by MBC News | Oct 26, 2016
Photo courtesy of indspire.ca Another honour will be given to the man who headed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Murray Sinclair will be the recipient of the lifetime achievement award by the INDSPIRE organization. The award is the highest honour the...
by MBC News | Oct 25, 2016
Dr. James Irvine and Lac La Ronge Chief Tammy Cook-Searson. Suicide is a tough topic, but leaders in the north know they can’t afford to avoid talking about it. This month, four girls have taken their lives in northern Saskatchewan. Two of the girls were from...
by MBC News | Oct 25, 2016
NDP’s Advanced Education Critic Warren McCall during Tuesday’s sitting of the Legislative Assembly The province’s NDP opposition party is once again questioning the government’s decision to consolidate funding to the Northern Teacher’s...
by MBC News | Oct 25, 2016
Former Ice Wolves Head Coach/GM Shawn Martin. Photo courtesy of Facebook. Former La Ronge Ice Wolves Head Coach and GM Shawn Martin is speaking out just days after being fired from the SJHL team. Martin said today in an exclusive interview with MBC Radio that he’s a...
by MBC News | Oct 25, 2016
Val Napoleon, University of Victoria’s Indigenous Law Research Unit director. Photo Courtesy newsroom.carleton.ca A well-researched Aboriginal justice professor is dubious that Canadian courts offer long-term solutions to First Nations disputes. This comes after...
by MBC News | Oct 25, 2016
Sod turning on the Pasqua First Nation. Photo by Manfred Joehnck. The Pasqua First Nation, about 70 kilometers northeast of Regina, will soon be home to a culture and youth centre, as a result of new funding by Indigenous Affairs Canada. Sod turning for...
by MBC News | Oct 25, 2016
People gather at the Sharing the Wisdom Conference on HIV/AIDS rates in the province. Photo by Joel Willick The Government of Saskatchewan is seeking community input in the development of a multi-year plan to reduce HIV and AIDS rates in the province. Several...
by MBC News | Oct 25, 2016
Broadview RCMP are actively looking for a missing 16-year-old girl from the Cowessess First Nation. Norma Jade Shepherd was last seen leaving a Cowessess residence last Wednesday in an unknown vehicle. She was reported missing to police several hours later, but...
by MBC News | Oct 25, 2016
Regina police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since mid-September. Shakiya Shayden Paquachan is not attending school and despite reports that she has been seen, police say need to establish face-to-face...
by MBC News | Oct 25, 2016
Photo courtesy of SaskTel. SaskTel has announced an agreement that will bring dedicated internet over fibre to 80 Saskatchewan First Nations offices and 10 Tribal Council offices. The agreement involves Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, the Federation of...
