by MBC News | Apr 8, 2013
A technology expert says he hopes a new agreement signed this morning can spur more Aboriginal youth into the high-tech sector. Namir Anani is the president of the Information and Communications Technology Council. The group is a not-for-profit entity that develops...
by MBC News | Apr 8, 2013
The Red Pheasant Rebels were crowned champions in the Senior Contact Division of a tournament that’s widely known as the “Native Stanley Cup”. The Rebels defeated Beardy’s 5-3 in yesterday’s final at the 49th Annual Battlefords Indian...
by MBC News | Apr 8, 2013
A bomb threat over the weekend forced an evacuation of the Dakota Dunes Casino on the Whitecap Dakota First Nation. Authorities say it was Saturday night that the RCMP received a 9-1-1 call of a bomb inside the building. A search was carried out, but the threat turned...
by MBC News | Apr 5, 2013
Two teenagers in Prince Albert have been charged after a violent incident in the West Flat. Police were called out to a report that someone was being held against their will at a house on 15th Street West. However, the occupants refused to answer the door — and...
by MBC News | Apr 5, 2013
A Pinehouse elder is objecting to some comments that were made at a nuclear regulatory hearing in Saskatoon. The hearing was in regards to an application by Cameco to acquire a 10-year licence for the Cigar Lake mine. Fred Pederson says he was disturbed to hear local...
by MBC News | Apr 5, 2013
The off-reserve unemployment rate for Saskatchewan’s Aboriginal workers now stands at 12.2%. That’s down from nearly 16% a year ago. Today, Statistics Canada released the latest job numbers, which show Saskatchewan has the lowest unemployment rate in the country...
by MBC News | Apr 5, 2013
The Ranch Ehrlo Society in Saskatchewan has been awarded a rare privilege with a royal connection. Sharon Johnston, the wife of Canada’s Governor General, has agreed to be a patron of the society. Basically, that means it has her support and gives it the opportunity...
by MBC News | Apr 5, 2013
The Mamawetan Churchill River Health Region has identified several areas of improvement to be worked on over the next year. CEO Andrew McLetchie says they basically align with goals already set out by the province. McLetchie says one goal is to improve access at the...
by MBC News | Apr 5, 2013
A benefit concert is taking place tonight in Prince Albert for the local chapter of Idle No More. The show begins at 7:00 p.m. at the John M. Cuelenaere Library. Rick Sawa of the Council of Canadians says Idle No More is a grassroots expression of democracy and adept...
by MBC News | Apr 4, 2013
It was a big day on campus at the University of Regina. More than 100 people gathered for the grand opening of a new Aboriginal students’ centre. It is located in Innovation Place in the heart of the campus and features work areas, computer rooms, and lounging areas...
