by MBC News | Apr 6, 2016
Several First Nation leaders, economic groups and businesses gathered at the Dakota Dunes Casino on Wednesday for an economic diversification forum. Every year the Saskatchewan First Nations Economic Development Network holds this forum. The title of this year’s...
by MBC News | Apr 6, 2016
A new program at the University of Saskatchewan is aiming to bring more Aboriginal staff to campus. The university officially launched the Aboriginal Career Start program on Tuesday afternoon. The ACS program will provide paid training and immersive workplace...
by MBC News | Apr 6, 2016
Photo courtesy Hugh Watt The second large industrial fire this week has destroyed yet another building in Saskatchewan. A noon-hour fire in La Ronge on Wednesday burned down a building in the town’s north industrial area. On Monday night, a fire in Saskatoon’s...
by MBC News | Apr 6, 2016
From left to right: Braidy Chase Vermette, Tristen Smith. Bottom right: Ricky Favel. Photos courtesy Prince Albert Police Service. Prince Albert police are adding to two names of their people to look out for after a prison escape last week. Late in the evening of...
by MBC News | Apr 6, 2016
Next week Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation will find out the compensation they are owed from events stemming back to the Riel Resistance of 1885. When the rebellion ended, the Government of Canada withheld treaty annuity payments to Beardy’s as well as...
by MBC News | Apr 6, 2016
Photo courtesy of Tina Schwartz Photography Some Metis chapters in the north feel their concerns about activity on their traditional lands are not being heard by the big companies involved in forestry and mining development in the area. They hope to change that with...
by MBC News | Apr 6, 2016
A forestry company working in northern Saskatchewan says they will engage with northern communities who have any concerns with their forestry operations. Carrier Forest Products will be holding 2 public meetings in Beauval on Wednesday to present their draft operating...
by MBC News | Apr 5, 2016
The Metis Nation of Saskatchewan has failed to jump one of the hurdles to get back federal funding. The Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and the MN-S signed an interim funding agreement in mid-February. Under that agreement, the MN-s would only see its funding fully...
by MBC News | Apr 5, 2016
Next week, Thomas Sierzycki will go back to his old job as mayor of La Ronge after losing a hard fought campaign as the Sask party candidate for Cumberland. The NDP’s Doyle Vermette was easily reelected. Sierzycki says he is proud of the way it went, and he respects...
by MBC News | Apr 5, 2016
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is savouring his party’s election win, but at the same time offering his support to NDP leader Cam Broten, who lost his own seat in Monday’s provincial election. Speaking to reporters at the legislature Tuesday morning, the Premier says...
