by MBC News | Dec 1, 2011
The Saskatoon Health Region’s chief medical health officer says a plan to reduce poverty is moving forward. Dr. Cory Neudorf says a group of ministry officials, business, faith and community leaders have been working on implementing recommendations which were...
by MBC News | Dec 1, 2011
The chief of the Onion Lake Cree Nation says he has been getting inquiries about his idea of setting up a new political party in Saskatchewan. During the recent provincial election campaign, Wallace Fox stated it would be a way to advance First Nations issues. Fox...
by MBC News | Dec 1, 2011
Creating employment opportunities in southern Saskatchewan is behind the creation of a new partnership between the File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council, Graham Business Trust and Points Athabasca Contracting. FHQ Developments president Edmund Bellegarde says the...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2011
A 55-year-old man from Denare Beach is dead following a single vehicle crash 24 km south of the Bloomfield Resort. The accident on Highway 106 was reported around 4:30 yesterday afternoon. Deschambault Lake RCMP Sgt. Gary Bonneau says a witness saw the vehicle leave...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2011
The CEO of SaskPower says his corporation doesn’t have an acceptable procurement program for the Aboriginal community and he plans to change that. Yesterday, Bob Watson told a Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business luncheon in Saskatoon that SaskPower is...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2011
Saskatchewan Metis leader Robert Doucette will have his moustache shaved off tomorrow in support of Movember. The president of the Metis Nation-Saskatchewan had pledged to do that if his organization was able to raise $1,000 for prostate cancer research. The amount...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2011
Inconsistencies in a list of eligible voters on the Muskowekwan First Nation may result in a second referendum on designating reserve land for a new potash mine, according to its chief. Chief Reg Bellerose says Aboriginal Affairs generates the voters list under a...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2011
The fact that more and more women are taking leadership roles on Saskatchewan First Nations reserves hasn’t escaped the notice of a North Battleford city councillor. The Sweetgrass band election was held Monday and Lorie Whitecalfe was elected chief. Ray Fox is...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2011
Now that he has recently been re-elected to a second three-year term, Yellow Quill First Nation Chief Larry Cachene wants to bring more business to the reserve. He says there are several opportunities on the horizon to do that, including partnership with a company...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2011
A workshop is coming up in Saskatoon in January to gather information on tuberculosis in Metis communities. The project is a joint effort involving the Metis Nation-Saskatchewan and the University of Saskatchewan. Researchers hope to shed some light on why the disease...
