by MBC News | Feb 2, 2017
Regina Lawyer Tony Merchant. Photo courtesy of merchantlaw.com Regina Lawyer Tony Merchant says a settlement in the Sixties Scoop could come as early as this fall. He was reacting to news from Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister, Carolyn Bennett, who announced...
by MBC News | Feb 2, 2017
FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron and U of S President Peter Stoicheff. Photo courtesy of Mervin Brass. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations and the University of Saskatchewan have signed an agreement to improve the academic success of First Nations students. The...
by MBC News | Feb 2, 2017
Photo courtesy Ignite the Life, Facebook. Increasing reports of suicide attempts in Black Lake have the Saskatchewan NDP saying the province needs to reverse mental health cuts in the north, with the province responding that no such cuts have been made. Specifically,...
by MBC News | Feb 2, 2017
Photo courtesy of Clarence Campeau Development Fund. A proponent of a new Metis economic development pilot project unveiled this week is hoping it can be expanded within two years. The Metis Community Capacity Strategy is being funded by the Clarence Campeau...
by MBC News | Feb 1, 2017
MLA Herb Cox. MBC file photo. The Saskatchewan Caucus Committee on Crime Reduction is making stops in La Ronge and La Loche this week. Herb Cox, the MLA for The Battlefords, is heading the caucus meetings, which are being held at the request of the premier. In a late...
by MBC News | Feb 1, 2017
James Smith Cree Nation has come out swinging in recent years when it comes to protecting its lands. The Cree Nation’s leadership dealt with Husky Energy after summer’s oil spill, and is now in talks with the province about a diamond mine that’s...
by MBC News | Feb 1, 2017
Lorrie Church. Photo courtesy of Facebook. She was the little girl from the Sweetgrass First Nation, who made it big on the country music scene. Today, friends, family and the country music industry is mourning the loss of Lorrie Church, who lost her two-year battle...
by MBC News | Feb 1, 2017
The Cameco mine at McArthur River. Photo courtesy Cameco.ca Cameco has announced that Tokyo Electric Power Company has issued a termination notice for a uranium supply contract. In a release, the uranium mining company says it sees no basis for terminating the...
by MBC News | Jan 31, 2017
Photo courtesy of Canadian Challenge news release The Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race is slated to begin on February 21st in Prince Albert. It’s the 20th anniversary of the event, and so far, 20 teams have signed up. Thirty teams took part in the action back in 2002,...
by MBC News | Jan 31, 2017
Photo courtesy of Manfred Joehnck. Prosperity through partnerships is the theme of a two-day conference hosted by the FSIN in Regina. It is the second in a three-part series of conferences aimed at creating wealth on reserve land through business partnerships and...
