NDP leader Ryan Meili is pushing the provincial government to set a firm date on when it will apologize to Sixties Scoop survivors Meili’s remarks come after a federal judge recently approved a $750 million settlement. “We want to make sure the survivors are leading...
The federal government has entered into a new partnership with the Onion Lake Cree Nation over how health services are administered and funded in the community. The goal of the new agreement will be to create a funding arrangement between Ottawa and Onion that is...
The First Nations Power Authority is moving away from a proposed biomass project in the Global Transportation Hub of Regina. CEO Guy Lonechild says the organization has shifted gears to a new endeavour of flare gas development. “I think what we feel at this point in...
A new database at the University of Saskatchewan is aiming to give lawyers and researchers a better grasp of Gladue reports. Gladue reports are pre-sentencing reports advising courts to consider Indigenous offenders’ backgrounds during sentencing. These...
An evacuation order for the Waterhen Lake First Nation is still in effect. It was issued Tuesday afternoon due to access concerns for that community because there’s only a single road in and out. A 2,600 hectare wildfire continues to burn, with that blaze not...
A point-in-time homelessness count in Regina conducted in April indicates 286 people were living rough. Statistics show that 172 people were sleeping in emergency shelters or transitional housing, while 86 others were couch surfing off family and friends. Shawn Fraser...
