by MBC News | Jun 30, 2016
In May, the Saskatoon Health Region introduced a new smudging facilitation policy to better enhance patient access to the traditional practice. Now, the health region is working to educate all of their stuff on smudging and the new policy. According to the health...
by MBC News | Jun 30, 2016
Photo courtesy metisnation.ca Next month, the Minister of Indigenous Affairs is expected to honour a commitment to visit Ile-a-la-Crosse. Minister Carolyn Bennett’s office contacted the Metis National Council on Wednesday to confirm July 15 as the date...
by MBC News | Jun 29, 2016
Delores Stevenson holds a photo of family member Nadine Machiskinic Pressure from media agencies has sped up the chief coroner’s response to the demand for answers in Nadine Machiskinic’s death. On Wednesday afternoon, Chief Coroner Kent Stewart issued a...
by MBC News | Jun 29, 2016
RCMP officers in Beauval are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing man after he failed to arrive in English River First Nation. Shawn Michael Norman was reported missing by his family yesterday because he was supposed to arrive in English River on...
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...
