by MBC News | Mar 24, 2016
EDMONTON – RCMP have identified a central Alberta man accused of killing two Onion Lake Cree Nation women whose bodies were found several years ago. Gordon Alfred Rogers, who is 59 and from Red Deer, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder. The...
by MBC News | Mar 23, 2016
Photos courtesy File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council, Facebook. Peaceful protesters temporarily shut down Highway 10 near Fort Qu’Appelle on Wednesday. More than a dozen people took part in round dances, held signs and flags, and some even rode horses to...
by MBC News | Mar 23, 2016
The day after the new Liberal government delivered the federal budget, Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde applauded it for making strides to close the gap in the quality of life between First Nations and other Canadians. Bellegarde says the...
by MBC News | Mar 23, 2016
A Prince Albert teen accused of shooting another boy in the face in late December will go to trial. The 17-year-old boy entered a not guilty plea to attempted murder on Wednesday. He was arrested soon after the 15-year-old victim was rushed to hospital on December 29....
by MBC News | Mar 23, 2016
Some hair-raising stories will be told at the University of Regina on Wednesday night. The event, called “Boys with Braids” is a gathering to share teachings about the sacredness of hair and to foster a sense of pride for aboriginal boys who choose to grow their hair...
by MBC News | Mar 23, 2016
Jeannette Chief, left, Violet Heathen, right. RCMP say a man has been arrested on counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two women that go back several years. Jeannette Chief was last seen in Lloydminster on the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary on June 2, 2007,...
by MBC News | Mar 23, 2016
Buffalo Narrows. Photo courtesy http://www.newnorthsask.org/ The budget is a positive move in the right direction, according to a group representing northern municipalities. New North CEO Al Loke said their only concern is that future generations may need to pay the...
by MBC News | Mar 23, 2016
Buffalo River Dene Nation drummers at an Idle No More protest in 2013. Just last year, Saskatchewan’s Court of Appeals resolved a dispute between Buffalo River Dene Nation and the province over the treaty duty to consult, but the same issue is flaring up again. More...
by MBC News | Mar 23, 2016
The president of the Aboriginal Affairs Coalition of Saskatchewan says rather than try to save money by privatizing food services at correctional centres, the justice department should do a major overhaul of the remand system. Kim Beaudin says far too many people are...
by MBC News | Mar 23, 2016
The federal Liberal budget contains billions in new spending for aboriginal programming, including money to address issues including education, boil water advisories and child and family services. The spending commitments are considered one of the central themes of...
