by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
Advance Polls Open on Wahpeton Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 14:33 Advance polling takes place this afternoon for members of Wahpeton Dakota Nation. The two candidates running for Chief are Dr. Leo Omani and incumbent Cy Standing. Eleven people are in the running...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Says Name is Inclusive Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 14:32 The minister of Aboriginal Affairs is commenting on his new title. In a release, minister John Duncan says he believes the decision to change the name of his department from...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
CCAB Survey Highlights Generosity Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 14:31 The generosity and goodwill of Aboriginal business is being highlighted in a new survey. The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business recently contacted 50 aboriginal development corporations...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
New Indian Status Applications Approaching 15,000 Friday, May 20, 2011 at 14:39 Since Bill C-3 was passed by Parliament in January, about 14,600 people have applied for Indian status in Canada. The bill, known as the Gender Equity Registration Act, was...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
Chartier Expects Little Impact From Name Change Friday, May 20, 2011 at 14:33 The president of the Metis National Council says he doesn’t believe changing the name of the Indian Affairs department to Aboriginal Affairs will make much difference. The...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
Men Honoured For Contributions To Metis Friday, May 20, 2011 at 14:26 A Metis leader and a civil servant who spent much of his life helping Metis people were remembered yesterday at Batoche. The accomplishments of Gabriel Dumont and what he did for the Metis...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
Search For Missing Teen About To Enter Fourth Week Friday, May 20, 2011 at 14:20 Seventeen-year-old Cody Ridge Wolfe has now been missing for nearly three weeks. The search continues for the Muskowekwan teen, who was last seen on Friday, April 29th. He was...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
Some Nat’l Aboriginal Groups Welcome Name Change Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 15:06 At least two national Aboriginal organizations are applauding the Conservative government for changing the name of Indian Affairs to Aboriginal Affairs. Congress of Aboriginal...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
PA Woman Nets Jail Time for Death Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 15:02 A Prince Albert woman will spend the next year and a half behind bars for causing the death of another woman. In April of 2008, police discovered the body of 39-year-old Helen Henderson in a home...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
Fire Blazes South of PA Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 15:00 Crews continue to battle a fire south of Prince Albert. As of this morning, the blaze, located near McDowall, still wasn’t under control. Brent Krayetski of the provincial fire centre says the fire...
