by MBC News | Nov 8, 2012 | Current News
A northern Saskatchewan MLA says he is growing tired of a wait for long-term care beds in La Ronge. New Democrat Doyle Vermette says the provincial government has ignored a report done two years ago that states 46 beds are needed in La Ronge, but just 16 are...
by MBC News | Nov 7, 2012 | Current News
The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is confident an online gaming agreement can be worked out with the province. The FSIN is monitoring a site that opened yesterday by a man on the Whitebear First Nation in southeast Saskatchewan. Federation chief Perry...
by MBC News | Nov 7, 2012 | Current News
An Aboriginal group in the province feels a public opinion research project is perpetuating the myth that Aboriginal people don’t pay their fair share of taxes. The “Taking the Pulse of Saskatchewan” survey found 63% of respondents felt that way. Kim...
by MBC News | Nov 7, 2012 | Current News
Natural gas appears to be a tough sell in the Town of La Ronge. It was first introduced in the community in late 2009. So far, 119 homes and businesses have signed up — roughly 21% of the number of customers that could currently be hooked up. SaskEnergy...
by MBC News | Nov 7, 2012 | Current News
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says she feel yesterday’s US presidential election victory by Barack Obama is better for the climate than if Mitt Romney had won — but she’s not sure by how much. May says Obama was largely a disappointment in his...
by MBC News | Nov 7, 2012 | Current News
The new chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples says he is looking forward to the challenge. Yesterday, Ottawa resident and long-time police officer Vernon White was elected to take over from outgoing chair Gerry St. Germaine. The Conservative was...
by MBC News | Nov 7, 2012 | Current News
A teacher from Saskatoon is being recognized for her efforts to share some traditional knowledge with her students. Elizabeth Phipps teaches at Fairhaven School and designed a five-week course aimed at teaching kids how First Nations and Metis culture impacted...
by MBC News | Nov 7, 2012 | Current News
Some high praise is being given to summer camps in the province designed to get Aboriginal children reading more. According to organizers, over 960 kids attended 23 camps in 25 communities in the province this summer. This includes camps in Buffalo Narrows, La Ronge,...
by MBC News | Nov 7, 2012 | Current News
The Saskatchewan government has asked the RCMP to investigate after a former First Nations chief set up an online gambling website. Bernard Shepherd from the White Bear First Nation has launched a new gaming site at www.northernbearcasino.com. Under the Criminal Code...
by MBC News | Nov 6, 2012 | Current News
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has announced plans to gather statements from inmates at two jails in Prince Albert. On Thursday and Friday, TRC members will talk with inmates at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary and Riverbend Institution. In a release, TRC...
