by MBC News | Feb 14, 2017
A number of Metis people and local presidents joined Bryan Lee, Kelvin Roy, and Louis Gardiner at Prince Albert’s Court of Queen’s Bench. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. The fate of an upcoming Metis Nation meeting in Saskatoon was argued at Prince Albert...
by MBC News | Feb 14, 2017
Prince Albert Court of Queen’s Bench. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. Jurors in a Prince Albert murder trial received their final instructions before heading into deliberations on Tuesday. Jordan Herron and Orren Johnson are on the stand, accused of killing Clayton...
by MBC News | Feb 14, 2017
Photo courtesy of yorktontribalcouncil.org A dozen high school students from six reserves in the Yorkton Tribal Council are getting paid to learn about the construction industry, and at the same time, fill a housing need on reserves. The Tribal Council and a First...
by MBC News | Feb 14, 2017
U of S medical students try their hand at ice fishing on Lac La Loche during an SMA Roadmap program tour on Saturday. Photo courtesy SMA. More than a dozen medical students and family medicine residents at the University of Saskatchewan are back from a whirlwind trip...
by MBC News | Feb 13, 2017
Prince Albert Court of Queen’s Bench. Photo courtesy of Chelsea Laskowski. A key witness at the Prince Albert trial into the spring 2014 murder of Cree teen Clayton James Bear has a history of “lying under oath,” according to closing arguments from lawyers...
by MBC News | Feb 13, 2017
Tyrone Tootoosis. Photo courtesy of Facebook. A well-known promoter and teacher of the Plains Cree culture has died. Facebook postings have confirmed that Tyrone Tootoosis, who was 58, died at home on the weekend. Tootoosis spent much of his time recording stories...
by MBC News | Feb 13, 2017
A photo of Big River First Nations’ efforts under the Know Your Status Program. Photo courtesy 2012 slide show on case management. A number of First Nations are planning to share their knowledge of HIV and AIDS prevention and treatment at a Saskatoon forum this week....
by MBC News | Feb 10, 2017
Tarron Vandall shows off his project at the 2016 Saskatchewan First Nations Science Fair. Photo courtesy Moe Morin. Friday was a groundbreaking day for Yorkton Tribal Council, as it hosted its first-ever science fair on Keeseekoose First Nation. The event kicked off...
by MBC News | Feb 10, 2017
Cameco president and CEO Tim Gitzel. Photo courtesy of Cameco. On Friday, Cameco executives spoke on year-end results from a year that saw the uranium company’s net profit drop by 195 per cent from 2015. It’s an unexpectedly tough time for a company...
by MBC News | Feb 10, 2017
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal. Photo courtesy of Manfred Joehnck. The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal is promising a speedy decision on a challenge of last year’s election results on the George Gordon First Nation. It was a full day of legal and a packed courtroom...
