Tazi Twe hydro project results expected by day’s end

by | Nov 18, 2015

We should know by the end of the day whether a major water diversion project will proceed on the Black Lake First Nation. The Tazi Twe Hydroelectric Project is being put to a community vote today. A simple majority is all that’s needed for the project to go...

U of S forum to talk aboriginal education on national scale

by | Nov 17, 2015

The leaders of post-secondary schools across Canada are putting their heads together in Saskatoon. The University of Saskatchewan is hosting a national conference to come up with ways to improve First Nations education, titled “Building Reconciliation.” The needs were...

First Nations find out about alternative energy

by | Nov 17, 2015

More than 100 people from First Nations communities gathered in Saskatoon on Tuesday to learn about community energy planning. A wide range of topics will be discussed ranging from managing household electricity to large industrial projects like solar and wind energy....
Syrian supporters rally at Legislature

Syrian supporters rally at Legislature

by | Nov 17, 2015

More than a hundred people staged a protest rally in front of the legislative building Tuesday afternoon in support of Syrian refugees. They were carrying signs that read, “tear down the wall” and “refugees welcome.” The event was organized quickly in response to...

Another Supreme Court win for First Nations

by | Nov 17, 2015

There has been another major victory for First Nations in the Supreme Court. This one gives them the right to sue private parties without first proving aboriginal title. It’s a precedent-setting case that originated in B.C. over a dam that was built more than 60 years...
Prince Albert community meeting tackles cross-cultural fear

Prince Albert community meeting tackles cross-cultural fear

by | Nov 17, 2015

Friday’s attack in Paris has fired up people’s fear of the unknown, especially when it comes to recent immigrants and refugees. On Monday, a timely event in Prince Albert tackled that very topic, and discussed how to break up cultural divides. The Prince...
Turning diplomas into degrees for Aboriginal students

Turning diplomas into degrees for Aboriginal students

by | Nov 16, 2015

The University of Regina is making a push to graduate more Aboriginal students with a business degree. This morning, it signed an agreement with the First Nations University of Canada and the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies to encourage more students to...