Tag Archives: First Nations
Northern health agency encouraging more people to roll up their sleeves
The health agency representatives responsible for 33 northern Saskatchewan First Nations communities are hoping for a calmer flu season this year.By the end of November last year, the Northern Inter-T...
Oct 08, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Band funds used to pay for SUV and personal trips, according to testimony at Mercredi fraud trial
A former northern Saskatchewan chief is accused of using his band's economic development money to purchase a vehicle over $25,000 in 2011.This was some of the evidence introduced on day one of the Nap...
Oct 07, 2019 Napoleon Mercedi, left, seen leaving Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench with his lawyer Garth Bendig. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
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)
Orange Shirt Day ceremonies begin with round dances in Melfort and Tisdale
With Orange Shirt Day set to take place Monday, Sept. 30, Cumberland College is hosting its annual round dances.In 2013, survivor Phyllis Jack Webstad shared her experience of when she had her new ora...
Sep 27, 2019 Nearly 600 people held hands and danced across the entire track outside of Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Collegiate for a round dance. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Saskatoon Tribal Council discusses future partnerships and relationships in Humboldt
Chief Mark Arcand of the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) and Lisa Mooney of Nutrien spoke about First Nations partnerships in front of Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce members.To Arcand's know...
Sep 19, 2019 Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand begins his presentation to Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce members with a few laughs. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
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)