by Amber Bear | May 31, 2024
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...
by Amber Bear | May 28, 2024
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...
by Amber Bear | May 24, 2024
Leaders in Cumberland House have declared a state of emergency due to deplorable road conditions on Highway 123. Earlier this month, photographs on social media depicted what appeared to be hazardous conditions and in some cases unsafe for travel. Locals state this...
by Amber Bear | May 23, 2024
The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) has announced that Creeson Agecoutay is their new News at Noon National Newscast host. Agecoutay is from the Cowessess First Nation in Treaty 4 territory. He has been working in the industry for over sixteen years and...
by Amber Bear | May 22, 2024
A petition made by Janelle Thomas, about the deteriorating Highway 123 that goes to Cumberland House, is making its rounds online. The road conditions are a concern to Thomas, and she started the petition to advocate for Cumberland House. Thomas is a former resident...
by Amber Bear | May 20, 2024
Rebecca Strong is now home with friends and family after winning the grand prize of $1 million on Canada’s Got Talent. The Prince Albert community hosted a welcome home party for Strong Monday. Chiefs, special dignitaries, and fans alike showed up to show their...
by Amber Bear | May 9, 2024
The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) National News has launched their daytime news broadcast. APTN has been providing Indigenous stories by Indigenous Peoples for more than two decades. The new broadcast will be like their previous primetime news but will...
by Amber Bear | May 7, 2024
A conference that focuses on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls called “The Power of Her Story,” is happening in La Ronge. The conference is to bring awareness to the communities about the high rates of MMIWG in Saskatchewan. Piwapan Wellness...
by Amber Bear | May 3, 2024
WARNING: Disturbing content. The award-winning Northern Saskatchewan documentary, “Waiting for Justice,” will be screening at the Sakitawak Entertainment Centre (SEC) in Île-à-la-Crosse on Monday. “Waiting for Justice,” a film by Indigenous...
by Amber Bear | Apr 23, 2024
A new book, Myths and Legends of the Woodland Cree, was announced at the Fine Arts Festival opening ceremony in Prince Albert. The book was developed with stories told by Elizabeth Roberts and translated by her daughter Dr. Rose Roberts. Elizabeth Roberts was born and...
