Leader from James Smith Cree Nation facing impaired driving charge after stop earlier this month
Saskatchewan RCMP are confirming that a leader from James Smith Cree Nation is facing impaired driving charges. According to RCMP on March 10 officers from the Melfort detachment were patrolling on the First Nation. Police said they initiated a traffic stop which led...
Cameco to receive $300 million from Canada Revenue Agency
Cameco says it expects to receive a refund of about $300 million after the Canada Revenue Agency issued revised reassessments for the 2007 through 2013 tax years. The refund includes $89 million in cash and $211 million in letters of credit, which the company had...
Court gives MN-S nod to challenge Saskatchewan’s duty to consult with Métis
The Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan has ruled that Métis Nation-Saskatchewan can seek a judicial review on whether the province has breached the duty to consult with Métis when granting exploration permits to NexGen Energy for the Rook 1 project in the...
FSIN demands apology from CO’s over raid of Elder’s home
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is calling on Saskatchewan Environment to apologize after an alleged raid was conducted at an elder’s home. Elder Doug Morningchild and his wife were apparently preparing for a ceremonial gathering and feast on the...
Ile a la Crosse boarding school survivors gather for first ever survivors gathering
Survivors of the Ile a la Crosse boarding school are gathering in Saskatoon this weekend. The boarding school in the northern village ran between the 1820s and 1970s and some First Nations and Metis students who attended the school say they were stripped of their...
Sask. Indigenous broadcasters to develop shared digital audio content server
Indigenous broadcasters of Saskatchewan are partnering to create an audio file digital sharing server. Regional broadcasters would upload radio programming such as Indigenous language interviews. The content which would be labeled and dated would be shared for member...
SaskPower conducts power outages next week in the northwest
SaskPower says it will be conducting two major planned power outages next week for many communities in the north. Starting Tuesday, crews will shut the power off to the communities of Beauval, English River First Nation, Pinehouse, Patuanak and the Surrounding rural...
Saskatchewan Polytech names Prince Albert student Indigenous role model
A student at the Prince Albert Campus of Saskatchewan Polytechnic has been named one of several Indigenous role models for the school. Since 2013, Saskatchewan Polytechnic has celebrated and shared success stories through the annual Indigenous role model...