by MBC News | Mar 9, 2012
SIAST has set up an anti-racism campaign in three cities in Saskatchewan. Anti-racism author Tim Wise will speak on the topic in Saskatoon and Regina this month, and Prince Albert next month. SIAST spokesperson Elizabeth Duret says talks like this are badly needed....
by MBC News | Mar 8, 2012
RCMP are investigating after two people died in a house fire yesterday afternoon in Pelican Narrows. The blaze was reported shortly after 3:00 p.m., and the home was engulfed in flames when police arrived. RCMP Cpl. Damon Maier says a 45-year-old woman was able to...
by MBC News | Mar 8, 2012
A spokesman for AREVA Resources says the company is pleased with a recent legal ruling concerning the McClean Lake uranium mine. On Monday, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed a case brought against AREVA and the government. The Athabasca Territorial Government,...
by MBC News | Mar 8, 2012
The president of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation says he is aiming for a smooth transition on April 1st. That is the day Saskatchewan commercial fishers officially exit out from under the monopoly of the FFMC, and are legally allowed to sell their catch to...
by MBC News | Mar 8, 2012
A unique type of public school, found only in Alberta, is being held up as a model for other First Nations to follow. Joseph Quesnel, an analyst with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, says Saskatchewan’s western neighbor is the only province in the country...
by MBC News | Mar 8, 2012
A Senate committee hearing has heard that the process of converting TLE land to reserves has been slow. And the Auditor General’s office says that has led to financial hardship for some bands. Auditor General’s office spokesman Frank Barrett says while...