Police say a man sustained serious injuries after a shooting in La Ronge earlier this week. According to the RCMP, a man was shot following an altercation early Monday morning. The man was taken to hospital with injuries described as “serious in nature”. No charges...
By: NC Raine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Eagle Feather News RBC has become the first bank in Canada to launch a Truth and Reconciliation Office. The new office, now under the banner RBC Origins, will join the RBC Indigenous Banking strategy team, in order...
By: NC Raine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Eagle Feather News Now in its second year, the pimâcihitâtân nêhiyawêwin language conference is doing something unconventional – hosting a large Indigenous language conference primarily in an Indigenous language. “We...
The federal government is providing $160 million to provide better internet and mobile connectivity to the north. On Monday, in La Ronge, Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings announced a the funding for projects to boost internet and connectivity in...
Monday was the fifth anniversary of the release of the final report following the national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The Assembly of First Nations released a report on the day evaluating the advances made in implementing the 231...
Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes has laid a murder charge for a death in La Ronge five years ago. 26-year-old Jeremy Bird was shot and killed in an incident in the northern community that year. During the incident, another man was seriously injured while others, who...
by Ryan Kiedrowski Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A highly successful pre-employment program geared toward the mining industry is making big waves on one local First Nation. The Canadian Institute of Mining awarded the inaugural CIM Indigenous Partnership Award...
Police in Saskatoon say they have extended the search for evidence of a missing woman in the landfill. Last month, police began a landfill search for evidence of the disappearance of McKenzie Trottier. Trottier disappeared in December 2020, and investigators believed...
Bart Tsannie has been re-elected for his 5th term as Chief of the Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation. The general election took place on Tuesday in the community. Rounding out Chief in council was Joseph Joseyounen re-elected as Vice-Chief, as well as Glenda...
By Nicole Goldsworthy, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter JAMES SMITH CREE NATION – The East Central First Nation Education Authority had their official grand opening with a large crowd. Director of Education for the ECFNEP, Randy Constant, said since its...
