by mbcnews | Oct 18, 2019 | Current News
A new cannabis dispensary will hold a grand opening in Regina next Friday, as the Zagimē Anishinabēk Nation, formally the Sakimay First Nation will embark on a medical dispensary. The third dispensary for a Saskatchewan First Nation came following a June referendum,...
by mbcnews | Oct 18, 2019 | Current News
Two Sask. First Nations are another step closer to enforcing and prosecuting their laws on-reserve. The Muskoday First Nation, the Whitecap Dakota Nation and the Ministry of Justice signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a task group which will consider ways...
by mbcnews | Oct 17, 2019 | Current News
Embracing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action was the focus of a Saskatoon conference this past week. The two-day Wîcihitowin Indigenous Engagement Conference wound up on Thursday afternoon. The conference looked at how government, business and...
by mbcnews | Oct 17, 2019 | Current News
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says it is currently trying to verify an accusation that a principal at a northern school told the janitor not to speak Cree in the hallways. The Canadian Press is reporting that the incident took place last month at the...
by mbcnews | Oct 17, 2019 | Current News, MBC News, Sports
Two champions will be crowned this weekend in Prince Albert as the playoffs come to a close in the Northern Saskatchewan Football League. The tier one finale has the Cumberland House Islanders clashing with the Creighton Kodiaks. The Islanders, who will go for their...
by mbcnews | Oct 17, 2019 | Current News
The external examination into how the RCMP investigated the Colten Boushie death is expected to conclude by the end of this year. “The CRCC expects to complete its Chair-Initiated Complaint and Public Interest Investigation into the RCMP’s investigation of the death...
by mbcnews | Oct 17, 2019 | Current News
The Prince Albert Grand Council is looking to recruit 50 families to participate in a one-year foster program to place First Nations and Métis children in culturally relevant homes. “We need to have our children learning their culture, learning their language and they...
by mbcnews | Oct 16, 2019 | Current News
A new mentorship program at the University of Saskatchewan, which seeks to increase the number of Indigenous women in mining related professions, received a more than $130,000 boost Wednesday. The investment comes courtesy of the Saskatchewan mining industry and via...
by mbcnews | Oct 16, 2019 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News, Sports
It was not the result they were looking for, but the La Ronge Ice Wolves earned a single point on Wednesday at home when they dropped a 4-3 decision in overtime to the first-place Battefords North Stars. “I thought we played a very solid 60 minutes,” said Ice Wolves...
by mbcnews | Oct 16, 2019 | Current News
The Métis nations of Alberta and Saskatchewan have filed a major land claim lawsuit against the federal government that seeks redress for an area of roughly 120,000 square kilometres – about 526 times the size of Saskatoon. The appellants say they are seeking...
