Tag Archives: First Nations
Fort à la Corne wildfire doubles in size
The wildfire burning in the Fort la Corne Forest east of Prince Albert doubled in size overnight. It was estimated at 5,303 hectares.The fire started May 8 but jumped a guard Thursday fanned by high w...
May 15, 2020
Complaints about 'arbitrary' nature of lockdown boundary
There's increasing frustration for some people who are unable to get to communities for leisure purposes within the large Northern Saskatchewan Administration District (NSAD), which is currently under...
May 12, 2020
Addiction support to La Loche amid continued outbreak
The northern village of La Loche is seeing a slight tapering in its active cases of COVID-19 since last week as support for alcohol-dependent people is made available. Dr. Rim Zayed, Medical Health Of...
May 11, 2020
School division launches Cree language program
A Cree kindergarten program, the first of its kind in Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division, is scheduled to begin in September at John Diefenbaker Public School.The first class will comprise of ...
May 06, 2020 Kindergarten learning materials in Cree. (submitted photo/Victor Thunderchild)
Northern fishers seek aid as COVID-19 shuts down market
The fishing industry across northern Saskatchewan is facing an uncertain year because of COVID-19. With restaurants closed there are no orders of their product coming in, hundreds of livelihoods are i...
May 06, 2020
Sombre event held at Muskeg Lake to honour MMIW
The fifth day of May marks the National Day of Remembrance for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and a number of events were held across the country including one at Muskeg Lake Cree Na...
May 05, 2020 The families who took part in Tuesday's special memorial walk for MMIW, made sure to respect social distancing. (Submitted photo/ Jordan Rekve)
Local school division working to make families aware of potential supports
The Prince Albert Catholic School Division is working to make families aware of federal funding available.Jordan's Principle provides support to First Nations children and families aiming to narrow th...
May 05, 2020 (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Online COVID-19 threat a fake after P.A.put on alert
A woman who threatened to come to Prince Albert and spread COVID-19 - which prompted an emergency response - won't be charged according to a spokesperson for the Saskatchewan RCMP.The Facebook post, w...
May 04, 2020 A Facebook post made on Friday, and soon after deleted, caused a lot of anxiety for people in Prince Albert according to the city's Mayor. (Facebook)
Wahpeton postpones election amid COVID concerns
This month's scheduled election at Wahpeton Dakota Nation has been postponed two months.The decision to change the original May 29th date comes after a week-long consultation involving Chief and Counc...
May 01, 2020 (Submitted photo/ Chief John Waditaka)
PBCN to develop West Hill land into medical and commercial hub
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) has been given early support by Prince Albert city council for a multistage plan to develop a 14-acre parcel of land across from the Alfred Jenkins Field House. The...
Apr 29, 2020 Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation plans to develop this land across from the Alfred Jenkins Field House. (Council Agenda/City of Prince Albert)
