police say the death is suspicious and the Major Crime Unit is investigating. Police received a call about an injured...
Lac La Ronge man gives Indigenous youth a voice in Ottawa

Lac La Ronge man gives Indigenous youth a voice in Ottawa

The Indigenous Youth Leaders with Senators. Photo Facebook, Christopher Tait. This week, La Ronge’s Modeste McKenzie was among nine young Indigenous adults speaking to the Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples in Ottawa. The “Indigenous Youth Leaders” from across...
Smudge walk in Regina attracts hundreds

Smudge walk in Regina attracts hundreds

Photo courtesy of Manfred Joehnck Hundreds of people gathered in North Central Regina this morning to take part in the 10th annual smudge walk. The first one was held in 2008 in response to an article in Maclean’s magazine that labeled the neighbourhood the worst in...