(The Yuasni Treatment Centre/ Photo submitted by: Tina Pelletier) The Yuasni Tipi Treatment Centre is celebrating their grand opening today. The new treatment facility is located in Wahpaton Dakota Nation, located 12 miles northwest of the city of Prince Albert. The...
Update: October 4, 2024, 12:27 p.m. The Meadow Lake Tribal Council held a media conference today, calling for the Saskatchewan Justice Unit and the provincial government to take immediate action after two justice workers were sent home for wearing orange on the...
Whitecap Dakota First Nation Chief Darcy Bear finally received his Order of Canada induction this week. Bear was named to the Canada’s highest honour in 2020, however, no official ceremony took place because of Covid-19 delays. Well that has now changed, because...
The Community Arts Mentorship Program (CAMP) is hosting its second year of the Arts Exploration Tour in the north. The tour will have stops in all six Lac La Ronge Indian Band communities and feature several hands-on workshops and live performances. “Programming is...
(Photo: Unveiling Ceremony of the Tomson Highway Cultural Centre: (From left to right) Elder Ron Ratte, Board Governor Bev Cheechoo, Tomson. Submitted by Northlands College) Northlands College has named its Cultural Centre at the Creighton Campus in honour of the...
By Nicole Goldsworthy, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TISDALE – The community of Tisdale held many events to honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The Town of Tisdale posted, “Today, we recognize and commemorate the history and ongoing legacy of...
Police are investigating a fire at a church in the north west community of Loon Lake from the week. RCMP say a fire destroyed St. George’s Church in the village on Saturday morning. According to police, the church was fully engulfed in flames when officers...
By Michael Oleksyn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division introduced the Elder’s Council in the 2018-2019 school year. Elder Liz Settee has been around since the council’s beginning. She...
Update: September 27, 2024 at 3:19 p.m. As a result of continued investigation, an adult male was arrested at a residence on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation in relation to threats being uttered on September 25, 2024. 30-year-old Rayner Otuskeepewisk from Makwa...
*Warning: this story contains graphic images that may be disturbing to some readers* Blayne McKay of Prince Albert was working for Flatlander Scaffolding at the Island Falls SaskPower Hydroelectric Station, about 20 minutes away from Sandy Bay on May 9, 2022. At 11:30...
