Tag Archives: First Nations
NICU families get nutritional boost with SIGA donation
The fact that at least 65 per cent of families that end up using the NICU at Victoria Hospital identify as Indigenous was top of mind when the Northern Lights Casino was deciding where to donate some ...
May 31, 2023
Illegal trapping case results in fines over $9,000
A man responsible for illegal trapping in the Fort la Corne forest, northeast of Prince Albert, is facing fines totalling over $9,000.Lloyd Slonski, 63, was sentenced Tuesday afternoon at Prince Alber...
May 30, 2023
Ironswing drums to first place in North Dakota
A First Nations drum group from Saskatchewan is singing loud and proud after winning a big competition south of the border.Ironswing which features members from Sturgeon Lake First Nation, Beardy's an...
May 30, 2023
Indigenous model making career on international runways
An Indigenous woman from the northwest is forging a career for herself as an international model.Ember Sunchild Whitford, from Sweetgrass First Nation, will head to Fiji for Fashion Week on Tuesday, t...
May 29, 2023
Cultural event with a lot of heart makes triumphant return to Prince Albert
Aurra Isbister smiles when asked what it means to dance in her jingle dress, while thousands of people watch.The 13-year-old from La Ronge took part in Friday's grand entry ceremony at Kinsmen Park th...
May 26, 2023
Jagmeet Singh visits Wahpeton Dakota Nation, hears from Indigenous leaders
The leader of the federal NDP has heard from First Nations leaders in Saskatchewan and wants them to know his party is listening to their greatest needs.Jagmeet Singh was in North Battleford Wednesday...
May 24, 2023
No changes coming to liquor store hours after opposition from FSIN, LLRIB, PAGC
A bylaw amendment in La Ronge to increase the hours of operation for liquor retailers failed to pass a third reading following opposition from First Nations bands and organizations. The final vote to ...
May 24, 2023
First Nation Chief grateful for outpouring of supporting for evacuees
The Chief of a northern Saskatchewan First Nation is extremely grateful to the City of Lloydminster for supporting hundreds of community members who fled their homes.Buffalo River Dene Nation and the ...
May 19, 2023
Investigation into death of young Prince Albert boy finds fault with police response
Nearly 14 months after the death of a young child in Prince Albert, the Saskatchewan Public Complaints Commission has released its findings and found neglect of duty by officers of the Prince Albert P...
May 18, 2023
Lloydminster supporting 800 wildfire evacuees, says resources are at capacity
Hundreds of wildfire evacuees are still spending their nights in hotel rooms as they wait for any word on when they can return. During an update on Wednesday, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SP...
May 17, 2023
