by MBC News | Oct 17, 2014
Marty Ballantyne knows it’s a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll but hopes to make the climb a little easier for Indigenous artists starting out in the business. The well-established Aboriginal musician has gotten together with Juno-award winning...
by MBC News | Oct 17, 2014
Saskatoon will host a special event Saturday to celebrate International Day of the Girl. The event will take place at the Emmanuel Anglican Church on Dufferin Avenue and will feature a number of activities. Local IDG organizer Paula Bruckard says one of the highlights...
by MBC News | Oct 17, 2014
Saskatoon will host a special event Saturday to celebrate International Day of the Girl. The event will take place at the Emmanuel Anglican Church on Dufferin Avenue and will feature a number of activities. Local IDG organizer Paula Bruckard says one of the highlights...
by MBC News | Oct 16, 2014
A grieving father says he blames a prescription drug addiction for his daughter’s recent death. The body of 36-year-old Beatrice Adam was found in the North Saskatchewan River near Prince Albert on Sunday. She had been reported missing on Saturday. Police do not...
by MBC News | Oct 16, 2014
Regina is one of several cities across Canada this week that are holding events to highlight the need for a national anti-poverty strategy. During the noon hour on Thursday, supporters were handing out bags containing an apple and a postcard addressed to Prime...
by MBC News | Oct 16, 2014
A First Nations chief from British Columbia says his community is almost completely self-governed and Saskatchewan bands could do the same. Westbank First Nation Chief Robert Louie made a presentation Thursday morning at the second annual Indigenous Economic...
by MBC News | Oct 16, 2014
The University of Regina now boasts an Aboriginal student population of nearly 1,600. This is a record high and an increase of 50 per cent over the past five years. U of R President Vianne Timmons says the university has a plan to make the institution more relevant...
by MBC News | Oct 16, 2014
The preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing a 24-year-old woman from Sucker River and leaving her body in the bush last year began Wednesday in La Ronge. Last December, RCMP arrested 28-year-old Ricky Ross following the death of Jodi Roberts. She had been...
by MBC News | Oct 16, 2014
The Yellow Quill First Nation is expanding its economic footprint in downtown Saskatoon. The Yellow Quill band announced this morning it has plans to build a $37 million commercial office building in the city’s downtown core on land that has been converted to reserve...
by MBC News | Oct 15, 2014
The mayor of Prince Albert says it is tough to find workers in the city. Greg Dionne was commenting on a recent Globe and Mail story that indicated a number of Prince Albert businesses are relying on the temporary foreign workers program to fill jobs rather than hire...
