Tag Archives: First Nations

Prince Albert inter-agency commits to homeless shelter
While a location has yet to be determined, a new homeless shelter in Prince Albert has at least received a renewed commitment.On Friday, the Interagency Committee on Homelessness met at Prince Albert ...
Dec 02, 2024

Potential unmarked graves identified at former residential school in central B.C.
The site of a former British Columbia residential school that had its own cemetery since the early 1920s is now the location of potential unmarked graves, says the chief of a Fraser Lake area First Na...
Dec 01, 2024
Every seed has a story that needs to be heard
Don't throw away your seeds, because they hold valuable ancient agricultural knowledge.It's one of the key messages from the 13 Moons Food and Seed Sovereignty learning circle project from SAGE - kant...
Nov 22, 2024
A company offers a partial solution for an ongoing housing issue
A Prince Albert-based businessman believes he can help make homes inhabitable again.Clarence Natomagan, owner of Meth Busters Inc. works with multiple housing authorities across the province, but woul...
Nov 21, 2024
27 per cent of Sask. children living in poverty
The increased cost of living is leading to an increased number of children living below the poverty line with a significant number of those in Saskatchewan and even more the further north it goes. Mig...
Nov 20, 2024

'Felt like a movie': Chris Chipak making waves in the art world
How Chris Chipak came to make a logo for the Saskatchewan Roughriders started with a simple message on his Instagram page."It was an initiative by the Canadian Football League to have Indigenous-theme...
Nov 18, 2024

Prince Albert Grand Council congratulates new Prince Albert Mayor
Just days after Bill Powalinsky's election victory as the new Mayor of Prince Albert, leadership of Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) are extending their congratulations.According to a statement issu...
Nov 16, 2024

Doctors in La Ronge diagnose 27 cases of scurvy
Within the last six months, doctors in La Ronge have treated 27 cases of scurvy, bringing to light the severe impact of food insecurity in the province's North.It started with a sharp observation from...
Nov 14, 2024

'Remembering the human aspect': Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre fuses traditional knowledge and modern health care
Any change to health care is gradual, but the staff at Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre works to reshape its entire approach to better prioritize the needs of Indigenous patients by incorporating t...
Nov 12, 2024

Mayor and Chief sell event centre plan in Ottawa
A joint effort to convince the federal government to put some money into Prince Albert's proposed event centre went well, said Mayor Greg Dionne. Dionne went to the nation's capital with Montreal Lake...
Nov 08, 2024