Tag Archives: First Nations
Casino busy since reopening
The Northern Lights Casino has seen good business since reopening Thursday.General Manager Richard Ahenakew said at times they are seeing a healthy number of people wanting to come through the doors. ...
Jul 10, 2020
Montreal Lake Cree Nation going into lockdown
Montreal Lake Cree Nation is closing its borders.Chief Frank Roberts made the announcement in a video posted to the First Nation's Facebook page. The announcement comes on the heels of someone in the ...
Jul 10, 2020
Local representatives react to agreement between feds and AFN
Local representatives are weighing in on the Assembly of First Nations and the Government of Canada agreeing to discuss funding for First Nation run child and family services.The agreement announced i...
Jul 07, 2020
Cree designer reclaims family's place in Waskesiu
Sixteen years after she founded CreeNisga'a Clothing, owner and designer Linda Lavallee has opened her first brick and mortar store in Waskesiu - but in many ways, Friday's soft opening for family and...
Jul 04, 2020
MLCN councillor facing $1,200 fine for impaired driving charge
Cal Henderson will have to pay over $1,500 in fines and surcharges, for choosing to drink and drive.On Thursday, during a hearing at Prince Albert Provincial Court, Henderson entered a guilty plea to ...
Jul 03, 2020
Teams face challenging conditions, as recovery effort continues for six year old boy
The search for a missing six-year-old boy in northwest Saskatchewan is now entering day 11, and teams are dealing with the grim reality that their mission has become a recovery effort.The young boy wa...
Jul 03, 2020
Fruit orchard expansion on James Smith Cree Nation
Some fruitful additions were made to the orchard at the James Smith Cree Nation last Thursday.Community Dietician Kelsey Mawara, who spearheaded the initial planting of the orchard in 2018 said the re...
Jun 30, 2020
Book honours Henry Beaudry Sr., among prominent Indigenous veterans who helped liberate Italy in WWII
A newly released book tells the story of the Indigenous people from Canada and the U.S. who helped liberate Italy during the Second World War. Written in Italian, I pellerossa che liberarono l'Italia,...
Jun 26, 2020
Possible COVID-19 case, prompts Transwest flight to make emergency landing
A Transwest flight bound for Fond-du-lac this week was forced to turn around and make an unscheduled landing at the Prince Albert Municipal Airport.The 14 passengers on Tuesday's flight later learned ...
Jun 26, 2020
MLCN election moved to Sept. 30
For the second time in four months, a scheduled election at Montreal Lake Cree Nation has been postponed.The date for the by-election has now been moved from July 31 to Sept. 30. According to a statem...
Jun 25, 2020
