by MBC News | Oct 27, 2016
Organizing team for the STC Justice Symposium. Crystal Laplante standing in the back. Photo by Joel Willick. A conference in Saskatoon this week is taking a look at how mental health and addictions play out in restorative justice. The Saskatoon Tribal Council Justice...
by MBC News | Oct 26, 2016
FSIN Fall Legislation Assembly in Yorkton. Photo by Joel Willick The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is demanding immediate funding from the federal government to support initiatives to prevent youth suicides. The FSIN passed a resolution at its fall...
by MBC News | Oct 26, 2016
Warren McCallum (centre) speaks to his lawyer after leaving court on Oct. 12. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski The urban councillor position for Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation has sat empty for more than 10 months, but a federal court decision changes that. The Peter...
by MBC News | Oct 26, 2016
Doreen and Barry Reid at the Smoke Signals machine where they won $1.5 million. Photo courtesy SIGA The Gold Eagle Casino in North Battleford had a lot of excitement on Sunday, with a visitor winning $1.5 million. Tisdale’s Doreen Reid was playing the Smoke Signals...
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...
