by MBC News | Apr 21, 2023
A northern Saskatchewan health care leader is up for a national award. Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) Medical Health Officer Dr Nnambdi Ndubuka is a candidate for the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards. Ndubuka explained the national award looks to...
by MBC News | Apr 20, 2023
Legislation for duty to consult requirements within Saskatchewan was defeated during second-reading Thursday afternoon. Saskatoon-Centre MLA Betty Nippi-Albright’s private member’s Bill 610 the Meaningful Duty to Consult Act was voted down 7 to 30. Nippi-Albright...
by MBC News | Apr 20, 2023
Legal action being taken by the Onion Lake Cree Nation against the provincial government for passing the Saskatchewan First Act underscores why duty to consult legislation is required in the province, says an Opposition member of the legislature (MLA). “We...
by MBC News | Apr 19, 2023
A Coroner’s jury has returned recommendations at the inquest looking in to the death of Cain Wapass. The recommendations are that more training be provided to paramedics and RCMP officers in regards to alcohol withdrawl and how to recognize the symptoms. The...
by MBC News | Apr 19, 2023
A training program combining Indigenous culture and teachings with military training is returning this summer. The Bold Eagle Program is a youth development program that operates from early July to late August and aims at helping youth develop skills such as...
by MBC News | Apr 19, 2023
A new northern Indigenous partnership has resulted in the creation of a gravel supply company that is expected to generate more than $36 million in its first three years of operations. NexGen Energy Ltd., in partnership with the Clearwater River Dene Nation, created...
by MBC News | Apr 18, 2023
The Coroner’s Inquest looking in to the death of Cain Wapass learned more about what caused his death Tuesday. Wapass, who was 28, was found unresponsive in a cell at the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation RCMP detachment in 2020. The first witness the inquest heard from...
by MBC News | Apr 18, 2023
An emergency wellness centre in Regina will be receiving additional funding to extend its operations. “The Gathering Place: New Beginnings” is a 40-bed emergency wellness centre that offers support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as well as a secure...
by MBC News | Apr 18, 2023
A mobile app designed to connect First Nations people with First Nations Peer Advocates for cultural-based mental health support has recently expanded to include all Indigenous groups in Saskatchewan. The Talking Stick app was developed by the Federation of Sovereign...
by MBC News | Apr 17, 2023
New leadership has been sworn-in for the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. The ceremony, Monday, featured the swearing-in of re-elected Chief Tammy Cook-Searson as well as the newly elected councillors. “It’s a tremendous honour to be re-elected as Chief of the Lac La...
