CAP Vice Chief in high demand

CAP Vice Chief in high demand

  Photo courtesy of abo-peoples.org A large group of urban Aboriginal people in the Edmonton area is rolling out the red carpet for the Vice Chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples. Kim Beaudin has been invited to provide an update on recent Supreme Court rulings...
Athabasca Health Authority gets new CEO

Athabasca Health Authority gets new CEO

Photo courtesy of ehealth.firstnation.ca The Athabasca Health Authority in northern Saskatchewan has hired a new chief executive officer. He will be starting in May. He replaces Jennifer Conley, who has been in the position since 2012. The chair of the health board,...
October trial dates set for a Waterhen Lake murder case

October trial dates set for a Waterhen Lake murder case

Sask. RCMP. MBC file photo. A two-week jury trial is set for the murder of a Waterhen Lake man. Tommy Fiddler died in Feb. of 2016 after a shooting on the reserve, and Gordon Fiddler was arrested in the following days. At the time of Tommy’s death, Mounties said...
More mental wellness teams to be deployed in the North

More mental wellness teams to be deployed in the North

Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott meets with officials in La Ronge. Photo courtesy of Abel Charles. Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott says the government recognizes the scope and the seriousness of the mental health issues that are facing First Nations...
Green Lake living up to its name

Green Lake living up to its name

Photo courtesy of nvgreenlake.ca The Village of Green Lake is one step closer to generating its own solar power. The community, northeast of Meadow Lake, is installing solar panels on the roof of the community hall this week to help supplement their current power...
70+ charges laid after high-risk takedown in Prince Albert

70+ charges laid after high-risk takedown in Prince Albert

The five suspects made their first appearance at Prince Albert Provincial Court on Wednesday. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. Heavily armed officers made some dramatic arrests at a home in Prince Albert on Tuesday. The tactical team was executing a high-risk search...
Big fine handed out for illegal hunting

Big fine handed out for illegal hunting

Photo courtesy of policecanada.ca A man from Kamsack has been fined $1,200 after being found guilty of two illegal hunting charges. The incident, southwest of the town of Pelly, was reported to the Turn In Poachers line in October 2015. Conservation officers say...