Residents of Southend will be returning home on Thursday. The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation leadership posted an update Wednesday night where they say the Merkeley fire is no longer considered a threat to the community. Power, water and sewer systems are fully...
On September 10, 2024, the Prince Albert Police Service Historical Crimes and Missing Persons Unit launched a new search for Samuel LaChance, who disappeared 37 years ago. New investigation leads have emerged, prompting a fresh inquiry into the missing person...
Learning birch bark biting and beading to plant identification and healing knowledge/Photo courtesy of ERII By Nicole Goldsworthy Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SASKTODAY.ca PORCUPINE PLAIN – It was a week full of activities, from canoeing, learning birch bark...
Residents of Sandy Bay can start returning to their homes, nearly one month after being evacuated due to a wildfire. Officials from Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation posted a notice Monday night that the evacuation order for the community ended Tuesday morning at 8am....
The City of Regina Mayor Sandra Masters was joined by First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) President Dr. Jacqueline Ottmann to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU). The MOU outlines framework for strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing educational,...
The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team will investigate a police-involved shooting death at Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation. Shortly before 7am Sunday RCMP were called about a disturbance at a home in the community. Police say there was a confrontation with an adult...
A member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band has been nominated for four Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards. Nigel Bell, who performs under the stage name Nige B, was given the nod for the awards this week. Bell has been nominated for rap/hip hop/ Electronic Artist of...
By NC Raine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Eagle Feather News Former CTV News personality, Nelson Bird couldn’t be happier with his new role as a community radio host, teacher and mentor at the First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv). Today marks the...
The Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) is investigating the death of 22-year-old Darren Laviolette as a homicide after an autopsy that was completed on September 3, 2024. PAPS responded with Parkland Ambulance to an unconscious and non-breathing male just before 9:00...
