First Nations artists debut recording of song for La Loche

Photo courtesy Sheryl Kimbley, Facebook. It’s a special day for a Prince Albert group that’s debuting a song meant to help La Loche heal. A rendition of the song “Lean on Me” by people involved in Voices of the North went viral after the mass...

Police acting on new information in Troy Napope case

RCMP and Prince Albert police say they have new information in the disappearance and suspected homicide of Troy Napope. Napope was last seen on May 28 and his remains have still not been recovered. Investigators are asking anyone who resides within a 10 km area west...

Sexual health talks zone in on aboriginal youths

Saskatchewan youth and sexual health is the focus of a one-day conference in Regina featuring experts in a number of fields including aboriginal youth. Sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancies are at least two times higher in the aboriginal community. A...

PBCN injunction reveals reasons behind byelection postponement

The injunction papers. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski Missinippi Broadcasting has obtained a copy of a controversial injunction filed by Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation’s former urban councillor. The federal court order was granted to Warren Scott McCallum to prevent...

eHealth forum shows First Nations communities new tech options

A speaker at the eHealth forum in Prince Albert. Photo courtesy Tina Pelletier, Prince Albert Grand Council. A health forum hosted by Prince Albert Grand Council and Health Canada is looking to get everyone on the same page about new health technology. In recent...

Biologist: something awry with caribou migration from Nunavut

Photo courtesy Nunavut Department of Environment A Saskatchewan Environment wildlife biologist specializing in caribou says the annual winter migration in the northern part of the province does not appear to have taken place as usual this year. Tim Trottier is based...

UPDATE: La Ronge RCMP last seen hitchhiking found

A La Ronge woman has been found after last being seen on Tuesday night hitchhiking north or Prince Albert. Santana Benjamin, 31, was spotted getting into a black car at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 355 at that time. Her family is concerned for her well-being,...