First Nations

BTC justice program expands to curb crime, support reintegration in the Battlefords

The Battlefords Tribal Council (BTC) Justice Program is expanding services in 2026 after receiving federal funding, restoring several community-based supports that had previously been on standby, offi...

Jan 23, 2026

La Loche comes together on 10th anniversary of mass shooting

To mark the 10th anniversary of the deadly shooting at La Loche's Dene High School, students, staff and community members came together for moments of reflection on Thursday. The day began with a mass...

Jan 22, 2026

'Together we are strong': La Loche community marks 10 year anniversary of deadly school shootings

January 22, 2016. It's a sombre anniversary that has quietly passed in the community of La Loche until today. Northern Lights School Division (NLSD), students and the community are gathering at Dene H...

Jan 22, 2026

Sask. First Nations unite at hockey championship in P.A.

Prince Albert is playing host to the Battle of the Nations Recreation Hockey Championship this weekend, bringing together First Nations teams from Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba.The Prince Albert ...

Jan 18, 2026

Ottawa announces over $11M to expand high-speed internet in rural and northern Sask.

A new federal investment aimed at expanding high-speed internet access is set to reach more than 1,900 homes in rural and remote parts of Saskatchewan, including nearly 200 Indigenous households.The G...

Jan 16, 2026

'You can end our suffering': grieving daughter makes plea to mother's killer to come forward

Seven years after the murder of her mother, Amanda Wolfe is still searching for closure.The person or persons responsible for the death of Joanne Wolfe-Lafond on Jan. 13, 2019 at Muskeg Lake Cree Nati...

Jan 14, 2026

Divers to search for source of obstruction to Pelican Narrows water intake system

The northern community of Pelican Narrows averted disaster by reducing water usage and bringing in emergency water tankers in enough time to prevent waterlines from freezing. "Our main problem is the ...

Jan 09, 2026

Exploring Uranium City: One man’s memories of a Sask. ghost town

Uranium City, SK - Some people call Uranium City a ghost town.They see the broken windows, the empty streets, the buildings slowly folding back into the bush. They see a fly-in community at the northe...

Jan 08, 2026

‘Preparation is really ramping up,’ organizer says as 2026 Sask. Winter Games enter final stretch

With about 1,600 athletes expected to arrive in just over a month, the communities of Meadow Lake and Flying Dust First Nation are entering the final stretch of preparations for the 2026 Saskatchewan ...

Jan 06, 2026

Police continue presence on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, work to identify and arrest suspects

The police investigation into a shooting and subsequent dangerous persons alert on the Big Island Lake Cree Nation continues.While investigators search for suspects, they're also working to determine ...

Jan 06, 2026