by MBC News | Dec 5, 2014
The Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan is hoping to get a permanent contract with the provincial justice department to continue and expand its work with female inmates – most of whom are Aboriginal. A new study out this week shows the number of Aboriginal...
by MBC News | Dec 5, 2014
An Aboriginal owned company has been selected as business of the year by SaskBusiness Magazine. Athabasca Basin Development is a mining and resource company focusing on northern Saskatchewan. “We are very honoured and proud to be selected as this year’s business of...
by MBC News | Dec 5, 2014
Friday is election day on the Flying Dust First Nation. There are three candidates vying for chief – incumbent Robert Mirasty and challengers Richard Gladue and Jeremy Norman. Eleven people are also competing for four seats on council. Flying Dust holds chief...
by MBC News | Dec 5, 2014
Saskatoon’s Good Food Junction could soon be $50,000 dollars richer if it places first in an online fundraising competition. The food cooperative is locked in a dead heat with two other local non-profit organizations in Affinity Credit Union’s Business for Good Social...
by MBC News | Dec 4, 2014
The Town of La Ronge has been given the green light to raise water and sewer rates by 209 per cent over the next five years. The town made the application to the Saskatchewan Municipal Board because it no longer wants to subsidize 49 per cent of the sewer and water...
by MBC News | Dec 4, 2014
There is dissension within the ranks but the head of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples will continue in that role until at least next September. On Thursday, an attempt was made to dump Betty Ann Lavallee as chief. The attempt was led by Kim Beaudin, Saskatchewan...
by MBC News | Dec 4, 2014
Regina police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing 15-year-old girl. Christine Jewel Littlecrow went missing on Nov. 22 and was last seen leaving her residence on the 1100 block of Rae Street. Littlecrow is described as Aboriginal, 5’ 5” tall, 140...
by MBC News | Dec 4, 2014
Canada’s environment minister says a proposed diamond mine near Prince Albert will not cause any significant adverse environmental effects. The Star Orion South Diamond Mine Project would be located 60 km east of the city. Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq says she...
by MBC News | Dec 4, 2014
The body that oversees Canadian colleges announced an Indigenous education protocol Wednesday. Colleges and Institutes Canada has put forward a new document that pledges to improve education for Aboriginal people in its post-secondary institutions across the country....
by MBC News | Dec 3, 2014
Four recommendations have been given to Prince Albert police and the Parkland Health Region following a coroner’s inquest into the death of Billy Ballantyne. In November 2012, Ballantyne came to the Prince Albert hospital because he was feeling ill, but was...
