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Carry the Kettle First Nation holds Elders meeting to discuss sit-in protest – 620 CKRM
Oct 18, 2021 Elders and Council on the Carry the Kettle First Nation met for an Elders meeting on Saturday to address the issues surrounding the sit-in protest held last week at the Band Administration Office. The Elders are hoping to gain insight into the Land Management Bylaw – which according to Council would govern […]
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Sask. quietly removes list of locations to get COVID-19 self-testing kits – CBC
Oct 18, 2021 Province-provided rapid tests cannot be used for negative test requirement Saskatchewan has removed a list of locations where residents were supposed to be able to get COVID-19 rapid, self-testing kit from its website ahead of the program’s launch this week. Last week the province posted on its website 20 locations where more than 1.3 million COVID-19 rapid, […]
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Province of SK: Test to Protect – At Home Self-Testing Kits Available the Week of October 18
October 15, 2021 With the delivery of 2.6 million rapid antigen test kits, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) will expand delivery to make a supply available to the general public including First Nations communities to support asymptomatic COVID-19 surveillance. Routine, voluntary testing at home will help prevent asymptomatic transmission to those who are not able […]
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Northern Indigenous communities in Sask. have twice as many active COVID-19 cases, data shows – CBC
Oct 17, 2021 Communities in the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority have 2.6 times more deaths per 100,000 people First Nation communities in the northern part of Saskatchewan are fighting an uphill battle against COVID-19 that has led to significantly higher case and death counts than the rest of the province. There are about 364 active cases […]
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Royal Saskatchewan Museum Unveils New Sasktel Be Kind Online Learning Lab
October 15, 2021 The Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) is pleased to announce the grand opening of the new SaskTel Be Kind Online Learning Lab. This new lab space will allow the museum to host a variety of school and public programming, including adult workshops. “The Royal Saskatchewan Museum continues to offer new, world-class experiences to […]
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Carry The Kettle First Nation says Elders claims of financial mismanagement and debt untrue – 620 CKRM
Oct 15, 2021 Carry The Kettle First Nation says claims by Elders that regular audits have not been done for over three years, and that debt may be in excess of $100-million, is completely untrue. This stems from a protest held on Wednesday and a story that ran on 620 CKRM Friday morning regarding claims […]
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New Indigenous Sports Academy gets financial assist from Saskatoon Blades – Global News
October 14, 2021 The Saskatoon Blades are throwing their support behind a new hockey academy for Indigenous youth. The team presented members of the Indigenous Sports Academy Eagles with a cheque for $5,000 on Thursday and Blades captain Aidan De La Gorgendiere gave some Eagles players a tour of the Western Hockey League club’s facility […]
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2021 Saskatchewan Order of Merit Recipients Announced
October 14, 2021 Six outstanding Saskatchewan citizens will be invested into the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, the province’s highest honour, during a ceremony in November. “The 2021 recipients of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit are remarkable citizens who are most deserving of this prestigious honour,” Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty said. “I offer my sincere congratulations […]
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Culture Days Events This Saturday at Grand Opening for Spark Centre – DiscoverWeyburn.com
Culture Days activities will be part of the fun this Saturday at the Weyburn Credit Union Spark Centre Grand Opening. Read more HERE. City Curator Regan Lanning said, in addition to a group mural painting project, they’ll also have other Culture Days elements such as food, crafts, demonstrations and more. “Throughout the whole arts wing, […]
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Would-be candidates deemed ineligible for Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations election – Global News
October 13, 2021 As candidates for the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) elections are in full campaign mode, there were several would-be contenders who were deemed ineligible to run in the upcoming election. Three prospective candidates had hopes of running in various positions for the FSIN executive, but plans were halted after they discovered […]
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