by MBC News | Jul 25, 2018
Saskatoon’s Cameco corporation has announced it is laying off 700 employees. The announcement came on Wednesday afternoon as the uranium mining company released its second-quarter results. Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel says the layoffs are the result of weaker than expected...
by MBC News | Jul 25, 2018
The Sask. NDP is calling on the provincial government to address concerns regarding Indigenous child welfare, by creating a Provincial Advocate for Indigenous children, review legislation and create more supports and prevention programs. Data provided by the...
by MBC News | Jul 24, 2018
Health care providers in the province want to ensure everyone knows Hepatitis C is fully curable and they should not hesitate to get tested. The Saskatchewan Health Authority is doing a public outreach campaign in advance of World Hepatitis Day on Saturday, July 28....
by MBC News | Jul 24, 2018
Chief delegates at the Assembly of First Nations General Assembly are again calling on the Vatican to issue an apology to residential school survivors. A resolution was adopted Tuesday morning at the Vancouver conference. This is the third time Chiefs have asked the...
by MBC News | Jul 24, 2018
First Nations leaders from across the country are set to cast their ballots to elect the next chief of the Assembly of First Nations Wednesday in Vancouver. Tammy Cook-Searson of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band is one of the leaders representing Saskatchewan at the AFN...
by MBC News | Jul 24, 2018
Friends and family gathered Tuesday morning on the Pasqua First Nation to celebrate the life of Lindsay Cyr. The former Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations vice-chief and current Pasqua councillor passed away on Friday at the age of 65. Former FSIN chief...
by MBC News | Jul 23, 2018
A 51-year-old man from the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation has been killed in a single vehicle rollover. RCMP say it happened just before 10 p.m. Sunday near the junction of Highways 3 and 26 south of St. Walburg. The victim was found dead at the scene. The passenger, a...
by MBC News | Jul 23, 2018
A by-election for the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation’s urban councillor position in Prince Albert scheduled for Tuesday has been put on hold until further notice. A notice from PBCN head electoral officer Randy Clarke says the band and its elections office have...
by MBC News | Jul 23, 2018
Saskatchewan Highways says a stretch of Highway 135 between Pelican Narrows and Sandy Bay has been reopened. The stretch of highway had been closed since Sunday night leaving Sandy Bay without road access after a summer storm caused washouts and flooding. Highways...
by MBC News | Jul 23, 2018
NDP MLA Nicole Saraurer is challenging Justice Minister Don Morgan to either reverse proposed cuts to Legal Aid Saskatoon or resign. “At a minimum we want the Minister to ensure that the three vacant positions for lawyers that are going to be let go be filled...
