La Ronge

Having served on La Ronge town council for a decade, mayor Thomas Sierzycki has decided to take a break from politics. Recently, Thomas spoke with Northern Pride about what’s going well in La Ronge, what’s not and what makes...

by Derek Cornet With the first kickoff of Northern Saskatchewan Football today (Sept. 8), fans will miss some familiar faces on the field. “Buffalo Narrows is taking a year off,” stated Northern Lights School Division superintendent for education Mark Williment. “They’ve...

by Derek Cornet The 40th anniversary of the Northern Teacher Education Program (NORTEP) was supposed to be a time of celebration, but now officials are scrambling to salvage what they can. This week marked the first days of classes for students...

The right hand giveth and the left hand taketh away. Recently, La Loche and area residents did everything short of back flips to celebrate the provincial government and its efforts to provide greater opportunities for the North. Premier Brad Wall...

by Derek Cornet An inquiry into Canada’s missing and murdered indigenous women and girls will launch Sept. 1, and five independent commissioners will lead it. “It would be great if they could find answers,” said Garson Lake resident Dora Laprise whose...

Better late than never. At least, that’s how many people – including more than a few politicians on Parliament Hill – feel about the recent announcement regarding the launch of a federal inquiry into Canada’s missing and murdered indigenous women. According...

The times they are a changin’... and, as far as the former Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is concerned, they’re changing for the better. The FSIN, which now stands for Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, officially changed its name following...

by Derek Cornet Some northerners are asking what happens next after the Buffalo Narrows Correctional Centre was closed as a cost-savings measure by the provincial government. “This is a big devastation for the whole North,” remarked correctional officer Ashley Daigneault, who...

After a landslide victory during the 2016 provincial election, New Democratic Party Cumberland MLA Doyle Vermette is ready to get back to business for a third term. Recently, Doyle spoke with Northern Pride about the upcoming budget, the 2016...

by Phil Ambroziak Life can change in the blink of an eye. That’s certainly a fact residents of Fort McMurray, AB have come to realize in the wake of the recent and ongoing wildfires that devastated the community and impacted thousands. “It’s...