by MBC News | Oct 18, 2012
Saskatchewan residents are still evenly split when it comes to nuclear development in the province. The results were contained in an extensive survey conducted by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan. The project is called, “Taking the Pulse of...
by MBC News | Oct 18, 2012
The Canadian Human Rights Commission has begun hearing cases related to the repeal of Section 67 of the Canadian Human Rights Act. The exemption that protected human rights challenges on reserves from being filed was lifted in June of last year. Since that time, the...
by MBC News | Oct 18, 2012
A Pelican Lake First Nation man has been committed to stand trial for manslaughter. Thirty-nine-year-old Frederick Charles Harris is charged with manslaughter in the death of 46-year-old Jones Thomas. Thomas was also from the Pelican Lake First Nation. His body was...
by MBC News | Oct 18, 2012
Today is the first-ever national day of action to end violence against and among Indigenous peoples in Canada. Native Women’s Association of Canada President Michele Audette says the day is intended to support Aboriginal families who have lost loved ones to...
by MBC News | Oct 18, 2012
A man will appear in North Battleford Provincial Court tomorrow facing 12 charges after a break-and-enter and police chase. Twenty-two-year-old Tyler Dane Meetoos was arrested last night after he allegedly broke into a North Battleford resident’s home, stole...
by MBC News | Oct 18, 2012
A prayer service will be held tonight in Saskatoon for the late president of the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies. SIIT campuses around the province will be closed tomorrow for the funeral of Randell Morris. Morris died unexpectedly on Tuesday at the age...
by MBC News | Oct 17, 2012
As many as 1,300 jobs could come out of a deal between the Saskatoon Tribal Council and Saskatoon Health Region. The two groups signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Wednesday. One goal is to increase the percentage of Aboriginal people in the health region’s...
by MBC News | Oct 17, 2012
Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Rob Clarke is preparing to debate a contentious bill tomorrow in Ottawa. Bill C-428 is intended to amend the Indian Act and provide for its eventual replacement. Several First Nations leaders have been vocal with their...
by MBC News | Oct 17, 2012
A well-known musician on the Canadian music scene and two talented youths have been named winners of this year’s Indspire Awards. The Indspire Awards were formally known as the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, and will be handed out next February at a...
by MBC News | Oct 17, 2012
The White Buffalo Youth Lodge in Saskatoon is re-opening its community kitchen. The move was made possible through a $200,000 donation from the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan. Saskatoon Tribal Chief Felix Thomas says the money allows for a major upgrade and...
