First Nations

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

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

Former Onion Lake Cree Nation Chief Henry Lewis dies at 70

Onion Lake Cree Nation is mourning the passing of former Chief and Okimaw Henry Joseph Lewis, a long-serving Indigenous leader whose advocacy for Treaty rights and community well-being left a lasting ...

Dec 31, 2025

Top 10 stories of 2025 from battlefordsNOW and meadowlakeNOW

If 2025 felt heavier than most, many people can point to why.Wildfires forced evacuations and choked the air. Economic uncertainty crept in through headlines from Washington and Ottawa. Crises unfolde...

Dec 27, 2025