The Saskatoon Tribal Council is putting a hard line on people with complex needs at their emergency Wellness Centre. This means as of October 1, people actively using drugs or presenting other similar complex needs will no longer be welcome. “We have seen an increase...
The Saskatchewan First Nation Water Association has been holding their first ever conference and AGM in Saskatoon this week. Leonard Lewko, with the organizations board of directors, spoke with MBC Radio News about the conference, the organization’s goals, and...
A Pre-trial hearing for one of the several people accused in the murder of Megan Gallagher is set to begin on Monday. Gallagher, a Metis woman from Saskatoon, went missing in 2020 – her body would be pulled from the South Saskatchewan River in the fall of 2022. Since...
A Cree medicine man accused of sexual assault will have his guilty pleas removed from the record and will have his matter go to trial. Cecil Wolfe is facing 12 counts of sexual assault for allegedly abusing women while acting as a traditional healer over a ten year...
After losing their AAA Midget and AA bantam teams in a single season in 2019, Beardy’s and Okemasis Cree Nation went without a strong hockey draw the Willow Cree Arena in Duck Lake for several years. However, last year the community had a renewed team to cheer...
A couple Indigenous women have been handed a prestigious award from the University of Saskatchewan. The university has announced the recipients of this year’s Alumni Achievement Awards, which Usask officials say is one of the post-secondary institutions highest...
A television show focused on stories from northern Saskatchewan was recently renewed for a second season. “Stories of the North” is played on CityTV in Saskatchewan and tells the story of a Moshom telling his granddaughters stories of northern Saskatchewan while...
FSIN Vice-Chief David Pratt has officially announced his intention to run for leadership of the Assembly of First Nations. Pratt made the announcement at Wanuskewin Heritage Park Tuesday morning. Today, I announced my candidacy for National Chief of the Assembly of...
The renaming of John A. Macdonald Road to a Cree term has moved one step closer to reality. The proposed name change to miyo-wâhkôhtowin was approved unanimously by a City of Saskatoon planning, development, and community services committee on Wednesday. In Cree,...
Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan are hoping community aided research can help combat diabetes. Dr. Sarah Oosman, acting director of the university’s School of Rehabilitation Science, is one of the lead researchers of the project – “Strong...
