by MBC News | Jun 28, 2012
The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations took aim at a few contentious government bills at its legislative assembly in Nipawin this week. Chiefs in assembly voted to reject the proposed provincial Wildfire Act, as well as the federal government’s safe...
by MBC News | Jun 28, 2012
The acting chief of the Key First Nation didn’t mince words earlier this week when he found out First Nations war veterans hadn’t received funding commitments for the grave marker program. Daryl Cote was speaking to delegates at the Federation of...
by MBC News | Jun 28, 2012
Canada’s Aboriginal population is becoming more engaged in the workforce and their standard of living is improving. The findings are contained in a national report that shows the economic gap between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals is narrowing, but it is still...
by MBC News | Jun 28, 2012
A Mi’kmaq woman who is running for national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says she is tired of compromising with the Harper government. Pamela Palmater feels First Nations are continually being asked to give up rights and benefits to the government in...
by MBC News | Jun 28, 2012
People in Cumberland House could be enjoying fresh vegetables in the not-too-distant future. The community has been working over the past year with Heifer International to establish its own organic farm and co-op. Michelle Laliberte is the president of Ministik Co-op....
by MBC News | Jun 27, 2012
Northern and central Saskatchewan communities that have been dealing with prolonged power outages this week following severe weather Monday night can expect to see rotating blackouts over the next 48 hours. The affected areas include Prince Albert, La Ronge, Debden,...
by MBC News | Jun 27, 2012
An “insult” is how “outraged” chiefs at the FSIN Assembly in Nipawin are describing an address by a northern politician.Yesterday, Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River Member of Parliament Rob Clarke outlined his private member’s bill to...
by MBC News | Jun 27, 2012
A Law Society of Saskatchewan disciplinary committee has suspended Regina lawyer Tony Merchant for three months. Merchant, who might be best known for representing former students of residential schools, was found guilty of two counts of conduct unbecoming a lawyer....
by MBC News | Jun 25, 2012
RCMP have made an arrest after a homicide on a Lac La Ronge Indian Band reserve in the La Ronge area this past weekend. Police say they were called early Sunday morning to Bell’s Point, where the body of a male was found. The suspect, 28-year-old Henry Friesen...
by MBC News | Jun 25, 2012
A 20-year-old woman was killed in a single vehicle rollover that took place early Saturday morning on a grid road east of the Ahtahkakoop First Nation. Mounties say the victim was driving the vehicle and was ejected from it. She died of her injuries while being...
