by MBC News | Mar 25, 2013
Should what defines a Métis person be limited to a specific geographic area or should self-identity be the starting point for a person to be recognized as Métis under the Canadian Constitution? This was the topic of debate at the Senate Standing Committee on...
by MBC News | Mar 22, 2013
A small northern Saskatchewan community has a chance at winning $100,000 for its minor hockey program. Sheldon Cook of Southend is one of 100 finalists in the country — and just one of three in Saskatchewan — for the Kraft Hockey Goes On contest. Cook has...
by MBC News | Mar 22, 2013
Thursday’s federal budget is either great for Aboriginal people, has some good points but needs work or just plain terrible depending on who you talk to. Not surprisingly, the Conservatives are heralding money put into jobs and training for young First Nations people...
by MBC News | Mar 22, 2013
The First Nations University of Canada says it’s satisfied with the level of funding it’s getting from the provincial and federal governments. The school is receiving $4.18 million in operating funds for the coming fiscal year. This is about a 2.1 per cent...
by MBC News | Mar 22, 2013
A national youth conference began on Friday at Oskayak High School in Saskatoon. The conference brings together about 90 Indigenous and non-Indigenous young people from across the country to raise awareness of both cultures and work on strategies of reconciliation....
by MBC News | Mar 22, 2013
A Métis youth conference will be taking place in Saskatoon this Saturday. The conference is open to all Métis young people in Saskatchewan and takes place at the Travelodge Hotel. MNS President Robert Doucette says this is the first provincial conference for Métis...
by MBC News | Mar 22, 2013
A Métis youth conference will be taking place in Saskatoon this Saturday. The conference is open to all Métis young people in Saskatchewan and takes place at the Travelodge Hotel. MNS President Robert Doucette says this is the first provincial conference for Métis...
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2013
Job training on reserves is getting a large share of the new money announced in Thursday’s budget for Canada’s Aboriginal peoples. Ottawa is boosting the on-reserve Income Assistance Program for First Nations. Most of the money will be directed towards infrastructure...
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2013
It appears the city of Prince Albert has yet another freezing death. Police say the body of a 62-year-old man was found lying in the snow on the 1500 block of 6th Avenue West at around 5:00 this morning. Parkland Ambulance was called and took the man to hospital where...
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2013
The provincial government is selling off 300 single family homes currently being used for subsidized housing in Prince Albert, Moose Jaw and Regina. Today, the first new development to replace them was announced by Social Services Minister June Draude. It is a...
