Parkland College Signs On To Indigenous Education Protocol

by | Dec 17, 2014

Parkland College in Yorkton is the most recent school in Saskatchewan to sign the Indigenous Education Protocol. The protocol is a new initiative by Colleges and Institutes Canada to reaffirm the importance of Indigenous education. The college officially signed the...

City Of Regina Looks To Expand Its Aboriginal Workforce

by | Dec 16, 2014

Regina’s mayor, Michael Fougere, called it a priority last summer, but he is not making much progress. The goal was to hire more Aboriginal employees, but the numbers are no better than they were about a year ago. “It’s not good enough. We have to do...

Waterhen Lake First Nation Re-elects Chief

by | Dec 16, 2014

Carol Bernard has been re-elected chief in a close race in Waterhen Lake First Nation. Bernard edged out her next closest challenger, Ableheza Ernest, 186 votes to 167 in band elections yesterday. Blaine Fiddler, Brenda Fiddler, Delphine Vincent and Dennis Martell are...

Cameco Extends Deadline For Potential Summer Students To Apply

by | Dec 16, 2014

Cameco has extended the deadline to apply for its 2015 summer student positions. Students will now have until this Friday to get their applications in to find summer work at some of Cameco’s northern operations, as well as a few positions in Saskatoon. Brittney...

PA Food Bank’s Share-A-Meal Program To End In March

by | Dec 15, 2014

The Share-a-Meal program at the Prince Albert food bank will stop running at the end of this winter. The food bank says they do not have enough funding to maintain the daily meal program and provide food hampers. Wes Clark, Co-Manager at the food bank, says an...

Community Kitchen Opens At Saskatoon Lighthouse

by | Dec 15, 2014

The Cameco Community Kitchen officially opened Monday at the Saskatoon Lighthouse. The kitchen will provide evening meals to those in need living in the downtown core on Mondays and Fridays. Cameco has kicked in funding for kitchen upgrades and will provide employee...

Francis Iron Elected Chief In Canoe Lake Cree Nation

by | Dec 15, 2014

Francis Iron is the new chief of the Canoe Lake Cree Nation after defeating incumbent Robert Opekokew 261 votes to 203. Iron joins newly elected councillors Wilfred Iron, Lorne Iron and Florence Yew. Ralph Opikokew, August Iron and Eval Lariviere were also re-elected...