Tag Archives: First Nations
U of S gets big donation for P.A. campus
The University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry has been given a donation of over $1 million, which will be going to the new campus in Prince Albert.The gift is from Toronto based dentalcorp, whic...
Sep 12, 2019 The campus will be at the Forest Centre in downtown Prince Albert (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Court-ordered addictions treatment for offenders 'not gonna help': YWCA Executive Director
After a local woman was court-ordered to attend an addictions program, a woman who works with vulnerable populations says mandated treatment is not doing offenders any favours.On Wednesday, a 39-year-...
Sep 12, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation prepares for first egg harvest
Residents of Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation will soon be able to taste the result of careful chicken rearing.The birds, which some residents have been raising since May, are expected to reach matur...
Sep 11, 2019 Shaun Yahyahkeekoot and Bryanne Gamble won a Most Artistic Coop competition by adding a homemade feeder, nesting boxes, and extra chicken 'play structures' to their run (Facebook/Willow Cree Health Services)
Teen girl killed in house fire: RCMP
There are still many more questions than answers following a tragic event last weekend on Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation, south of Prince Albert.In a media release Tuesday, RCMP said the teenage gi...
Sep 10, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Totem pole taken down on riverbank
Representatives from the City of Prince Albert, the Historical Society and elders from Saskatchewan Penitentiary gathered on the bank of the North Saskatchewan River Monday morning to say goodbye to a...
Sep 09, 2019 Darlene Stonechild stands in front of the totem pole her brother helped carve (submitted photo/City of P.A.)
AFN outlines First Nations election priorities ahead of fall vote
OTTAWA - Canada has been treating Indigenous issues as higher priorities since the last federal election but more work needs to be done, says Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde. The...
Sep 09, 2019
Indigenous businesses projected to contribute $100 billion to Canada's economy by 2024, says new report.
Indigenous businesses contribute over $30 billion dollars annually to Canada's economy, and that number is expected to more than triple over the next five years, according to a new report from the Can...
Sep 07, 2019 For 2018-19 SIGA, which owns and operates seven casinos in the province including the Northern Lights Casino in Prince Albert and the Gold Eagle Casino in North Battleford, reported a $262 million revenue and net earnings of $82.5 million. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Donated firefighting equipment headed to First Nations
Several First Nations communities in our region will see major improvements to firefighter safety after the donation of hundreds of pieces of special clothing (known as bumper suits) and related equip...
Sep 06, 2019 A full container of firefighting clothing and equipment is being donated to various First Nations communities. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan First Nations Emergency Management)
Speaker discusses importance of reconciliation
Kevin Lamoureaux credits survivors of the country's residential school system for working to start dialogue on reconciliation in Canada."It's a gift given to us by survivors so we can allow Canada to ...
Sep 01, 2019 Kevin Lamoureaux speaks at the Ches Leach Lounge. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Local hairdressers give back
Destiny Starblanket says seven years ago, as a new mother, the Prince Albert Grand Council's parenting classes were a huge help to her.Now she's found a way to give back.Starblanket was one of several...
Aug 28, 2019 Xandon Sewap, 7, gets a trim from Destiny Starblanket. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
