Tag Archives: First Nations
LLRIB chief officially becomes Liberal candidate in upcoming election
Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief Tammy Cook-Searson is the official Liberal candidate for the Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River riding in the upcoming general election.The announcement was mad...
May 01, 2019 LLRIB Chief Tammy Cook-Searson will run for the Liberals in the next election. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Pelican Lake First Nation to launch crime prevention initiative in band schools
A new program at Pelican Lake First Nation schools will include three new employees who will be hired to work with students and young adults on crime prevention.That's according to Band Administrator ...
Apr 25, 2019 Pelican Lake First Nation will have a new crime prevention program in place this fall. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Wildfire season off to hot start
As of Tuesday morning, over 40 fire bans were issued across the province in response to hot, dry and windy conditions, and the list is expected to grow.During a media briefing, Provincial Fire Commiss...
Apr 23, 2019 Visibility on Highway 3 near Holbein was very poor Monday night. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Wildfire risk in northern Saskatchewan "low": Fire centre manager
Provincial fire fighters may be in store for a quieter summer, according to one expert who looks after forecasting wildfire activity.Dennis Truman, manager of the Provincial Fire Centre in Prince Albe...
Apr 18, 2019 The Rabbit Creek wildfire at Prince Albert National Park was among the biggest wildfires in the province in 2018. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Provincial government releases report on forests
There is room for the province's forests to grow, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Environment. "We have a sustainable forest, we have a sustainable forest industry, we're looking f...
Apr 17, 2019 Kevin Murphy, assistant deputy minister with the Ministry of Environment presents some highlights of the report (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Local artist named finalist for national award
A woman whose work will be very familiar to people living in the Prince Albert and northeast region, is receiving more national recognition.Catherine Blackburn who lives in Leask is one of 25 finalist...
Apr 16, 2019 Catherine Blackburn's "New Age Warriors" exhbit was shown at the Mann Art Gallery last September. (Facebook/Catherine Blackburn)
Indigenous musician stops at SMVS as part of Live Different tour
Special guests from Ontario-based Live Different were at Senator Myles Venne School this week spreading their message about youth empowerment. The organization was in the tri-communities April 8 and 9...
Apr 11, 2019 Logan Staats performed as part of Live Different's visit to the region. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Finance Minister distances herself from Pinehouse inquiry
Saskatchewan's Minister of Finance has recused herself from discussions involving the Village of Pinehouse, which is now under the microscope of an inquiry, following a recently concluded inspection.T...
Apr 06, 2019 Finance Minister Donna Harpauer spoke to a gathering of chamber of commerce members in P.A. last week. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)
NDP wants Pinehouse report made public after media exposé
The opposition New Democrats are making political hay of the expos by a Saskatchewan newspaper of an initial inspection report ordered by government on the Village of Pinehouse's operations and financ...
Apr 04, 2019 (Martin Martinson/paNOW Staff)
Northern students rewarded with trip to Edmonton for good attendance
It was a trip students from Birch Narrows Dene Community School won't soon forget after spending a day at the largest shopping mall in North America. On March 29, 48 students between the ages of seven...
Apr 03, 2019 Students from Birch Narrows Dene Community School are back in Saskatchewan after a recent trip to Edmonton. (submitted photo/Valendie McKay)