by MBC News | Feb 11, 2013
Following a brief court appearance in Gatineau, Quebec on Friday, Senator Patrick Brazeau was released on $1,000 bail. Brazeau, who’s charged with assault and sexual assault, is expected to return to court next month. Under bail conditions, Brazeau cannot have a...
by MBC News | Feb 11, 2013
The federal government held a closed meeting with some First Nations leaders on education in Saskatoon on Friday but clearly not everyone was on the same page. Officials from the Prince Albert Grand Council were at the meeting but only to state they do not agree with...
by MBC News | Feb 11, 2013
The president of the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan says he doesn’t understand the federal government’s rationale for appealing a recent court decision. Robert Doucette had hoped Ottawa would accept the decision which recognized the constitutional rights of Métis people...
by MBC News | Feb 11, 2013
Two proposed projects near Saskatchewan waterways are going under the microscope. The first one is owned by Shore Gold. The mining company is hoping to develop a diamond mine east of Prince Albert. This week it announced it has responded to 82 comments and requests...
by MBC News | Feb 11, 2013
A Regina charity is encouraging people to sign up for a walk during a cold night to raise money to help at-risk inner city youth. It is called, “The coldest night of the year walk,” and it takes place Feb. 23. The event is hosted by Youth for Christ which is hoping to...
by MBC News | Feb 11, 2013
Lentils are affordable and a good source of nutrition but not many people in Saskatchewan are eating them. A University of Saskatchewan professor says the province is the number one producer of the pulse crop in Canada but most of this produce is exported to Asia and...
by MBC News | Feb 8, 2013
Embattled senator Patrick Brazeau has been kicked out of the Conservative caucus. A senate caucus staffer confirmed the decision earlier today and Brazeau will now sit as an independent. No official reason is being given by the Conservatives for Brazeau’s ouster but...
by MBC News | Feb 8, 2013
Premier Brad Wall has added a new dimension to his commitment to address Aboriginal unemployment and lack of opportunity. Today he announced an Aboriginal Youth Task Force which will be headed by Saskatoon MLA Jennifer Campeau. The Premier says the mandate of the task...
by MBC News | Feb 8, 2013
A First Nations senator from Saskatchewan says she walked out of a senate meeting last night after realizing the rules were stacked against her and her colleagues. Lillian Dyck is a member of the George Gordon First Nation and a member of the Senate Standing Committee...
by MBC News | Feb 8, 2013
Frustration and disappointment are some of the words Aboriginal groups are using to describe the government’s decision to appeal a recent federal court ruling. Last month, a federal the court ruled that Métis and non-status Indians belong under section 91-24 of the...
