Tag Archives: People
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
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
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
Paddockwood man finalist for provincial book awards
John Brady McDonald says he is a man of words but admits to being speechless after learning his first book made the shortlist for not one, but two Saskatchewan book awards.Kitotam, which translates in...
Jun 06, 2022
'Why we Pride': La Ronge mayor returns from eyeopening Lithuania trip
It was an eye-opening trip for La Ronge Mayor Colin Ratushniak who participated in Baltic Pride in Vilnius, Lithuania earlier this week. He was invited by the Office of the Embassy of Canada to speak ...
Jun 06, 2022
Harold Johnson Fund launched to empower people to change their story
"It is a good way to frame his life in that he's still able to empower people to change their stories."Those are the words of Joan Johnson, the widow of the late Harold Johnson, about a new bursary fu...
Jun 03, 2022
Andrews accepts prestigious provincial education award
Teacher Julie Andrews of La Ronge's Churchill Community High School is the recipient of a prestigious provincial education award. She was selected for a 2022 Arbos for Contributions to Education and t...
Jun 01, 2022
Team Sask take silver at National Aboriginal Hockey Championships
The clock may have struck midnight just a minute early for Team Saskatchewan at the 2022 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Nova Scotia, though that doesn't make the team's story much less of...
May 16, 2022
Team Sask advance to finals at National Aboriginal Hockey Championships
A national gold medal sits just a game away now for Team Saskatchewan at the 2022 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships.Topping Team Eastern Door and the North (Quebec) 6-0 Friday in the semi-final...
May 13, 2022
Durocher wins national Indigenous award, meets with Prime Minister Trudeau
Tristen Durocher received a national 2022 Indspire Award in Ottawa on Thursday. He was one of three youth award recipients who were being honoured for their accomplishments, as well as for serving as ...
May 13, 2022