by Dan Jones | May 31, 2021 | Current News
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations and the province are jointly pressuring the federal government to commit to further action in discovering potential burials at residential schools in Saskatchewan. The response comes following the discovery of the remains...
by Dan Jones | May 31, 2021 | Current News
Two students from the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Education are attempting to preserve the history and culture of Cumberland House through quilting. Students located in the northern community have worked to translate the stories of their relatives and...
by MBC News | May 30, 2021 | Current News
The unofficial election results posted on the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan election site show incumbent Glen McCallum has been re-elected to serve another term as the organization’s president. McCallum won re-election with 1,672 votes, his closest challenger was...
by MBC News | May 28, 2021 | Current News
Members of the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan are set to go to the polls this weekend. On Saturday, members will elect a number of officials including president, vice-president and various regional positions. The MN-S has a new registry in place for the election and Chief...
by MBC News | May 28, 2021 | Current News
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is gearing up to welcome back patrons. The First Nation owned gaming authority which owns and operates seven casinos across Saskatchewan plans to welcome the public back on June 20 as part of the second phase of the...
by MBC News | May 28, 2021 | Current News
Two Saskatchewan First Nations will be working with the province to enforce the First Nations’ laws on their reserves. The pilot project involves Whitecap Dakota First Nation and Muskoday First Nation and is expected to get underway this September. A memorandum...
by MBC News | May 28, 2021 | Current News
Police said the death of a woman in Prince Albert earlier this week has been identified as 29-year-old Natasha Ross. Police were called to a home on the 2900 Block of 4th Avenue West early Monday morning to a report of a deceased woman. An autopsy revealed Ross’s...
by MBC News | May 28, 2021 | Current News
A Lac La Ronge Indian Band member has been named the top doctor in Seattle by a local magazine. Dr. Jessica Schule, who grew up in La Ronge until the age of 7, is a naturopathic doctor in the area. Schule said growing up, she always knew she wanted to be a medical...
by MBC News | May 27, 2021 | Current News
A tea blend made by La Ronge-based company Boreal Heartland is a finalist in the private label food category of the Retail Council of Canada’s Grand Prix New Products Awards. The Restoration Blend loose-leaf tea is harvested and produced in northern Saskatchewan....
by MBC News | May 27, 2021 | Current News
Investigators have determined the cause of the Cloverdale Fire. The investigation which involved the Prince Albert Fire Department, Ministry of Environment and Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency found a lightning strike was the cause. Quentin Rowland, a fire inspector...
