by bryanorthner | Dec 29, 2023 | Current News
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is looking back on 2023. In an exclusive year end interview with MBC Radio News, SIGA President and CEO Zane Hansen said the past year was one which saw the First Nations owned gaming authority continue to recover from...
by Jenna Smith | Dec 28, 2023 | Current News
2023 was a year full of determination and community involvement for the Metis Nation-Saskatchewan. Metis self-governance has been talked about for almost a century now and MN-S pushed hard in trying to speed up the passing of Bill C-53 this year. In February MN-S took...
by Jenna Smith | Dec 27, 2023 | Current News
I asked Chief Tammy Cook-Searson to describe how 2023 was for the Lac La Ronge Indian Band in one word and she responded with “sasepethetamowin” which is Cree for perseverance. It was a busy year for LLRIB, and members continued to work collaboratively to strengthen...
by MBC News | Dec 27, 2023 | Current News
This year in the northwest can be described as resilient. Early in the year, hundreds of residents were forced to evacuate south to seek refuge in Regina, Saskatoon and other communities as wildfires and poor air quality from local smoke threatened people’s health. A...
by MBC News | Dec 22, 2023 | Current News
A man from Prince Albert is celebrating a big scratch off ticket win. Emilie Tessier has won $500,000 off of a Countdown to Christmas scratch off ticket. The P.A. man bought the winning ticket at the Shell station in Hague, a community north of Saskatoon. The big win...
by MBC News | Dec 22, 2023 | Current News
(RCMP provided photo of Dec. 18 Pelican Narrows search warrant event.) Several people in Pelican Narrows are facing drugs and weapons charges, following an RCMP safety blitz in that community last week. In all, eight people were arrested between Dec. 15 to 19. Braden...
by MBC News | Dec 21, 2023 | Current News
In the wake of a shooting tragedy on Red Earth Cree Nation this week – students in the community will be put on early Christmas break. On Tuesday morning, RCMP announced that a 25-year-old man was killed in an RCMP officer involved shooting on the First Nation....
by bryanorthner | Dec 21, 2023 | Current News
Ya’ thi Néné Lands and Resources (YNLR) has announced the signing of another exploration agreement. The organization which represents Fond-du-Lac, Black Lake and Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nations along with the northern communities of Uranium City, Camsell...
by MBC News | Dec 20, 2023 | Current News
Indigenous leaders are calling for more support from the provincial government to address the overrepresentation of Indigenous women in the criminal justice system. Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Vice Chief Aly Bear, New Democrat Saskatoon MLA Betty...
by MBC News | Dec 20, 2023 | Current News
Northlands College has signed a memorandum of understanding with First Nations University of Canada and the University of Regina to administer a bachelor of administration degree to northerners. “One of our core principles is keeping our learners first, and with...
