by Dean Bear | Mar 28, 2017 | Current News
The struggle to provide adequate housing with the limited funding from Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada was addressed at a housing forum hosted by the Prince Albert Grand Council this week. Housing coordinators at the event on Tuesday noted other regions like...
by Chelsea Laskowski | Mar 28, 2017 | Current News
Health Minister Jim Reiter presents the new Provincial Health Authority Act for the first time. Screenshot from legassembly.sk.ca The timeline for the province’s plan to overhaul health regions and healthcare delivery is a little more clear now that new legislation...
by Chelsea Laskowski | Mar 28, 2017 | Current News
Back l-r: Councillors Jeremy Seeseequasis, Kevin Seesequasis, Edwin Ananas, Tyrone Smallchild. Front l-r: Councillor Jackie Gamble, Chief Roy Petit, Councillor Leighanne Gardipy-Bill. Photo courtesy Chief & Council – Beardy’s & Okemasis First...
by Manfred Joehnck | Mar 28, 2017 | Current News
Dr. Shaun Ladham. Photo courtesy of Manfred Joehnck. The chief forensic pathologist who examined the body of Nadine Machiskinic says the 29-year-old died of blunt force trauma. Dr. Shaun Ladham was testifying at the second day of the inquest into Nadine Machiskinic....
by Dean Bear | Mar 27, 2017 | Current News
The group representing all non-status Indians and Metis living off reserve in Saskatchewan has a new president. John Hanikenne was elected to the post at a Coalition of Aboriginal Peoples of Saskatchewan (CAPS) weekend meeting in Saskatoon. Hanikenne takes over from...
by mbcnews | Mar 27, 2017 | Current News
Missing persons photo of Melinda Gladys Charles. The discovery of a missing woman’s body has turned a Deschambeault Lake and Stanley Mission area missing persons file has become a major crimes investigation. Melinda Gladys Charles, 47, was reported missing on Thursday...
by Chelsea Laskowski | Mar 27, 2017 | Current News
Chief Kenny Moccasin. Photo courtesy Facebook. Election results rolling in from Saulteaux First Nation’s Saturday election reveal an interesting similarity between all new chief and council members: they all have the same last name. According to the election results,...
by Manfred Joehnck | Mar 27, 2017 | Current News
Delores Stevenson, Nadine Machiskinic’s aunt. Photo courtesy of Manfred Joehnck. There’s finally some answers for a Regina woman who wants to know how her 29-year-old niece got into a small laundry chute at a downtown Regina hotel and fell 10 floors to her...
by Dean Bear | Mar 27, 2017 | Current News
Photo courtesy of Dean Bear Three students from First Nation community schools in Saskatchewan will be heading to the National Spelling Bee in Toronto in May after Friday’s Provincial First Nation Spelling Bee in Saskatoon. McKenna Fineblanket of Bishop...
by Chelsea Laskowski | Mar 24, 2017 | Current News
Minister Kevin Doherty speaks to media in Prince Albert on Friday. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. Saskatchewan’s finance minister is keeping busy after unveiling a controversial budget earlier this week. Kevin Doherty has been speaking at Chamber of Commerce events...
