by MBC News | Nov 25, 2013
An inquest has been called into the death of a 46 year-old Aboriginal man. Stanley Robillard was discovered unresponsive in a Saskatoon jail-cell on July 15 of 2010. He was taken to hospital but never recovered. Authorities say he was initially picked up for...
by MBC News | Nov 25, 2013
There’s some new numbers coming from Statistics Canada about the number of aboriginal people with high school degrees. The survey found that 72% of First Nations people living off reserve had a high school diploma or equivalent in 2012. That compares to 77% of Metis....
by MBC News | Nov 25, 2013
An art exhibit opened in Regina Monday in honour of missing and murdered Indigenous women and their families. The Walking With Our Sisters exhibit will be available for public viewing at the First Nations University of Canada art gallery until Dec. 13. Racelle Kooy,...
by MBC News | Nov 25, 2013
After a long delay, the Saskatchewan Co-operative Fisheries held its annual general meeting this past weekend. The meeting is usually held in the spring but was delayed because of a lack of government funding. Treasurer Marie Hildebrandt says in the end the co-op...
by MBC News | Nov 25, 2013
The Saskatoon Police Service is seeking feedback from the public as it draws up its five-year business plan. SPS met with about 100 community stakeholders Monday morning. Police spokesperson Alyson Edwards says these types of meetings are all about relationship...
by MBC News | Nov 25, 2013
A practise that was originally started in England is being held up as a possible solution to some housing problems on reserve. Robert McGarvey is an economist in Edmonton. He spent much of his life in London, England and says a lot of property in that city is...
