by MBC News | May 1, 2014
A 29-year-old woman is facing charges after a stabbing Wednesday night in Prince Albert. The incident in the 400 block of 9th Street East was reported around 9:30 p.m. Police say a 24-year-old woman was taken to hospital with serious stab wounds to her back. At last...
by MBC News | May 1, 2014
Saskatchewan Environment is changing the rules when it comes to who can accompany Aboriginal fishers. The ministry says any non-Aboriginal person fishing with a status Indian or Métis person exercising their right to sustenance fishing must possess a licence....
by MBC News | May 1, 2014
Aboriginal education is the focus of a two-day conference in Saskatoon this week. The 2014 Awasis Aboriginal Education Conference began Thursday morning. The conference features a number of keynote speakers and workshops. It opened with a keynote address from...
by MBC News | Apr 30, 2014
About 40 members of James Smith Cree Nation are now staying in Melfort as they wait for high local water levels to drop. Roads on the reserve were flooded as a result of the recent wet weather, making them impassable. A number of water cisterns were also contaminated...
by MBC News | Apr 29, 2014
Tickets go on sale for the opening ceremonies of the North American Indigenous Games on Wednesday. Officials are expecting a sell out for the July 20 event at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. Juno award winning musical artist George Leach will be the headliner. “It is...
by MBC News | Apr 29, 2014
Local flooding is causing some James Smith Cree Nation residents to be evacuated from their homes. Over the past 24 hours, officials with the provincial government, the band and the Red Cross have been assessing the situation. Emergency Management Coordinator Bill...
by MBC News | Apr 29, 2014
A new report says Saskatchewan has a lot of work to do when it comes to combating climate change. The report says although this province makes up only three per cent of the country’s population, it accounts for 10 per cent of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions....
by MBC News | Apr 29, 2014
The chief of the Cowessess First Nation says he was never very pleased with the services provided by Affinity Credit Union and is unconcerned with the financial institution’s decision to leave the community. Terrence Lavallee says Affinity never offered more than...
by MBC News | Apr 29, 2014
The Aboriginal Human Resources Council says there is a partnership crisis between Indigenous communities and corporate Canada. Council President Kelly Lendsay says this crisis is being caused by mistrust and misunderstanding and it is time to put aside our differences...
by MBC News | Apr 29, 2014
Cameco is reporting a 14 per cent increase in gross profits in the first three months of this year. Compared to the same period in 2013, profits at the uranium mining company rose from $95 million to $108 million in the first quarter. However, revenues fell slightly...
