by MBC News | Jan 20, 2014
The Metis Nation of Saskatchewan launches its youth suicide prevention program this morning in Yorkton. The Blue Ribbon Campaign launch takes place at 9 a.m. at the Dream Builders Learning Centre on Broadway Street West. As part of the event, blue ribbon training...
by MBC News | Jan 17, 2014
A girl from the Starblanket first nation near Balcarres has got the attention of Canadian rock legend Neil Young as he continues his Honour The Treaties Tour. 13 year-old Tenelle Star, was forced to cancel her facebook account after several negative comments were...
by MBC News | Jan 17, 2014
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization is whittling down the number of communities considered to host a nuclear waste storage site. On Thursday, two communities in Ontario were notified they didn’t meet the proper geological requirements to host a repository. This...
by MBC News | Jan 17, 2014
The CEO of New North is hoping to get some feedback on a few new ideas the organization is pitching at the upcoming Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention in Regina. Al Loke says one resolution calls for the provincial government to pass legislation...
by MBC News | Jan 17, 2014
The Village of Green Lake is preparing to say goodbye to one of its long time leaders. Earlier this week, former mayor Fred McCallum passed away. McCallum began his political career in 1975 when he was elected as a councillor to the region’s advisory board before...
by MBC News | Jan 17, 2014
A First Nations youth facility officially opened in Black Lake Thursday. The group home provides educational, spiritual and recreational services to at risk youth between the ages of 12 and 17. Yvonne Wolverine, the executive director of the facility, says the goal of...
by MBC News | Jan 16, 2014
The Saskatoon Salvation Army will be hosting its second annual New Year’s Dinner at the White Buffalo Youth Lodge tonight. The meals take place at 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. and are open to all regardless of income. Salvation Army spokesperson Heather Hedstrom says...
by MBC News | Jan 16, 2014
Three men in their twenties are facing drug-related charges after a traffic stop in La Ronge Monday evening. RCMP say the vehicle was pulled over after it was seen driving in a dangerous manner. Officers found 40 grams of cocaine and a large amount of cash. Two men...
by MBC News | Jan 16, 2014
The case of a disabled teenager who has been denied extra funding from the federal government is a case all First Nations parents who have children with special needs should be monitoring, according to the Liberal critic for Aboriginal Affairs. Carolyn Bennett calls...
by MBC News | Jan 16, 2014
The federal government says it will comply with a court order requiring it to produce thousands of police documents from a northern Ontario Indian residential school. On Tuesday, an Ontario Superior Court judge ruled the Harper government must hand over the documents...
