by MBC News | Aug 15, 2013
There are now calls for the resignation of the entire band council of the Pheasant Rump First Nation in southeast Saskatchewan. It is the latest chapter in the saga of a disgraced chief who is now out on bail after being convicted of sexual assault of a teenaged girl....
by MBC News | Aug 15, 2013
A court injunction has been filed against protesters on the Thunderchild First Nation. The citizens began protesting oil drilling they say was set to happen on their Sundance grounds. As a result, the members have been camped out on the site for the past few weeks....
by MBC News | Aug 15, 2013
Some workers at the Cigar Lake uranium mine are being tested for tuberculosis after a contractor was recently diagnosed with the illness. Company officials say the contractor was at home when he discovered he had TB and is said to be recovering. A spokesperson for...
by MBC News | Aug 15, 2013
The provincial government has entered into a three-year deal with Ducks Unlimited to purchase detailed analysis of wetlands, including information on caribou, in north-central Saskatchewan. The federal government recently announced it intends to try and replenish...
by MBC News | Aug 15, 2013
An official with the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan says allegations that the organization is rejecting citizenship applications without reason are unfounded. There is currently an internal battle being waged within the Métis Nation with some members of the provincial...
by MBC News | Aug 15, 2013
An official with Idle No More says it comes as no surprise the federal government has been closely monitoring the movement. Earlier this week, it was revealed that Aboriginal Affairs and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service were keeping close tabs on Idle No...
by MBC News | Aug 15, 2013
About 80 people gathered in Saskatoon’s Pleasant Hill Park on Wednesday night in memory of those who have died in the city’s sex trade. Over the past 14 years, it is estimated close to 100 people have died due to murder, suicide, disease, drug abuse and exploitation...
by MBC News | Aug 14, 2013
A Liberal senator is weighing in on the Pamela Wallin spending controversy. Lillian Dyck hails from the George Gordon First Nation. In an interview, she said several people have written her angry letters, saying they’re frustrated the Senate can’t seem to get rid of...
by MBC News | Aug 14, 2013
Organized crime is cashing in on tobacco. Right now, contraband tobacco is not a big problem in Saskatchewan but a national lobby group says this could change unless governments, law enforcement and First Nations work together to combat the problem. Gary Grant is the...
by MBC News | Aug 14, 2013
Regina police have located a missing Aboriginal teen. Seventeen-year-old Alannah Ross Cochrane is from Winnipeg. She was visiting family in Regina. Last Thursday night, she said she was going out but did not return. Police issued a missing persons report yesterday and...
