by MBC News | Sep 22, 2017
Marlene Bird leaves court after Leslie Black was sentenced on Sept. 22, 2017. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. A sentence has been handed down in Prince Albert for Leslie Black in the attempted murder of Marlene Bird, who Black beat, set on fire, and left for dead in the...
by MBC News | Sep 22, 2017
Young students watching the grand entry at the official opening for Chief Whitecap School. Photo by Joel Willick Students from Saskatoon’s Stonebridge neighbourhood and Whitecap Dakota First Nation came together Friday morning to celebrate the grand opening of...
by MBC News | Sep 22, 2017
The graduation rate for First Nation and Metis students in Saskatchewan is growing. According to the latest numbers from the province, Aboriginal students saw graduation rates increase to just over 43% in 2017, up from under 42% the year prior. Meanwhile overall...
by MBC News | Sep 22, 2017
Dr. Vianne Timmons. Photo courtesy of Manfred Joehnck The president of the University of Regina says northern communities are asking for training in addictions and youth counselling. Dr. Vianne Timmons says that was one of the main takeaways from visits to Stony...
by MBC News | Sep 21, 2017
Rain at the emergency operations centre in Pelican Narrows. Photo courtesy Facebook. Now that the final evacuation order has lifted, the remaining residents of Pelican Narrows are preparing to return to their homes today. The order for health priority evacuees has...
by MBC News | Sep 21, 2017
An interpretive and education wall at the Chief Whitecap School in Saskatoon. Photo courtesy spsd.sk.ca. Whitecap Dakota First Nation is partnering with Saskatoon Public Schools on a project to educate students on Indigenous perspectives of history, culture and...
