by MBC News | Sep 17, 2014
The nominees for the annual ABEX awards have been released and two First Nations organizations have a chance for an award. The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority has been nominated in the Community Involvement category. SIGA has won three ABEX awards in its history,...
by MBC News | Sep 16, 2014
Saskatchewan’s Advocate for Children and Youth wants stricter monitoring of fosters homes and more accountability from the Ministry of Social Services on how many times a foster child ends up moving. Bob Pringle’s 32-page report looks into the short life...
by MBC News | Sep 16, 2014
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Vice Chief Kimberley Jonathan says the federal action plan to address the issue of violence against Aboriginal women may have come too late. Jonathan says it will take six months to establish the plan — and in that time,...
by MBC News | Sep 16, 2014
A Calgary lawyer says the government of Sir John A. MacDonald withheld treaty payments to Saskatchewan First Nations in the late 19th century as part of a strategy to subjugate them.Ron Maurice represents the Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation in a statement of claim...
by MBC News | Sep 16, 2014
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal of three men involved in a deadly home invasion that claimed the life of Douglas Anderson of Regina in 2006. He was shot to death by Jacob Worm. Worm, his brother Tyrone, and Denny Jimmy broke into a home they...
by MBC News | Sep 16, 2014
According to a recent report from the Canadian Human Rights Commission, freedom from discrimination remains an elusive goal for Aboriginal people. The CHRC recently published a special report on the impacts of Bill C-21. The legislation took effect in 2008 and...
by MBC News | Sep 16, 2014
The Opposition NDP says the federal and provincial governments have changed the way they fund northern housing — at the expense of municipalities. Athabasca MLA Buckley Belanger says lost in all the affordable housing announcements last week was the detail...
by MBC News | Sep 16, 2014
The Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness is hoping a new program will help to better educate First Nations survivors of abuse. Through a program called “Shaping The Future”, the centre plans to put computers in every First Nations community with software...
by MBC News | Sep 15, 2014
Three pedestrians had to be airlifted to a Saskatoon hospital after being struck by a vehicle on a northern reserve over the weekend. RCMP say the incident happened in Grandmother’s Bay shortly after midnight on Sunday. Witnesses say the driver of a pickup truck...
by MBC News | Sep 15, 2014
A northern Saskatchewan man accused of firing shots in the community of Sucker River over the weekend has been released from custody on an undertaking. At around 10:30 Saturday night, La Ronge RCMP received several complaints of a man shooting at homes, vehicles and...
