LLRIB wellness centre receives $1.48M for mobile outreach plan

by MBC News | Mar 13, 2026

Photo: “This initiative allows us to reach people who may not otherwise be able to access services.” / Courtesy of Lac La Ronge Indian Band By Nicole Goldsworthy Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SaskToday.ca The Woodland Wellness Centre — Sukawithiniwuk...

First Nations governments can be key to successful local small and medium business development

by MBC News | Mar 13, 2026

Photo: From left to right: Paul Rice, Michael Jacobs and Jennifer Taback. Photos by Sam Laskaris By Sam Laskaris Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Windspeaker.com Paul Rice says fledgling small business owners will make mistakes and that’s perfectly fine. “My...

Crown minister and Mi’kmaq chiefs respond to cannabis raids in Nova Scotia

by MBC News | Mar 13, 2026

Photo: Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, left a three-day visit in Cape Breton last week with words of advice about the cannabis tensions in Nova Scotia. She suggested provincial and Mi’kmaq leaders get together, sit down...

The future of mining projects must overcome the past before gaining First Nations support

by MBC News | Mar 12, 2026

Photo: Matthew Spence, CEO of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, and Candice Tourville, business development officer for the Taykwa Tagamou Nation. Photos from LinkedIn. By Sam Laskaris Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Windspeaker.com More than two decades have...

CEO of friendship centre association emphasizes its important work as funding constraints loom

by MBC News | Mar 12, 2026

Photo: Jennifer Rankin By Patrick Quinn Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Windspeaker.com As Jennifer Rankin steps into the role of chief executive officer of the National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC), the organization is facing uncertainty about its...