Tag Archives: First Nations
'A scary situation': All Stanley Mission residents ordered to evacuate
All residents of Stanley Mission have been ordered to evacuate after the McCafe fire quickly began moving towards the community last night. The general evacuation began around 8 a.m. with registration...
Jun 10, 2022
Irvine awarded honourary membership to national health society
Two decades of volunteer work with the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) has landed La Ronge's Dr. James Irvine an honourary membership. "I'm very honoured and a bit humbled because there have been so...
Jun 09, 2022
Half of Stanley Mission residents told to evacuate due to wildfire
Approximately 1,000 residents of Stanley Mission are being evacuated due to the nearby McCafe fire. Those who are being told to evacuate are doing so either for health reasons or they belong to a vuln...
Jun 08, 2022
James Smith First Nation set to be home to a new arena for youth
James Smith First Nation will be home to a brand new arena centred around giving youth a safe place to hang out. After two years of fighting with COVID-19, the youth at James Smith First Nation and Ex...
Jun 07, 2022
Waterhen Lake FN new owners of Eco Lodge in Meadow Lake
Waterhen Lake First Nation announced it is venturing into the tourism industry in northwest Saskatchewan.The community just purchased the Water's Edge Eco Lodge near Greig Lake in Meadow Lake Provinci...
Jun 07, 2022
PAGC search and rescue team help find missing man from Mistawasis
Members of the Prince Albert Grand Council Search, Rescue and Recovery team (PAGC-SRR) helped other search crews this past weekend in finding a missing man from Mistawasis Nhiyawak. The PAGC-SRR, alon...
Jun 06, 2022
Local Cree language program receives green light for expansion
A successful language program that has gained a Prince Albert school a lot of positive feedback from both its own families, as well as the general community as a whole, is growing.Next Fall, the Cree ...
Jun 06, 2022
Sturgeon Lake business owner, supporter of Indigenous hockey culture featured on Hockey Night in Canada
If you were watching the Hockey Night in Canada broadcast Tuesday night between the Calgary Flames and the San Jose Sharks, chances are you probably saw a Sportsnet feature on Sturgeon Lake's Harlan K...
Jun 06, 2022
Métis Nation and Sturgeon Lake join Prince Albert alliance
The Prince Albert regional economic alliance grew today with the signatures of the Mtis Nation of Saskatchewan and the Sturgeon Lake First Nation on a new three-year agreement.Representatives from bot...
Jun 06, 2022
Apology from Pope draws mixed local reaction
Hours after an apology from Pope Francis to former residential school students, and a promise to come to Canada to deliver a similar message, his words are still sinking in for at least two concerned ...
Jun 06, 2022