by MBC News | Oct 19, 2016
Ron Michel alerts attendees at the PAGC assembly about a suicide that happened that day. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski News of a further suicide in northern Saskatchewan rocked the hundreds of people at an annual assembly in Prince Albert on Tuesday afternoon. Prince...
by MBC News | Oct 18, 2016
New PAGC Vice-Chief Christopher Jobb after being elected. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski You could hear a pin drop at Senator Allen Bird Gymnasium as the ballots for Vice Chief of Prince Albert Grand Council were read out on Tuesday afternoon. Peter Ballantyne Cree...
by MBC News | Oct 18, 2016
Most of the major power outages caused by the weekend snowstorms in Saskatchewan have now been repaired, but work continues on a few downed power lines. The largest community affected was Meadow Lake and except for some parts of the town, the power was back this...
by MBC News | Oct 18, 2016
FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron signs MOU with SFNSA Founder and CEO Toby Desnomie. Photo by Joel Willick. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a recently formed organization devoted to First Nations workplace safety....
by MBC News | Oct 18, 2016
Athabasca Vice-Chief Joseph Tsannie, pictured here on Oct. 27, 2015, has been involved in the hunting protocol. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski Prince Albert Grand Council has taken a final step to put an end to last year’s issues between Dene hunters in Saskatchewan...
by MBC News | Oct 18, 2016
Photo courtesy of uregina.ca The final numbers are in, and the results are remarkable for Indigenous enrollment growth at the University of Regina. It is up 16 per cent this year to 1932 students, which represents more than 13 per cent of the total student population...
by MBC News | Oct 17, 2016
Kalvin Jones recieiveing the Bronze Medal for Bravery at Government House. Photo by Manfred Joehnck The two paramedics who were first on scene at the La Loche High school shooting in January were among 23 people to receive bravery medals during a ceremony at...
by MBC News | Oct 17, 2016
Courtesy saskpower.com *UPDATE – SaskPower says the power in Dillon and St. George’s Hill will likely remain off until tomorrow, due to damaged lines, the weather and road conditions. *UPDATE – SaskPower says it’s well aware of all the...
by MBC News | Oct 17, 2016
PAGC Grand Chief Ron Michel receives one of many hugs after announcing he wouldn’t seek re-election. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski The recent suicides of three girls from Lac La Ronge is weighing heavily on Prince Albert Grand Council’s Annual Assembly. Each...
by MBC News | Oct 17, 2016
Metis lawyer Jason Madden. Photo courtesy pstlaw.ca The historic Supreme Court Ruling on the jurisdictional rights of Canada’s Metis people was a hot topic at a Metis business conference in Saskatoon. Several different organizations and groups gathered for the...
