by MBC News | Nov 18, 2015
The provincial government wants to make a major move towards privatization of liquor stores, but it is holding off on the plans until after next April’s provincial election. Liquor and gaming minister Don McMorris laid out the plans on Wednesday morning. They involve...
by MBC News | Nov 18, 2015
A new documentary looks at the dark legacy of the Canadian government’s “pass system.” The pass system was a method used by local Indian agents for over six decades to restrict the movement of First Nations people on and off their home reserves. The film is produced...
by MBC News | Nov 18, 2015
Education is the key to reconciliation. That was the main message this morning at the University of Saskatchewan’s “Building Reconciliation” national forum on post-secondary education. One by one, guest speakers spoke about education and the...
by MBC News | Nov 18, 2015
We should know by the end of the day whether a major water diversion project will proceed on the Black Lake First Nation. The Tazi Twe Hydroelectric Project is being put to a community vote today. A simple majority is all that’s needed for the project to go...
by MBC News | Nov 17, 2015
The leaders of post-secondary schools across Canada are putting their heads together in Saskatoon. The University of Saskatchewan is hosting a national conference to come up with ways to improve First Nations education, titled “Building Reconciliation.” The needs were...
by MBC News | Nov 17, 2015
More than 100 people from First Nations communities gathered in Saskatoon on Tuesday to learn about community energy planning. A wide range of topics will be discussed ranging from managing household electricity to large industrial projects like solar and wind energy....
