by MBC News | Sep 25, 2013
Officials at the Little Pine First Nation are moving ahead with plans to develop a casino and convention centre in Lloydminster. Chief Wayne Semaganis says the band purchased a large piece of land on the east side of the city. He says that was the first step in a...
by MBC News | Sep 25, 2013
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Issues James will have the opportunity to get a first-hand look at some of the areas Metis people are trying to gain traction on when he visits Canada next month. James Anaya will be sitting down for a meeting with Metis...
by MBC News | Sep 25, 2013
Regina’s Agribition building was the land of opportunity for Aboriginal job seekers today. More than 100 booths from dozens of companies and organizations were set up to encourage prospects to get trained, and get working. This is the second year for the All...
by MBC News | Sep 25, 2013
The Saskatchewan Wild Rice Council says the industry seems to be on the upswing despite a poor harvest in some parts of the province. Council chairman Lynn Riese says the eastern and western parts of northern Saskatchewan had good conditions for wild rice, but the...
by MBC News | Sep 25, 2013
North American Fur Auctions is predicting another good year for trappers and the fur industry. Company spokesperson Dave Bewick says China was responsible for much of this year’s solid numbers, purchasing about 70% of his firm’s inventory. He says the...
by MBC News | Sep 24, 2013
Saskatchewan RCMP believe a man wanted for a multi-million dollar theft from the Whitecap Dakota First Nation has managed to flee the country. Sgt. Matt Peggs is not saying what, if any, progress has been made in tracking down Hugo Gallegos other than the...
by MBC News | Sep 24, 2013
On October 7th, 1763, King George of Britain signed a document that set out the principles of treaty rights for North America’s Indigenous people. To mark the 250th anniversary of that event, a delegation of Saskatchewan’s First Nations veterans, elders...
by MBC News | Sep 24, 2013
Community leaders and youth from across northern Saskatchewan are meeting in Prince Albert for the Northern Symposium for Safer and Healthier Communities. In the past, the event was known as the Northern Justice Symposium — but this year, the focus has been...
by MBC News | Sep 24, 2013
Officials with Saskatchewan Environment say it should be another good fall for moose hunters across the province. Moose numbers in the north have remained stable — and with the drier weather, more areas will be accessible by vehicles, which usually leads to more...
by MBC News | Sep 23, 2013
A Mosquito First Nation man has been found guilty of misusing Treaty Land Entitlement funds to fraudulently pay himself and others to the tune of more than half a million dollars. Gerald Bird, a former TLE trustee for the band, was convicted of criminal breach of...
