by MBC News | Jan 24, 2018
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall likened himself to an old rock star on his farewell tour, as he headed into his last cabinet meeting at the Legislative Building this morning. This weekend, the party will select a new leader from a field of five candidates. The premier...
by MBC News | Jan 24, 2018
A class-action lawsuit is being filed today, seeking unspecified damages against West Wind Aviation and its major shareholder, Athabasca Basin Development, for the December 13 crash of a West Wind passenger plane in Fond du Lac. The suit is being filed by the Merchant...
by MBC News | Jan 23, 2018
The new minister for Indigenous Services Canada laid out the priorities for her department during a media briefing in Ottawa today. She says the end goal is to eliminate her department and turn the services over to First Nations and Metis communities. Jane Philpott...
by MBC News | Jan 23, 2018
About 70 young First Nations, Metis and Inuit people gathered in the nation’s capital yesterday to discuss how to improve mental health resources and promote life in their communities. The event coined as the “Hope Forum” was organized by We Matter,...
by MBC News | Jan 22, 2018
A male who was 17 when he participated in the killing of La Ronge business owner Simon Grant has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. The teen was originally charged with second-degree murder. The plea was entered Monday in La Ronge Provincial Court. He is the third of...
by MBC News | Jan 22, 2018
A man who once served as the federal government’s chief negotiator on Indigenous land claims and treaty settlements has been Saskatchewan’s next Lieutenant Governor. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment of Tom Molloy earlier today. The...
by MBC News | Jan 22, 2018
The Whitecap Dakota First Nation is not part of any of the treaty settlements in Saskatchewan, but today, the chief and Canada’s Crown-Indigenous relations minister signed an agreement to start the process for treaty negotiations. The signing took place at the Dakota...
by MBC News | Jan 20, 2018
Marchers with the Silent No More movement took to the streets in Prince Albert on Saturday afternoon in an effort to empower women to stand up and speak out against violence. Marchers were met with encouraging honks from motorists while sharing words of support, as...
by MBC News | Jan 19, 2018
The FSIN is calling for a new way for First Nations to acquire funds from the federal government after Ottawa rejected a request from the chief of the Fond Du Lac Denesuline First Nation. Louie Mecredi had traveled to Ottawa to request funding for improvements to...
by MBC News | Jan 19, 2018
The Prince Albert Grand Council has put together a new task force to look into how wildfires are managed in northern Saskatchewan. Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte says a resolution was passed at the PAGC Fall Assembly to have a more meaningful and active dialogue with the...
