by MBC News | Jul 19, 2012
Saskatchewan Education Minister Russ Marchuk has announced $200,000 in funding for the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan for research to improve education and employment for Metis people. The president of the MN-S, Robert Doucette, welcomes the funding — saying...
by MBC News | Jul 18, 2012
Shawn Atleo has been elected to a second three-year term as national chief of the Assembly of First Nations. The voting at the AFN annual meeting in Toronto went to three ballots, but Atleo easily defeated the seven other candidates. In the final vote, he received 341...
by MBC News | Jul 18, 2012
A researcher with the University of Saskatchewan has published a report that finds diabetes is increasing at an alarming rate among First Nations children in the province. The groundbreaking research covers a longer period of time than any other childhood diabetes...
by MBC News | Jul 18, 2012
The medium security unit of the federal penitentiary in Prince Albert remains under lockdown today. The move follows a large fight which broke out at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary Monday evening, injuring seven inmates. They are all recovering. Correctional Service of...
by MBC News | Jul 18, 2012
Saskatchewan Environment says while no communities are being threatened by forest fires — smoke continues to be a problem. Spokesman Brent Krayetski says this is particularly true in the La Ronge, Southend and Pelican Narrows areas. Krayetski says atmospheric...
by MBC News | Jul 17, 2012
A former candidate for national chief doesn’t think there is a clear favourite this time around. The Assembly of First Nations kicked off its annual general assembly today in Toronto. Tomorrow’s national chief election is the big item on this week’s...
