Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation

A Saskatchewan First Nation has issued an evacuation order for another of its communities as a fast-moving wildfire approaches. Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation says it has ordered the evacuation of Southend, a community of more than 1,100 people in northeastern Saskatchewan. Officials say the Merkley fire has forced the closure of the only road into the community. They […]

Nearly 3,800 people from First Nations in Saskatchewan and Manitoba remain out of their homes due to nearby wildfires. The Canadian Red Cross says it’s supporting more than 2,300 from the remote community of Bunibonibee Cree Nation in northeastern Manitoba, offering lodging, food, transportation and supplies. Chief Richard Hart says crews have made progress on […]

The leadership of a Saskatchewan First Nation is calling for help hours after issuing an evacuation order due to an escalating nearby wildfire.  Officials with the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation are asking the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency for immediate action and accountability in response to the Flanagan fire, which has forced the evacuation of Sandy […]

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Citing an increase in violent events on Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation and Deschambault Lake, the communities of Pelican Narrows and Deschambault Lake have declared a state of emergency. In a news release Chief Karen Bird of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation says, “The constant sound of gunfire has left our members in a constant state of […]

A northern Saskatchewan First Nation has been locked down and its schools closed over concerns of COVID-19 transmission following a series of religious services where participants were unmasked. The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation has shuttered its three communities of Southend, Sturgeon Landing and an urban reserve in the city of Prince Albert. “All vehicles entering […]