First Nations

'I just can't believe it': Rebecca Strong overwhelmed with joy after winning Canada's Got Talent

In the final moments before her name was called, Prince Albert's Rebecca Strong held her breath and crossed her fingers, with millions of Canadians watching. In a split second, her life changed as she...

May 15, 2024

Metis early childhood educators honoured in special ceremony in Regina

To help commemorate Early Childhood Educators (ECE) Month, the Metis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) honoured some of their best educators recently.A special awards gala took place with the Saskatchewan Ea...

May 13, 2024

Muskoday fire dept. confirms grass fire responsible for loss of three sheds, but all homes saved

The Muskoday Volunteer Fire Department is expressing their appreciation to the multiple agencies, who helped contain a fast moving grass fire and prevented the loss of any homes.Thursday's initial 9-1...

May 10, 2024

Melfort MMIWG2S+ Walk raises awareness, brings people together

The smell of sage filled the air as a large crowd gathered to show their support for those missing or murdered across Canada. The second annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-...

May 04, 2024

New funding announced for study to look at Indigenous policing for the PAGC

The reality of Indigenous-led policing in northern Saskatchewan took another big step. On Friday, the provincial and federal governments and Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte of the Prince Albert Grand Coun...

May 03, 2024

New provincial funding to help boost Indigenous partnership in natural resource projects

The province is making a large investment to help grow Indigenous partnerships in the natural resource sector. On Monday, the Government of Saskatchewan announced a $400,000 investment in the First Na...

Apr 29, 2024

First Nations Power Authority signs MOU with SaskEnergy

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the First Nations Power Authority of Saskatchewan and SaskEnergy is inked. The MOU intends to explore new energy sources for Indigenous communities and incr...

Apr 29, 2024

PBCN meets with Public Safety Canada to discuss safety concerns in Pelican Narrows

A meeting between Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) leaders and the Director General of Public Safety Canada was held in Pelican Narrows on Thursday to discuss some urgent safety issues in the commu...

Apr 27, 2024

Stopping human-caused wildfires the goal of new campaign by PAGC

Teaching people how much damage wildfires can cause and how people can prevent them is the target of a new campaign by the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC).The PAGC is teaming up with the Sask. Publ...

Apr 26, 2024

Indigenous authors honoured during PAGC Fine Arts Festival

Referring to herself as a bit old school, Rose Roberts says the feeling of holding a hard cover version of the book she worked on with her mother, was very satisfying.Myths and Legends of the Woodland...

Apr 22, 2024