by MBC News | Jun 29, 2016
A new report from Statistics Canada says Aboriginal people in the country are the victims of violent crimes at a significantly higher rate than non-Aboriginal. The report, entitled Victimization of Aboriginal people in Canada, examined a number of forms of violence or...
by MBC News | Jun 29, 2016
The Regina property owner tried to negotiate an end to the occupation this week saying he needed the tents to be removed so he could do some landscaping work in front of the building, but the “ Colonialism No More” group has refused. The tent village sprung up in...
by MBC News | Jun 29, 2016
The Town of La Ronge is leading the way when it comes to adopting a new governance model for town council. The northern town recently committed to the new policy framework as well as adopted a Council Policy Manual. The new policy framework is adapted from many...
by MBC News | Jun 29, 2016
People in the La Loche region could experience some smoky conditions today. Officials with the village and Clearwater River Dene Nation say a fire estimated to be 80-100 hectares in size is about three kilometers from the communities. Heavy equipment, ground crews and...
by MBC News | Jun 28, 2016
Northern Saskatchewan fishers gathered in Prince Albert for the Saskatchewan Cooperative Fisheries Limited annual conference and meeting in November. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski Recent commercial fishing talks have the potential to be life-changing for northerners,...
by MBC News | Jun 28, 2016
It was standing room only in a Regina courtroom on Tuesday as the provincial government and the Saskatoon Tribal Council argued about who has jurisdiction over children in care on reserves. The ministry is asking the courts to force the band to turn over the files of...
by MBC News | Jun 28, 2016
A photo from the “Signs of you Identity” residential school photo project. Photo by Daniella Zalcman featuring Elwood Friday who attended St. Phillips Indian Residential School. New research out of the University of Saskatchewan is suggesting Indigenous...
by MBC News | Jun 28, 2016
Photo courtesy SIIT.sk.ca The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies will be receiving a $500,000 investment from Boeing. The donation will be used to bolster the institute’s technology framework. The aircraft company has made other investments over the...
by MBC News | Jun 27, 2016
A Regina judge will hear a case tomorrow over who has jurisdiction over children under the care of the Saskatoon Tribal Council. It is a long-simmering dispute that escalated recently with the Ministry of Social Services moving to take over the files of about 70...
by MBC News | Jun 27, 2016
Emergency Management and Fire Commissioner Duane McKay beside Government Relations Minister Jim Reiter speaking on the new app in Regina Monday morning. Dealing with disasters and providing up-to-date information to Saskatchewan residents just got a little easier with...
