Orange Shirt Day recognizes residential school survivors

September 30 has a symbolic meaning for Orange Shirt Day, which was created to remember all survivors of residential school. September 30 was chosen because it is this time of year when many children were taken from their homes to residential schools. It grew from the...

Investing in aboriginal youth

The provincial government is hoping to encourage more aboriginals to capitalize on what will be a huge demand for skilled tradespeople. On Wednesday, it announced an investment of more than a half a million dollars for a program to help First Nations and Metis get the...

Legal trouble brewing with Elections Canada advertiser

An aboriginal advertising firm has launched a civil suit against a firm it had entered into an Elections Canada contract with two years ago. In August of 2013, the Ottawa-based businesses Spirit Creative and Acart Communications agreed to work together to advertise...
Life in prison for man who killed son outside Prince Albert

Life in prison for man who killed son outside Prince Albert

A man who shot his son to death on a farm outside Prince Albert will serve the mandatory minimum sentence for second-degree murder. On Tuesday, Larry McDougald, 68, was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years for killing his son Terry...
FSIN chief candidates locked in for upcoming election

FSIN chief candidates locked in for upcoming election

Three people have stepped forward to run as candidates for chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. The candidates are Helen Ben from Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation, Bobby Cameron from Witchekan Lake First Nation and Leo Omani from Wahpeton Dakota First...

Prince Albert man and woman charged with child abandonment

Prince Albert police launched an investigation into child neglect after officers raised concerns over the weekend. The officers were dispatched to home in Prince Albert’s West Flat just before 1 a.m. on Saturday morning after a call about a break and enter. Instead,...
Father pleads guilty to killing son in Prince Albert area

Father pleads guilty to killing son in Prince Albert area

A Prince Albert-area man is pleading guilty in the shooting death of his son. Larry McDougald was arrested in October of 2013 after his son Terry McDougald was killed on Larry’s farm. Larry was scheduled for trial on first-degree murder along with multiple weapons...
Expert says northern moose hunting not hurt by fires

Expert says northern moose hunting not hurt by fires

The moose hunting season is in full swing across the north and it appears it will be another good year for hunters. Moose numbers are strong and the wildfires of the summer are not expected to cause a major disruption, since many burned areas are already growing back....