by MBC News | Nov 25, 2013
There’s some new numbers coming from Statistics Canada about the number of aboriginal people with high school degrees. The survey found that 72% of First Nations people living off reserve had a high school diploma or equivalent in 2012. That compares to 77% of Metis....
by MBC News | Nov 25, 2013
An art exhibit opened in Regina Monday in honour of missing and murdered Indigenous women and their families. The Walking With Our Sisters exhibit will be available for public viewing at the First Nations University of Canada art gallery until Dec. 13. Racelle Kooy,...
by MBC News | Nov 25, 2013
After a long delay, the Saskatchewan Co-operative Fisheries held its annual general meeting this past weekend. The meeting is usually held in the spring but was delayed because of a lack of government funding. Treasurer Marie Hildebrandt says in the end the co-op...
by MBC News | Nov 25, 2013
The Saskatoon Police Service is seeking feedback from the public as it draws up its five-year business plan. SPS met with about 100 community stakeholders Monday morning. Police spokesperson Alyson Edwards says these types of meetings are all about relationship...
by MBC News | Nov 25, 2013
A practise that was originally started in England is being held up as a possible solution to some housing problems on reserve. Robert McGarvey is an economist in Edmonton. He spent much of his life in London, England and says a lot of property in that city is...
by MBC News | Nov 25, 2013
An Aboriginal Activist in the province says the government needs to consult aboriginal people before any changes are made to the Senate.Kim Beaudin of the Aboriginal Affairs Coalition says there’s too much at stake for the government to decide the issue on its own.He...
by MBC News | Nov 22, 2013
The provincial government is selling its stake in the Meadow Lake OSB Mill. In 2001, the government secured a 25% stake in the Oriented Strand Board operation for an initial price tag of $27.5 million. Now it has decided to sell that stake back to Tolko Industries for...
by MBC News | Nov 22, 2013
Northern Saskatchewan leaders and entrepreneurs met with government and industry representatives yesterday to discuss opportunities in the mining and forestry sectors. The Northern Opportunities Forum was hosted by the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. Saskatchewan Chamber of...
by MBC News | Nov 22, 2013
The RCMP Major Crimes Unit is now involved in the investigation into a missing 24-year-old woman in northern Saskatchewan. Investigators believe the disappearance of Jodi Roberts may be suspicious. Police had been told she was last seen in Sucker River on October...
by MBC News | Nov 22, 2013
An official with the Northern Air Transport Association is predicting that new regulations for commercial float plane operators will be announced within the next year. The Transportation Safety Board has made several recommendations following investigations done on...
