by MBC News | Jan 30, 2014
It’s been a tough few days for employees at the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. Sixty-six of them, which is pretty much the entire workforce, have received layoff notices effective Mar. 31. The organization says the layoffs are in response to federal...
by MBC News | Jan 30, 2014
The North American Indigenous Games got a quarter million dollar boost Thursday thanks to a generous donation from the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority. It is the largest corporate donation to date and organizers are hoping it will encourage other sponsors to come...
by MBC News | Jan 30, 2014
The province is investing $300,000 over three years to help low-income individuals in Saskatoon access legal services. The money is being given to the Community Legal Assistance Services for Saskatoon Inner City. CLASSIC provides legal assistance to low-income clients...
by MBC News | Jan 29, 2014
A Saskatoon company and one of its supervisors have been given hefty fines after pleading guilty to three charges under provincial occupational health and safety regulations. Claude Resources has been ordered to pay $24,500 in fines while shift boss Steve Strickland...
by MBC News | Jan 29, 2014
Golden Band Resources says it is regrouping and reorganizing but remains optimistic its current investment in the La Ronge area will pay off. However, for the time being, the company is shutting down local operations and focusing its attention on exploration for...
by MBC News | Jan 29, 2014
The dangerous offender designation and how it is being applied to Indigenous people continues to be a hot topic of discussion in the province. The justice system has been handing out the designation since the late 1940’s and the process has undergone a number of...
by MBC News | Jan 29, 2014
A decision by the federal government to close down eight Veterans Affairs offices is getting the thumbs down from one Aboriginal war vet. Ray Sanderson is the president of the First Nations Veterans Association in Saskatchewan. He says he’s already talked to many of...
by MBC News | Jan 29, 2014
It is now one year later and Station 20 West is celebrating it’s first anniversary. The facility offers a number of services to residents living in Saskatoon’s core area including a grocery store, affordable housing and health services. Len Usiskin is the manager of...
by MBC News | Jan 28, 2014
A Saskatchewan publication is hoping the courts can accomplish what the province’s privacy commissioner has not been able to do. Briarpatch magazine has filed a statement of claim demanding the release of specific information on a $200 million agreement between the...
by MBC News | Jan 28, 2014
Proposed changes to forestry industry regulations could increase the level of input Aboriginal communities have in logging activities in their communities. The proposal is being put forward by The Forest Stewardship Council of Canada, a group that assists consumers...
