by MBC News | Jan 24, 2014
A new RCMP recruitment program is about to take flight in Saskatchewan. The Community Constable Program is intended to augment the force’s ability to service communities through the use of local knowledge. How it works is the RCMP is looking to hire six people to...
by MBC News | Jan 24, 2014
The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says child and family service agencies on reserve are getting a raw deal. Vice-chief Kimberly Jonathan says a recent media story suggests agencies didn’t properly report the number of child deaths between 1999 to 2007. She...
by MBC News | Jan 24, 2014
An official with Cameco says while the uranium market appears uncertain right now, the long-term picture bodes well for the future. Grant Isaac spoke on Thursday at an investor’s conference in B.C. He says while the disaster at Fukashima has resulted in...
by MBC News | Jan 23, 2014
The chief of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is reacting to federal government numbers on how much the First Nation receives for firefighting. Yesterday, the Harper government told MBC News it gives fire protection capital and training money to PAGC. Chief Peter...
by MBC News | Jan 23, 2014
A man who’s spent much of his life fighting the scourge of racism in society says he feels dangerous offender designations are being handed out too frequently. Bob Hughes heads up the Saskatchewan Coalition Against Racism. He says in his opinion far too many...
by MBC News | Jan 23, 2014
Saskatoon business owner Peter Garden say he wants to create greater awareness around treaty issues. The owner of Turning The Tide books is helping to coordinate orders for clothing with the slogan “Got Land? Thank an Indian” on them from a Manitoba designer. Some...
by MBC News | Jan 23, 2014
England’s elite Oxford University could be the destination for two University of Saskatchewan students this coming fall. The U of S has partnered with Oxford’s St. Anne’s College as part of a new exchange program. Gingi Sheppard, the manager of the International...
by MBC News | Jan 23, 2014
The next phase of the Residential School Compensation Agreement is here. Since 2007, nearly 80,000 former students have received common experience payments. Now, the government says recipients can apply for non-cash personal credits of up to $3,000 for themselves or...
by MBC News | Jan 23, 2014
An Alberta researcher says First Nations don’t necessarily need more money from the federal government but they do need to work on getting greater outside financial accreditation. A new paper by Joseph Quesnel argues certifications such as International...
by MBC News | Jan 23, 2014
The Restorative Action Program got a big boost from former Saskatoon Blades owner Jack Brodsky Thursday morning. Brodsky is donating $100,000 to RAP to help with its anti-bullying programming. He says RAP has been providing valuable programming to young people in...
