(Photo credit: Bell Media) *Warning: the following content contains spoilers* The Virgo Queen has become the first Afro-Indigenous drag queen to win Canada’s Drag Race, taking home the $100,000 grand prize and the title of Canada’s next drag superstar. Virgo competed...
(Photo: Jaylene Tyme, The Virgo Queen, and Xana. Credit: Bell Media) *Warning: the following content contains spoilers* Three Indigenous queens have been fierce competitors in season 5 of Canada’s Drag Race. Every year, eleven drag queens from across Canada gather...
(Photo credit: Microphotograph of nickel NanoFiche, Lunar Codex) A partnership between Lunar Codex, The Estate of Norval Morrisseau, and Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs is sending Indigenous music to the moon. Founder of Lunar Codex, Samuel Peralta is...
(Photo: Ballantyne leaving court following being sentenced) 31-year-old Francine Ballantyne from Pelican Narrows was set to have a five-day trial this week for the manslaughter of Doris Broussie but instead pleaded guilty at the Court of Kings Bench in Prince Albert...
(Photo: SaskPower website) The Government of Canada plans to provide Saskatchewan with over $265 million in funding for several renewable power projects as well as the modernization and upgrading of the province’s electrical grid. Through the federal...
The Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) Board of Education is being recognized for its implementation of Indigenization in northern schools. The 2024 Premier’s Board of Education Award for Innovation and Excellence in Education was handed to the organization by...
The Prince Albert Grand Council is rolling out a new training program that will teach youth the skills needed to pursue a career in fire management and resource management. The Fire Guardian Pilot Project will train 25 youth ages 18-30 over an 18-month period. An...
(Photo: Patsy Tuba’s headshot taken by Deb McCarron and Jingle Bell Run movie poster, submitted by Patsy Tuba) Every year the Hallmark Channel rolls out several Christmas films, and this year Patsy Tuba landed a role in Jingle Bell Run. The film stars Ashley...
(Photo: Ledcor donating $5,500 to the Lac La Ronge Food Bank, Facebook photo) The Lac La Ronge Food Bank recently received two big donations ahead of the winter season. Lakeside Spirits donated $25,000, and Ledcor Construction Limited, the company building the LA...
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying northerners of an isolated tuberculosis outbreak in Sandy Bay. Since the summer of 2023, the SHA has reported 18 cases of TB in that community. Although the word “outbreak” may sound alarming to some people, Dr. David...
