Tag Archives: First Nations
FSIN encouraging First Nations to head to the polls
The representative body of Saskatchewan's First Nations communities is encouraging First Nations people to get out and vote in Monday's federal election.Every eligible First Nations voter is asked to ...
Sep 20, 2021
Prince Albert Grand Council remembers late Senator
The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is remembering the life of Senator Simon Robillard.Robillard passed away Wednesday at the age of 92.In a news release, the PAGC said Robillard was a highly-respe...
Sep 17, 2021
Prince Albert Urban Indigenous Coalition releases new Orange Shirt Day logo and talks about day plans
Awareness for Orange Shirt Day has been growing yearly. Over the past few years it has been quite a significant day in Prince Albert with walks being held and schools holding ceremonies for students t...
Sep 14, 2021
'It really is a huge milestone for us': One Sky aims to see new OSB plant operating by fall of 2023
The vice president of projects for One Sky Forest Products is excited to move on to the next stage of development for a venture that will help create over 700 jobs for northern Saskatchewan.An Oriente...
Sep 09, 2021
Access to Montreal Lake 'restricted' to band members
To prevent the further spread of COVID-19 within their community, leadership at Montreal Lake Cree Nation has ordered restricted access.The measure, which was voted on by council on Tuesday, means acc...
Sep 08, 2021
Prince Albert OSB mill expected to create over 700 jobs for Northern Sask.
A major announcement made by the provincial government Wednesday morning will, in the words of Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne, 'help kickstart the forestry industry in the province.'One Sky Forest Pr...
Sep 08, 2021
FSIN calls on feds, policing partners to help curb tragedies on Indigenous communities
Avoidable and preventable tragedies.That's how the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) described recent events in Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan.This was all from a release by th...
Sep 08, 2021
“I Wear Red’ photography offers healing for MMIW mother
On July 11, 2020, Freda Weeseekase joined a group no mother or family wants to be a part of.That group is MMIW - Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.Her 19-year-old daughter Hailey Belange...
Sep 05, 2021
Northern airline implementing vaccination policies for employees and passengers
Both passengers and employees of Rise Air will not be allowed to board a company aircraft in the coming months if they are unvaccinated.The new policy aligns with Government of Canada requirements tha...
Sep 02, 2021
Crews leaving no stone untouched, in search for missing step-siblings
UPDATE: Prince Albert RCMP confirmed on Sept. 9 that Alex McGillivary and Kathryn Cusveller have been found safe.--A massive search effort continues south of Prince Albert today for two missing adults...
Aug 30, 2021
