by MBC News | Apr 20, 2012
An environmental scientist says he thinks Saskatchewan’s far north could feel the impacts of climate change more sharply than the southern part of the province. Dr. Jeff Thorpe works for the Saskatchewan Research Council and recently published a study that...
by MBC News | Apr 20, 2012
An outreach worker in Prince Albert says she worries Aboriginal gangs are on the rise. Tammy Burns hails from the James Smith Cree Nation and works for the local YWCA. Burns attended a gathering of the local Metis Women’s Society yesterday. After working for six...
by MBC News | Apr 19, 2012
The chief of the Key First Nation will be going to trial in Court of Queen’s Bench on drug charges. So far, no trial date has been set for 58-year-old Clarence Papequash, who will face trial by judge alone. He was among 24 people charged in January 2011 after a...
by MBC News | Apr 19, 2012
The federal government has slashed the health budget of the Assembly of First Nations. The AFN says it will immediately see a reduction of 40% to its health capacity, resulting in layoffs. The group says First Nations citizens remain one of the most vulnerable and...
by MBC News | Apr 19, 2012
An outreach worker says she is excited about a new online program designed to help doctors become more comfortable treating Aboriginal people suffering from HIV/AIDS. The course in question is located on the website of the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network. Its...
by MBC News | Apr 19, 2012
The Saskatoon Police Service has released a survey it says shows that residents are becoming more satisfied with police. The study was done last year by the research group Insightrix. It says overall satisfaction with the police service is 91.8% — that includes...
by MBC News | Apr 19, 2012
The results are in from a recent survey on plans for a new multiplex facility in La Ronge. The February survey received over 300 responses, and town council is using the results to move on with the project. Seventy-eight per cent of respondents said a swimming pool...
by MBC News | Apr 19, 2012
The founder of a firm looking to develop oil sands in northwest Saskatchewan is cutting ties with the company. Oilsands Quest has announced that Christopher Hopkins has resigned from its board of directors. At one time, Hopkins was the company’s CEO — but...
by MBC News | Apr 18, 2012
The Federal Court has directed the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to examine evidence that First Nations children are being discriminated against because of federal underfunding of child protection services on reserve. Aboriginal groups say today’s decision...
by MBC News | Apr 18, 2012
The president of the Native Women’s Association of Canada is speaking out about some recent cuts to her group. Jeanette Corbiere-Lavell says she is disappointed that Ottawa is slashing 100% of NWAC’s health funding. She says the money was used to research...
