Tag Archives: First Nations
PBCN members heading back to the polls again?
paNOW has learned members of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) may be going back to the polls for the third time in less than a year and a half.On Monday, a closed door meeting was held at Prince Al...
Oct 03, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Jobb re-instated as PAGC Vice-Chief
A scheduled election for later this month, is no longer needed, according to a press release Monday from Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC).Vice Chief Chris Jobb was re-instated in his position by acc...
Oct 01, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Muskoday School welcomes guests for Orange Shirt Day
Orange Shirt Day at Muskoday First Nations Community School ended in celebration.Muskoday students and teachers joined hands with their counterparts from Osborne School Monday afternoon in a round dan...
Oct 01, 2019 Muskoday First Nation Community School and Osborne School dance a round dance (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW staff)
P.A. schools host Orange Shirt Day
Today is Orange Shirt Day across Canada. The occasion is one where people are invited to where orange shirts to remember the history of Canada's residential school system. The wearing of orange shirts...
Sep 30, 2019 Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty spoke to kids at École Holy Cross Monday morning. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Local high school hosts cultural day
Carlton Comprehensive High School is celebrating First Nation and Mtis culture.All day Friday the school was set to put on a number of events. The festivities kicked off in the morning with a powwow, ...
Sep 27, 2019 The festivities kicked off in the morning with a powwow and grand entry (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
P.A. Raiders set to team up with Downie, Wenjack Fund
The Prince Albert Raiders are teaming up with a national organization to promote reconciliation.This Saturday when the Raiders host the Winnipeg Ice, the Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund will be se...
Sep 26, 2019 The Prince Albert Raiders Hockey Club are working with the Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund to raise money. (Prince Albert Raiders/Twitter)
Pushing the vote: why is turnout in Prince Albert so low?
There are over 56,000 registered voters in the Prince Albert riding, and nearly 30 per cent decided not to vote in the last federal election.The total number of ballots cast in 2015 was just over 39,6...
Sep 18, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Special Feature: The people behind the quest for Fort à la Corne's diamonds
The first season of deep trench-cutting by Rio Tinto at Star Diamond Corporation's Star-Orion South Diamond Project in the Fort la Corne forest east of Prince Albert is reaching a conclusion. Ahead of...
Sep 17, 2019 George Reed with Star Diamond Corporation, left and Rio Tinto's Gary Hodgkinson in front of the star attraction at Project Falcon, the Trench Cutter Sampling Rig. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
Victoria Hospital Foundation gets powerful patron
The Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF) enlisted some serious muscle ahead of what is likely to be the organization's biggest ever fundraising push in the coming years. In fact, technically their acqui...
Sep 17, 2019 Cheerleader with royal assent. Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty will use his position to rally others to the efforts of the Victoria Hospital Foundation. (submitted photo/ VHF)
Excitement building for downtown development
Many people are happy about the new University of Saskatchewan Prince Albert campus getting closer to being a reality.City of Prince Albert Deputy Mayor Don Cody said a new campus and police station d...
Sep 16, 2019 The opening of the new U of S campus has a number of people excited (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
