by MBC News | Oct 7, 2013
The City of Prince Albert is embarking on a bold new plan aimed at reducing violence against women. Over 30 different outreach groups and other organizations are planning to share information and work closer together in a bid to reduce the amount of red tape that...
by MBC News | Oct 7, 2013
Students in the far north will meet with a potential future employer this week. Officials with Points Athabasca Contracting will visit Wollaston Lake Tuesday afternoon to talk with kids at the high school. Wednesday they’ll be in Stoney Rapids, Thursday Black Lake and...
by MBC News | Oct 4, 2013
It will be at least a month before Cameco knows whether it will be approved for licences at three of its northern mines. Public hearings of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission wrapped up Thursday in La Ronge. The uranium company is seeking licence renewals at its...
by MBC News | Oct 4, 2013
A former minister of Indian Affairs says Canada’s international standing is being harmed by the federal government’s disregard for Indigenous rights. Warren Allmand, the current president of the World Federalist Movement, has co-authored a paper on how Canada should...
by MBC News | Oct 4, 2013
Members of a First Nation in Saskatchewan’s far north headed to the polls on Friday. The Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation was holding elections for chief and council. Incumbent chief Earl Lidguerre is seeking a second term in office. Lidguerre was first elected two...
by MBC News | Oct 4, 2013
It is a unique approach to wellness and it’s working. The Indigenous Peoples’ Health Research Centre uses things like art and music to engage Aboriginal youth to get them feeling better about themselves. The wellness approach is the focus of a three-day symposium in...
