by MBC News | May 13, 2015
During times of zero budget hikes or even cutbacks, one group got a pleasant surprise today. The provincial government has announced a 22 per cent hike in funding for sexual assault centres in the province. The announcement was made by Russ Marchuk on behalf of...
by MBC News | May 13, 2015
A new study finds that Aboriginal kids have a better chance of finishing school when they are active. The Statistics Canada report from 2012 found that weekly participation in sports for boys increased their chances of finishing high school by the age of 18. For...
by MBC News | May 13, 2015
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band’s Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre played host to the 29th Annual La Ronge and Area Career Fair yesterday. This year’s event featured a new twist with a “Hands on Careers” station where youth could learn...
by MBC News | May 12, 2015
One of the men charged in a Pelican Narrows homicide last week has been released on bail. Robbie Custer is among seven people charged with the second-degree murder of 17-year-old Hilliard Sewap, Jr. on May 2. The 20-year-old Custer posted $1,000 bail at Court of...
by MBC News | May 12, 2015
An in-depth survey finds the North American Indigenous Games held in Regina last year have produced positive and and profound social impacts on the 4,000 young athletes who participated. Highlights include increased self-worth, a greater desire to pursue...
by MBC News | May 12, 2015
The University of Regina wants to improve the success rate of Aboriginal students. It is hosting a two-day conference called, “Discover Your Direction”. Its aim is to get more Aboriginal high school students to finish high school and pursue a...
by MBC News | May 12, 2015
The McArthur River uranium mine has been recognized for safety performance. The Cameco mine was awarded the John T. Ryan Trophy for the best safety performance in the metal mine category for 2014. Kevin Quesnel, general ganager for the site, says they are proud of the...
by MBC News | May 12, 2015
The University of Saskatchewan is the new home to a half-million-dollar Inuit art collection. An American art collector donated his entire Inuit and First Nations art collection to the university. Sam Schwartz says he and his wife started collecting the carvings and...
by MBC News | May 11, 2015
A Saskatchewan man charged with the sexual assault of a minor has been arrested a year after the alleged incident occurred. In May of last year, Wadena RCMP issued an arrest warrant for Vincent Alex Desjarlais after a female youth was the victim of a sexual assault....
by MBC News | May 11, 2015
A government advisory board in Nunavut has recommended against an Areva uranium mine in the northern territory. The Nunavut Impact Review Board has concluded that Areva’s Kiggavik project lacks a definite start date or development schedule. It says that means...
