by MBC News | Apr 30, 2013 | Current News
About 50 residents of the Poundmaker Cree Nation in west-central Saskatchewan have had to leave their homes as flood waters threatened to strand them. The Cut Knife Creek has overflowed its banks. The situation is now stable — but as a precaution, the residents...
by MBC News | Apr 30, 2013 | Current News
Indigenous Gaming Regulators is looking to expand its presence in Saskatchewan. The group is owned by the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and acts as a licensing authority for casinos on reserve. Up to now, it has taken care of charitable gaming practices...
by MBC News | Apr 30, 2013 | Current News
A major Aboriginal jobs conference entered its second day in Saskatoon this morning. Inclusion Works ’13 brings employers and Indigenous graduates together in a three-day forum of various workshops. Kelly Lendsay, president of the Aboriginal Human Resource...
by MBC News | Apr 30, 2013 | Current News
Amnesty International is urging Canada to respond to a recent report card given to it by the United Nations. On Friday, Canada’s human rights record was examined in a peer review process by its closest friends and trading partners. Among the criticisms was a...
by MBC News | Apr 30, 2013 | Current News
The Metis National Council has signed a new Governance and Financial Accountability Accord with the federal government. The protocol sets out a process for Ottawa to deal with the Metis on a number of issues. Some of these include jurisdictional matters, access to...
by MBC News | Apr 29, 2013 | Current News
Officials with SaskPower expect a power outage in the northwest part of the province to be fixed by Monday afternoon. The problems started Saturday evening when rain and lightning moved through the area and about 4,500 customers lost electricity. SaskPower...
by MBC News | Apr 29, 2013 | Current News
Evacuations will take place this week as a result of rising floodwaters in southern Saskatchewan. This morning, a decision was made to evacuate a youth detention centre on the western outskirts of Regina. Twenty-nine teens will be on the move this Thursday and it...
by MBC News | Apr 29, 2013 | Current News
RCMP are investigating after a woman was stabbed several times during a fight at a Montreal Lake residence yesterday. The 38-year-old female was transported to the Prince Albert Victoria Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. A second youth female was also...
by MBC News | Apr 29, 2013 | Current News
It was a big weekend for Donny Parenteau at the Saskatchewan Country Music Association awards in Saskatoon. The Métis musician picked up four awards including best album, fiddle player of the year, best specialty player and Aboriginal artist of the year. Parenteau...
by MBC News | Apr 29, 2013 | Current News
The Water Security Agency is keeping a close eye on three First Nations in central Saskatchewan. This includes the Red Earth, One Arrow and James Smith reserves. Spokesman Patrick Boyle says they are all on the agency’s emergency flood reduction plan:...
