First Nations

Tariff worries pile on wildfire woes for Sask. forestry industry

New tariffs on softwood lumber imports implemented by the U.S. this week are adding another concern for the industry in Saskatchewan, which was already concerned about its future after this year's mas...

Oct 16, 2025

RCMP make arrest following assault in Uranium City

A 29-year-old man has been arrested and faces multiple charges after an assault involving a firearm in Uranium City. Fond du Lac RCMP responded to an altercation on Oct. 11 involving two men. Investig...

Oct 16, 2025

Regional policing study finds RCMP not serving community needs

Indigenous communities in northern Saskatchewan are another step closer to self-administered policing.During a gathering that began on Oct. 15, the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) presented its reg...

Oct 16, 2025

‘Share tradition, not the flu’: Over 11,500 people book influenza, COVID shots in Sask.

Every shot counts.The province's Fall Immunization Program officially kicked off Tuesday morning and health-care professionals, like Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab, rolled up their slee...

Oct 15, 2025

There are lessons to be learned from Canada’s wildfire season and evacuations

WINNIPEG - Governments and non-profit groups are taking time to review this year's wildfire season and the unprecedented challenges posed by evacuating tens of thousands of people across wide swaths o...

Oct 12, 2025

Constant Reminder band members killed in crash near Melfort

Saskatchewan RCMP are confirming a two-vehicle crash just outside of Melfort that claimed three lives - two men from James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) and another man from Kinistino.Emergency crews were ...

Oct 10, 2025

FSIN confirms receipt of KPMG audit list, begins comprehensive review

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is confirming receipt of a list of items referenced in the KPMG Forensic Audit Summary Report released by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) that fl...

Oct 09, 2025

Sask.'s largest bike pump track now open alongside new skate park in MGBHLM First Nation

Laughter rippled through the air as scooters and skateboards clattered across smooth curves and sunlit ramps Tuesday on Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM).Eleven-year-old Kahi...

Oct 08, 2025

Indigenous Peoples grapple with claims downplaying the history of residential schools

OTTAWA - As Indigenous Peoples marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation this week, they also had to confront a persistent problem: public figures claiming the history of residential school...

Oct 04, 2025

'These findings cannot be dismissed or minimized': FSIN 4th Vice-Chief responds to federal audit

Just one day after the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) issued a statement downplaying an audit that flags over $30 million dollars in spending, there appears to be some division with...

Oct 02, 2025