by MBC News | Nov 14, 2013
The need to upgrade waste landfills was one of a number of topics discussed at a New North meeting in Prince Albert on Thursday. The province is requiring a number of northern Saskatchewan communities to upgrade or decommission their landfill sites. Nevertheless, New...
by MBC News | Nov 14, 2013
The NDP opposition in the Saskatchewan legislature pressed the government today to implement the recommendations of a joint task force on native education and employment. The report was released last March following more than a year of public hearings. The NDP says...
by MBC News | Nov 14, 2013
Some new research indicates that aboriginal girls in Manitoba aren’t receiving the HPV vaccine nearly as much as non-aboriginal females. The University of Manitoba’s Leigh Anne Shafer says that’s a worrying trend because the human papillomavirus, the virus the vaccine...
by MBC News | Nov 14, 2013
The University of Saskatchewan is trying to get a better understanding of how well supported and respected students feel on campus. Troy Harkot is the director of institutional effectiveness at the school. He says they want to find out if any students are being...
by MBC News | Nov 13, 2013
Federated Cooperatives Limited is giving $1 million to the University of Saskatchewan with the goal of stimulating Aboriginal business development in rural parts of the province. The company and university hope by using the cooperative business model, existing gaps in...
by MBC News | Nov 13, 2013
A lawyer says he’s frustrated over the amount of time and money being spent by the federal government litigating Aboriginal law cases. David McRobert says the whole process is time consuming, expensive and accomplishes very little. He argues the reason for the long...
by MBC News | Nov 13, 2013
Delegates attending the first ever Indigenous agriculture summit heard about some of the current First Nations ventures on Wednesday. The summit is being held as part of this year’s Agribition in Regina. The Cowesses First Nation is trying to establish a 500-head...
by MBC News | Nov 12, 2013
A man is dead after the snowmobile he was driving fell through the ice on Otter Lake. RCMP say they responded to a report of someone in distress at around 2 p.m. Tuesday. The victim tried to get out of the water but drowned.At last word, the RCMP’s underwater...
by MBC News | Nov 12, 2013
Efforts are still being made to locate a missing La Ronge-area woman. Twenty-four-year-old Jodi Roberts hasn’t been seen since leaving a Sucker River residence on November 1. Since that time, ground searches have been performed throughout the La Ronge area and along...
by MBC News | Nov 12, 2013
Three First Nations in southern Saskatchewan have signed an agreement with a major Potash company. Just a few days ago, BHP Billiton met with Chiefs from the Kawacatoose, Day Star, and Muskowekwan First Nations. The two sides have formed an opportunities agreement, a...
