by MBC News | Mar 6, 2023
Blair Iron (left) with some of his students in Pinehouse, Sask. Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On Blair Iron’s first day of kindergarten in Pinehouse, Sask., the classroom was full of children speaking Cree. “I grew up here in...
by MBC News | Mar 3, 2023
A new policy focused on Indigenous identification at the University of Saskatchewan is now in the implementation phase. The university has launched a new website about their new policy aimed to ensure documentation for Indigenous people holding Indigenous-specific...
by MBC News | Mar 3, 2023
Trustees got a good look at the growth and success of Indigenous language programming during the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division board of education meeting on Monday. Superintendent Jennifer Hingley outlined the progress for the board during the meeting....
by Joel Willick | Mar 2, 2023
Jury provides 15 recommendations; inquest coroner adds three more 8:09 pm After over seven hours of deliberating the jury provided 15 recommendations. 4 to the Corps of Commissionaires (Who hire the civilian guards) and 11 to the RCMP. To the Commissionaires the jury...
by MBC News | Mar 2, 2023
The Saskatchewan government is giving the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission $500,000 to fund the Indigenous Apprenticeship Initiatives Program. This program partners with First Nations Councils, Bands, organizations, and training...
by MBC News | Mar 2, 2023
By Roman Hayter The Don Allen Saskaloppet has returned after a one-year hiatus, with nine different races ranging from two, five, seven, twelve, twenty, thirty-five, fifty-five, and seventy-five kilometers. “It’s a pretty long-standing event here in La Ronge;...
by MBC News | Mar 1, 2023
The Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) Wellness Centre is getting support from a Saskatoon service club. Wednesday afternoon at the wellness centre the Knights of Columbus 8215 Council announced the donation of two deep freezers to the centre. Garry Maier, who spoke to...
by MBC News | Mar 1, 2023
Two people charged in relation to the death of Megan Gallagher have been sentenced for their roles in her death. Wednesday in provincial court in Saskatoon, John Sanderson and Jessica Badger entered guilty pleas for the crime of committing an indignity to human...
by Joel Willick | Mar 1, 2023
Testimony from most experienced RCMP officer so far concludes day three of inquest, however he was not in Onion Lake at the time of Wolfe’s passing 5:29 pm Corporal Christopher Doctor was the final witness of Thursday. Doctor has been a member of the RCMP for 16...
by MBC News | Mar 1, 2023
The Rise Air Booth at the Indigenous Business Gathering. Courtesy of Facebook. Saskatchewan’s second annual Indigenous business gathering, the largest Indigenous economic development event in the province, brought together workers, business owners and experts in every...
