by MBC News | Apr 25, 2018 | Current News, MBC News
Education Minister Gordon Wyant says while First Nations and Métis graduation rates have risen in the past decade, he admits more work is needed. Wyant is responding to the Advocate for Children and Youth Annual Report, suggesting increased funding for on-reserve...
by MBC News | Apr 25, 2018 | Current News, MBC News
The community of La Loche is reeling after a fire burned through the community’s Northern Store. According to the local fire department, the blaze broke out sometime after the store closed last night. The La Loche fire chief says the fire started from the inside...
by MBC News | Apr 25, 2018 | Current News, MBC News
The Opposition New Democrats say the Advocate for Children and Youth Annual Report tabled Tuesday underscores the unacceptable gap in graduation rates between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Corey O’Soup says graduation rates for Indigenous children last year...
by MBC News | Apr 24, 2018 | Current News, MBC News
Both the government and the opposition are admitting that more needs to be done to address mental health issues and high Indigenous suicide rates in northern Saskatchewan. The Advocate for Children and Youth, Corey O’Soup, tabled his annual report Tuesday, saying...
by MBC News | Apr 24, 2018 | Current News, MBC News
Saskatchewan’s advocate for children and youth is sharply criticizing the provincial government, saying it needs to prioritize First Nations and Métis education outcomes and better mental health services in the north. In his annual report, Corey O’Soup says graduation...
by MBC News | Apr 24, 2018 | Current News, MBC News
Two people from Big River First Nation are facing numerous drug trafficking charges after allegedly being found with crystal meth and a large quantity of prescription pills. RCMP say a traffic stop was conducted near Debden this past Saturday. Officers then conducted...
by MBC News | Apr 24, 2018 | Current News, MBC News
The RCMP is releasing details about a tragic death near Wollaston Lake this past weekend. Billy Dzeylion, 33, was part of a fishing tournament near the northern community. RCMP say Dzeylion was last seen on Friday heading out on his snowmobile. He was reported missing...
by MBC News | Apr 23, 2018 | Current News, MBC News
The Fond du Lac First Nation is holding a community meeting tonight to update its members on the Treaty 8 Agricultural Settlement Agreement. In January, Fond Du Lac and the Black Lake First Nation agreed to a compensation package of approximately $177 million, with...
by MBC News | Apr 23, 2018 | Current News, MBC News
The future of Indigenous child welfare and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action are the focus of a national gathering taking place this week in Moose Jaw. It’s widely recognized that Indigenous children are overrepresented in the child welfare...
by MBC News | Apr 23, 2018 | Current News, MBC News
The Canoe Lake Young Guns took home the senior contact title at the FSIN Adult Hockey Championships this past weekend in Saskatoon. Canoe Lake beat the Ochapowace Thunder 8-1 in the final. Stanley Mission beat Mistawasis 3-2 to win the recreation 1 title, James Smith...
