by MBC News | May 12, 2017
*UPDATE – Loon Lake RCMP reported at 10 p.m. Friday that the incident had been resolved, and an adult male had been taken into custody. Mounties advise there will continue to be a police presence in the area. Schools on a northern Saskatchewan First Nation...
by MBC News | May 12, 2017
U of S professor Sean Maw, Indigenous Peoples initiatives co-ordinator Matthew Dunn and engineering undergraduate Connor Theoret. Photo courtesy University of Saskatchewan. The University of Saskatchewan has received $147,474 to promote engineering with Indigenous...
by MBC News | May 12, 2017
Photo courtesy of Muskoday First Nation Music and dance will highlight a daylong music festival on Muskoday First Nation on Saturday. The celebration of local talent is part of the community’s Violence Elimination Day, which looks to combat violence between band...
by MBC News | May 12, 2017
Executive Director Gord Vaadeland on May 11 at the Rock Trout Caribrew event. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. A wilderness protection group is doing something unique to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday, while giving a nod to First Nations history in the province....
by MBC News | May 12, 2017
Photo courtesy of environmentalsociety.ca The Saskatchewan Environmental Society says the more green energy, the better. The society’s policy coordinator, Hayley Carlson, is disappointed to learn SaskPower is now reconsidering plans to build a $630 million dollar...
by MBC News | May 11, 2017
One of the ICNGD and New North’s strategy sessions in June of 2016. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. This is Part 3 in a series on the International Centre for Northern Governance and Development. Part 1 can be accessed here. Part 2 can be accessed here. A northern...
by MBC News | May 11, 2017
BQCMB members meeting in Prince Albert. Photo courtesy Facebook. A discussion is taking place today in Prince Albert about the importance of proper reporting of harvesting of Canada’s barren-ground caribou. That is the focus of a group that helps oversee one of...
by MBC News | May 11, 2017
Photo courtesy of policecanada.ca A Court of Queen’s judge in Swift Current has reserved a decision on a case that could impact Indigenous hunting rights. The Crown appealed the acquittal of a First Nations hunter, who was charged with illegal hunting on private land...
by MBC News | May 11, 2017
Photo courtesy of familyservice.sk.ca Justice Minister Gordon Wyant says his department is not waiting until the final report on domestic violence deaths is released before taking action. Today, the province’s domestic violence death panel released an interim report...
by MBC News | May 11, 2017
Air Ronge Mayor Gordon Stomp, Chief Tammy Cook-Searson and La Ronge Mayor Ron Woytowich. Photo courtesy of Chief Tammy Cook-Searson. The leaders of the three communities in the La Ronge area met with the RCMP last night to discuss a strategy to deal with crime. The...
