by MBC News | Mar 22, 2013 | MBC News
A Métis youth conference will be taking place in Saskatoon this Saturday. The conference is open to all Métis young people in Saskatchewan and takes place at the Travelodge Hotel. MNS President Robert Doucette says this is the first provincial conference for Métis...
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2013 | Current News
Job training on reserves is getting a large share of the new money announced in Thursday’s budget for Canada’s Aboriginal peoples. Ottawa is boosting the on-reserve Income Assistance Program for First Nations. Most of the money will be directed towards infrastructure...
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2013 | Current News
It appears the city of Prince Albert has yet another freezing death. Police say the body of a 62-year-old man was found lying in the snow on the 1500 block of 6th Avenue West at around 5:00 this morning. Parkland Ambulance was called and took the man to hospital where...
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2013 | Current News
The provincial government is selling off 300 single family homes currently being used for subsidized housing in Prince Albert, Moose Jaw and Regina. Today, the first new development to replace them was announced by Social Services Minister June Draude. It is a...
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2013 | Current News
The long-time chief of the Muskoday First Nation has been re-elected for another term. Austin Bear defeated three other challengers in an election on the reserve yesterday. Also successfully defending their seats on council were Herman Crane and Eldon Crane. Three new...
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2013 | Current News
A Lac La Ronge Indian Band member living in La Ronge is one of eight people who will be awarded the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal this year. Dennis Sanderson is a community health worker who volunteers for a number of initiatives involving local youth. He is a member...
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2013 | Current News
Reaction continues to pour in from northern and Aboriginal stakeholders over Wednesday’s provincial budget – some bad and some good. Athabasca MLA Buckley Belanger says he fears job cuts could be coming to northern Saskatchewan from what he sees in the budget....
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2013 | Current News
The Standing Buffalo First Nation is taking steps to ensure a political confrontation between the chief and some residents on the reserve doesn’t spill over into the classroom. Chief Roger Redman confirms an incident that shut down the school last week sparked...
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2013 | Current News
The Prince Albert Grand Council is calling on the federal and provincial governments to help it re-open a healing lodge on the Wahpeton Dakota First Nation. The 25-bed facility was closed on recommendation by the provincial government last March amid security...
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2013 | Current News
Cameco vice-president Gary Merasty has been honoured by the Saskatchewan Business Magazine. The publication recently named the former chief of the Prince Albert Grand Council as one of the province’s top 10 influential people. Merasty says he’s honoured and much of...
