The 2nd annual Staying Alive Fundraiser at Dakota Dunes: a resounding success with a $190,000 financial investment from the Kidney Foundation of Canada to reduce the burden of chronic kidney disease in Indigenous patients in Saskatchewan. Sasipenita and the Kidney...
The 2nd annual Crystal Meth and Fentanyl Overdose Awareness Walk to Regina from Muskoday has started. On June 10, the day started off in a good way with a pipe ceremony and a pancake breakfast at the band hall to kick-off the journey. The community leaders attended,...
Elder Josie Searson at Juno beach (Photo Credit: Veronica Davidson) Elder Josie Searson, a veteran of the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S), was requested by the MN-S and Veteran Affairs Canada to attend the some of the events for the 80th anniversary of D-Day in...
The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) and Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) announced that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed to create a framework for collaboration regarding the applications of microreactors in MLTC’s communities. “The Meadow...
The watercraft inspection program is in full swing, and watercraft inspection points can now be found throughout the province. They have been focusing their efforts on the east and south borders. Invasive mussels have infested neighbouring regions, which include...
(Photo submitted by Zoey Roy) A 5-week song writing project with award winning spoken word poet Zoey Roy is taking place in La Ronge and area in June. Roy currently resides in Ontario while she studies for her PhD, but she calls northern Saskatchewan home. She is a...
(Photo credit: Government of Saskatchewan website) The Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment has launched an educational campaign to reduce the number of illegal dump sites in the province, in recognition of Canadian Environment Week. They will be focusing on northern...
Matthew Maurer is the owner and operator of Nikik Digital Solutions, and he is using Facebook to share videos about scams he has found in La Ronge community pages. He has gained followers, and they are tagging him in posts to investigate and check into the suspicious...
The Fond Du Lac Denesuline First Nation has a new Chief, Ronnie Augier. The newly elected Chief Ronnie Augier won with 120 votes. The community also re-elected Councilor Andrew Isadore and he had 169 votes. The newly elected Councilors are Dustin Augier Cook with 190...
An award-winning local author John Brady McDonald shares his winnings with the Stepping Stones Shelter in Prince Albert. John Brady McDonald is a Nêhiyawak-Métis writer and artist born in Prince Albert. He is a member of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and is the...
