by MBC News | Jun 20, 2016
Alex Fallon, the president and CEO of the Saskatoon and Region Economic Development Authority. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski A new report says Saskatoon is better-poised to include Aboriginal people in the economy than anywhere else. The “City of Bridges: First...
by MBC News | Jun 20, 2016
Jeff Ward, CEO and found of animikii.com A software tech company specializing in Aboriginal business is pushing to have National Aboriginal Day declared a statutory holiday. The CEO of the company Animikii.com, Jeff Ward, was recently published in the Globe and Mail...
by MBC News | Jun 20, 2016
Preparations are well underway for a legislative assembly of the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan next month, followed by a general election in September. These are two key hurdles that must be cleared in order to prevent the organization from closing. If all goes...
by MBC News | Jun 20, 2016
Cumberland House’s award-winning market garden is expanding into the poultry business. The northern community is bringing 300 chickens into a free range farm space on the same grounds as the market garden, which was started about three years ago. Four people have been...
by MBC News | Jun 20, 2016
An autopsy will be done later this week after the discovery of human remains in a burned out vehicle near the Battlefords. RCMP say the vehicle was located Friday afternoon on Highway 4 between North Battleford and the Mosquito First Nation. The remains have not been...
by MBC News | Jun 17, 2016
FSIN Vice-Chief Bob Merasty. Photo courtesy FSIN FSIN wants to put politics aside in a battle between Social Services and the Saskatoon Tribal Council. Social Services is trying to take control of the on-reserve child welfare cases, with STC saying 67 children are...
by MBC News | Jun 17, 2016
The Coalition of Indigenous People of Saskatchewan is aiming to set the tone for meaningful negotiations with the federal government over rights for Metis and non-status Indians. In April, the Supreme Court granted them recognition as defined under the Indian Act, but...
by MBC News | Jun 17, 2016
The 10 Sanctum Survivor participants. Photo courtesy Twitter, @brad_johner A number of well-known Aboriginal names are taking part in a 36-hour homelessness challenge called Sanctum Survivor. Among the 10 competitors are former police officer Ernie Louttit, Saskatoon...
by MBC News | Jun 17, 2016
People voted for their biggest priorities in northern Saskatchewan by putting one of 10 dots on different signs. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski Planning for a regional strategy “for the north and by the north” is well underway after a meeting in Prince Albert this week....
by MBC News | Jun 16, 2016
Pinehouse residents at ground-breaking ceremony for future elders housing complex. Facebook photo courtesy of Vince Natomagan. If all goes according to plan, there will be a new housing complex for elders in Pinehouse a couple of summers from now. A ground-breaking...
