by MBC News | Jun 13, 2012 | Current News
The Black Lake First Nation is preparing for an election — and the hope is it won’t be as controversial as the last one. Unofficial sources say the vote will take place on June 25th. People running for chief include Raymond MacDonald, Ann Gordon-Toutsaint,...
by MBC News | Jun 12, 2012 | Current News
The search for children who went missing while in residential school is getting a helping hand. Chief coroners across Canada recently agreed at a meeting to dig through their records to help solve cases of kids who died or disappeared while in school. Kimberly Murray...
by MBC News | Jun 12, 2012 | Current News
A Uranium City woman is hoping someone with knowledge of her son’s death almost two-and-a-half years ago will provide that information to the authorities. Marlene Powder’s 21-year-old son, Philip Nighttraveller, and another man died in the early morning...
by MBC News | Jun 12, 2012 | Current News
A new report by Canada’s electricity sector says 45,000 new workers will be needed over the next four years. Michelle Branigan helped author the report, and says her industry would really like to tap into the Aboriginal workforce. She explains half of the...
by MBC News | Jun 11, 2012 | Current News
A Pelican Lake First Nation youth charged with murder in relation to the death of another Pelican Lake man will be back in court Thursday. Eighteen-year-old Jay Lyndon Thomas made his first court appearance in North Battleford Provincial Court this morning. He is...
by MBC News | Jun 11, 2012 | Current News
Cameco has officially grabbed a majority interest in the Millennium project. The company has announced its interest in the proposed uranium mine has increased to 69.9%, after it successfully bought out AREVA’s 27.94% stake in the project for $150 million. The...
by MBC News | Jun 11, 2012 | Current News
A researcher with the Conference Board of Canada says she would like to see governments do a better job of outfitting northern communities. Anja Jeffrey recently published a report which concludes the togetherness and internal strengths of northern villages,...
by MBC News | Jun 11, 2012 | Current News
Saskatchewan Environment is developing a strategy to deal with the increasing number of moose in the province’s south. The number of vehicle collisions with the large animals is increasing, as are human encounters with moose in urban areas. In fact, this past...
by MBC News | Jun 10, 2012 | Current News
The Cote First Nation has reached a land claims settlement with the federal government. According to Aboriginal Affairs, the settlement includes approximately $130 million from Canada, minus some costs for negotiation. The deal also includes provisions for the band to...
by MBC News | Jun 10, 2012 | MBC News
The Cote First Nation has reached a land-claims settlement with the Federal government. According to Aboriginal Affairs the settlement includes approximately $130 million dollars from Canada, minus some costs for negotiation. The deal also includes provisions for the...
