by MBC News | Sep 24, 2012 | Current News
First Nations are assembled in Saskatoon today for the opening session of an economic development conference hosted by the FSIN. This morning the co-author of an economic report that charted the issue of economic space for First Nations took the floor. Nathan Elliot...
by MBC News | Sep 21, 2012 | Current News
RCMP have determined that a man who was found floating in frigid water last year, in fact, died of foul play. On May 1st, 2011 an officer responded to a call on the Ahtahkakoop First Nation. Around that same time a passerby saw 25 year-old Christian Bird hanging onto...
by MBC News | Sep 21, 2012 | Current News
Around 40 people staged a protest in Sandy Bay. The local residents say they’re fed up with high rental costs and don’t want to see any more people evicted out of their homes. Doreen Morin has lived in Sandy Bay all her life. She says some people...
by MBC News | Sep 21, 2012 | Current News
SIAST has renovated a building on its Saskatoon campus to host a new mining program. The Mining Engineering Technology building officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning. The repurposed structure includes geology and computer labs as well as...
by MBC News | Sep 21, 2012 | Current News
The head of Canada’s largest First Nations organization says Canada is a turning point and if First Nations people are not part of the new economy the entire country will suffer. Chief Shawn Atleo is in Ottawa this week to meet with officials from the Harper...
by MBC News | Sep 21, 2012 | Current News
A new affordable housing project in La Loche has officially opened. Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Rob Clarke and Social Services Minister June Draude made the announcement. The 1.5 million-dollar development has 12 one-bedroom units in three four-plexes. The...
by MBC News | Sep 20, 2012 | Current News
Nominations have closed for municipal elections throughout Saskatchewan. In La Ronge, incumbent mayor Thomas Sierzcki is being challenged by Ronald Warner. Just down the street Greg Merriman has decided to try and unseat incumbent mayor Gordon Stomp from his post....
by MBC News | Sep 20, 2012 | Current News
The new Whitecap Dakota First Nation Primary Health Care Centre was unveiled today. It cost $3.3 million to build and covers 5,400 square feet. The federal and provincial governments and the Saskatoon Health Region partnered up to create it. Whitecap Dakota Chief...
by MBC News | Sep 20, 2012 | Current News
The Clarence Campeau Development Fund has rolled out a new initiative for Youth and Women. Metis youth, aged 18-to-35, and Metis women who want to become entrepreneurs are invited to apply for a new equity grant. Monica Brunet is the economic development coordinator...
by MBC News | Sep 19, 2012 | Current News
A judicial recount will be needed to decide a race in the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan election. Less than 2 percent separates two people vying to be secretary of the organization. May Henderson holds a slight lead over Tammy Mah. Chief electoral officer Ian Craven...
