by MBC News | Mar 6, 2023
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is working to deal with drinking water issues on a First Nation near Prince Albert. People living on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) side of Little Red Reserve are being given bottled water due to a number of issues with the water...
by MBC News | Mar 6, 2023
SaskTel is going to be undertaking some emergency maintenance which is going to impact service in a range of communities. In a media release sent out Monday the company said starting at midnight Monday and going until 6 a.m. Tuesday landline phone, internet and...
by MBC News | Mar 6, 2023
The File Hills First Nations Police Service is getting an additional $40,000 this year and $357,000 over the next five years to help address policing in that area. The added money comes after Ottawa increased its yearly contribution to First Nations policing. That...
by MBC News | Mar 6, 2023
The Metis Nation-Saskatchewan is reiterating its opposition to the Saskatchewan First Act. It said it is against the legislation as it lacks a meaningful and engaging approach to consultation. The MN-S met with the provincial New Democrats to voice their concerns....
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 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...
