by MBC News | Sep 6, 2023
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is calling for the resignation of the Parole Board of Canada following news that a Saskatoon killer has been arrested in Victoria. The organization sent out a media release Wednesday afternoon – hours after media...
by MBC News | Sep 6, 2023
(From left to right) Mental Health and Addictions Minister Tim McLeod, Northern Village of Pinehouse Mayor Mike Natomogan, Kineepik Métis Local #9 Health and Wellness Manager Kimberly Smith, Athabasca MLA Jim Lemaigre and Premier Scott Moe. Submitted by Kimberly Smith...
by MBC News | Sep 5, 2023
Beauval RCMP are asking the public to report any sightings of a man wanted in a suspected shooting Sunday. Mounties allege that Cory LaFleur shot at a woman, then fled in a black SUV. The woman was not injured. The vehicle was located at a home on the Flying Dust...
by Joel Willick | Sep 5, 2023
A couple Indigenous women have been handed a prestigious award from the University of Saskatchewan. The university has announced the recipients of this year’s Alumni Achievement Awards, which Usask officials say is one of the post-secondary institutions highest...
by MBC News | Sep 5, 2023
By: Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com Beverly Lightfoot, Indigenous Health Liaison Team coordinator for the Fraser Health Authority, knows her 11-member team played a valuable role with Indigenous patients who were evacuated from...
by MBC News | Sep 4, 2023
This past weekend marked one year since the mass stabbings on James Smith Cree Nation. On Monday the First Nation’s leadership, who were joined by federal Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, hosted a media conference and offered remarks. In his brief...
by bryanorthner | Sep 1, 2023
An expert observer is weighing in on the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) legal challenge to the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement. Ken Coates, professor emeritus with the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of...
by MBC News | Sep 1, 2023
A three-month mining pre-employment program is being offered to the Cowessess First Nation and surrounding area, with the aim of connecting Indigenous communities with the potash industry. “This partnership will improve employment opportunities for Indigenous...
by MBC News | Aug 31, 2023
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band has launched an athletic association aimed at increasing community activities. The association will plan and coordinate activities to correspond with the school calendar. “We need to see more positive activities in our communities,” said...
by MBC News | Aug 31, 2023
By: Marc Lalonde, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The federal government settled with a pair of First Nations over claims from the past where land was either misappropriated or outright taken away from those communities. One claim that was resolved involved the...
