by MBC News | Feb 7, 2017
Young people at the expo. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. A career expo in Saskatoon is zoning in on helping young Indigenous people succeed in the workforce. The “Future Is Yours” career expo got underway at Prairieland Park Tuesday morning, with more than 1,200 young...
by MBC News | Feb 7, 2017
Four women who were members of the Churchill High basketball team in the mid-1980s testified on Tuesday against their former teacher and coach at a professional misconduct hearing being held in Regina. Martina Cain has since retired. She sat quietly and took notes as...
by MBC News | Feb 7, 2017
Photo courtesy of phass.ca Four men have pleaded guilty to various illegal hunting charges and have been fined a total of more than $24,000. The Ministry of Environment says the charges were laid after conservation officers completed investigations in the North...
by MBC News | Feb 7, 2017
Photo courtesy of ccab.com A company owned by communities in northern Saskatchewan is expanding its operations in western Canada. Athabasca Basin Security has bought All Peace Protection, a security company based in Grande Prairie, Alberta. Since 1974, the company has...
by MBC News | Feb 6, 2017
RezX co-hosts Erin Goodpipe and Tyler Tootoosis. Photo by Mike Dubois, courtesy rezxmag.com Indigenous faces are gracing more television screens in Saskatchewan this month as RezX debuts on a new cable network. The 12-episode show is heading into its third season on...
by MBC News | Feb 6, 2017
Sheryl Kimbley speaks at the Citizen of the Year banquet. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. This year’s Citizen of the Year in Prince Albert is being applauded for bringing together a diverse group of people. Sheryl Kimbley was honoured over the weekend at a banquet...
by MBC News | Feb 6, 2017
Conference Board of Canada logo. Photo courtesy of Twitter. The Conference Board of Canada estimates the infrastructure deficit on reserves and northern communities to be about 10 billion dollars. This is money that is needed for things most people take for granted...
by MBC News | Feb 3, 2017
Youths sign the life pact. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. On Friday, hundreds of northern youth were on their way home from a Saskatoon suicide prevention rally after ending the event by signing what’s called a “life pact.” In signing the Life Pact, the youths named...
by MBC News | Feb 3, 2017
New North executive: Councillor Keith Leprise of Stony Rapids, Air Ronge Mayor Gordon Stomp, La Loche Mayor Robert St. Pierre, Pinehouse Mayor Mike Natomagan, and Creighton Mayor Bruce Fidler. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. There will be some added urgency and concern...
by MBC News | Feb 3, 2017
Trinity Dawn Kingfisher looks on as another panelist speaks at the Ignite the Life rally. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. In the four months since the suicides of six girls in northern Saskatchewan made national headlines, leaders across the province have used the message...
