by MBC News | Jun 15, 2012 | Current News
The federal government has set aside a quarter of a million dollars to pinpoint and highlight success stories of Aboriginal people operating in the cities. The five-year project is being led by the National Association of Friendship Centres. Bettina Schneider is an...
by MBC News | Jun 15, 2012 | Current News
Onion Lake Cree Nation voters seem to have been pretty satisfied with their last band council. They voted seven of eight councillors back into office during Wednesday’s election on the reserve. The new member of council is George Dillon. Re-elected council...
by MBC News | Jun 14, 2012 | Current News
Thunderstorms in Alberta are playing havoc with water treatment systems in Saskatchewan. The City of North Battleford has temporarily shut down one of its systems due to extremely high turbidity in the North Saskatchewan River. The dirty water was caused by spring...
by MBC News | Jun 14, 2012 | Current News
The city of Moose Jaw will be hosting its first pow wow in nearly 20 years this Saturday. A local Aboriginal group felt it was high time to hold another one and consider making it an annual event. Pow wow organizer Isabelle Hanson says it’s about celebrating a...
by MBC News | Jun 14, 2012 | Current News
The Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board is calling for a moratorium on mineral exploration on caribou calving grounds this summer. Board secretary Ross Thompson says a company has apparently been given permits to the Victory Lake area of Nunavut by the...
by MBC News | Jun 14, 2012 | Current News
The Onion Lake Cree Nation has placed a request with the SJHL for an expansion franchise. According to the SJHL website, the league governors have tabled the request for review. SJHL President Bill Chow says unlike the Cold Lake request earlier in the year, Onion Lake...
by MBC News | Jun 13, 2012 | Current News
Delegates will choose between eight candidates — including four women — during this summer’s Assembly of First Nations National Chief election. An assistant to the AFN’s chief electoral officer confirms this is not only the largest number of...
by MBC News | Jun 13, 2012 | Current News
Red Pheasant First Nation Chief Stewart Baptiste has been sentenced for driving tickets and breaches of probation. In North Battleford Provincial Court today, he received a suspended sentence and six months probation. Court was told he breached probation by drinking...
by MBC News | Jun 13, 2012 | Current News
A look at life on Canada’s First Nations presents a disturbing image of poverty and poor health. A national survey indicates nearly every indicator of the quality of life on reserves has gone down since the last First Nations Regional Health Survey five years...
by MBC News | Jun 13, 2012 | Current News
The provincial government is turning to the Red Cross for help in responding to evacuations. The Ministry of Social Services says Red Cross workers will operate evacuation centres when citizens are forced to flee their homes due to wildfires or flooding. Minister...
