by MBC News | May 1, 2015
A World War II veteran from the Sweetgrass First Nation is turning 93 years old and his community is helping him celebrate that milestone. A banquet and round dance are being held today in honour of Sweetgrass veteran Philip Favel. Favel is a respected war vet who saw...
by MBC News | May 1, 2015
The Flying Dust First Nation and Habitat for Humanity will team up to build an independent living home in the community for elders. The ground breaking is taking place today and work on the project will begin immediately. Chief Richard Gladue says Flying Dust has to...
by MBC News | May 1, 2015
Dozens of housing groups from across Canada descended on Winnipeg this week for a major conference on the future of social housing and other topics. The main topic of conversation revolved around the federal government’s plan to remove $1.7 billion that had been...
by MBC News | May 1, 2015
Aboriginal students in northern Saskatchewan can now take advantage of a big scholarship, thanks to a collaboration between Indspire and Cameco. The scholarship is valued at up to $7,500 with the opportunity to renew each year. “It’s not a definitive...
by MBC News | May 1, 2015
A class of 10 candidates graduated from pipefitting school in Saskatoon yesterday. The Aboriginal pipefitters are now first-year apprentices who will work for CIMS Canada until they put in 7,200 hours to earn their journeyman ticket. CIMS Saskatchewan General Manager...
by MBC News | Apr 30, 2015
The chief of the Hatchet Lake First Nation is confirming that a man who was found dead under suspicious circumstances in La Ronge yesterday is a member of his community. The RCMP’s Major Crimes Unit is looking into the death of the victim, who’s body was...
by MBC News | Apr 30, 2015
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt has announced funding for the construction or renovation of 11 First Nations schools across the country. Two of the schools are in Saskatchewan. The Whitecap Dakota First Nation and the Flying Dust First Nation elementary...
by MBC News | Apr 30, 2015
The union representing workers at the Hudbay Minerals operation in Flin Flon have officially given the company 72-hour strike notice. According to company officials, the Flin Flon concentrator produces zinc and copper concentrates from ore mined at the 777 mine. The...
by MBC News | Apr 30, 2015
An RCMP officer charged with impaired driving from an incident in Wollaston Lake last year has pleaded not guilty to the charge. Cst. Kevin Granrude was off duty when he rolled an RCMP ATV just outside the community on June 10. Granrude was thrown from the vehicle and...
by MBC News | Apr 30, 2015
There were 23 deaths and 41 critical injuries of children in Saskatchewan last year. In both cases, the number of Aboriginal children involved is highly over-represented. The statistics were contained in the annual report from Bob Pringle, Saskatchewan’s...
