by MBC News | Apr 5, 2013
A Pinehouse elder is objecting to some comments that were made at a nuclear regulatory hearing in Saskatoon. The hearing was in regards to an application by Cameco to acquire a 10-year licence for the Cigar Lake mine. Fred Pederson says he was disturbed to hear local...
by MBC News | Apr 5, 2013
The off-reserve unemployment rate for Saskatchewan’s Aboriginal workers now stands at 12.2%. That’s down from nearly 16% a year ago. Today, Statistics Canada released the latest job numbers, which show Saskatchewan has the lowest unemployment rate in the country...
by MBC News | Apr 5, 2013
The Ranch Ehrlo Society in Saskatchewan has been awarded a rare privilege with a royal connection. Sharon Johnston, the wife of Canada’s Governor General, has agreed to be a patron of the society. Basically, that means it has her support and gives it the opportunity...
by MBC News | Apr 5, 2013
The Mamawetan Churchill River Health Region has identified several areas of improvement to be worked on over the next year. CEO Andrew McLetchie says they basically align with goals already set out by the province. McLetchie says one goal is to improve access at the...
by MBC News | Apr 5, 2013
A benefit concert is taking place tonight in Prince Albert for the local chapter of Idle No More. The show begins at 7:00 p.m. at the John M. Cuelenaere Library. Rick Sawa of the Council of Canadians says Idle No More is a grassroots expression of democracy and adept...
by MBC News | Apr 4, 2013
It was a big day on campus at the University of Regina. More than 100 people gathered for the grand opening of a new Aboriginal students’ centre. It is located in Innovation Place in the heart of the campus and features work areas, computer rooms, and lounging areas...
by MBC News | Apr 4, 2013
Uranium City is seeking compensation for environmental damage left behind by mining operations more than three decades ago. Dean Classen is the chair of the local advisory committee for Uranium City and he was presenting Thursday morning at public hearings in...
by MBC News | Apr 4, 2013
There will be a new man in charge of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation after the band’s coming chief and council election. The band’s chief electoral officer, Randy Clarke, says incumbent chief Darrelll “Boots” McCallum declined to seek...
by MBC News | Apr 4, 2013
A Regina-based First Nations artist is realizing her dream and at the same time opening doors for others. Tonight, the Tatanka Boutique in Regina’s Cathedral neighbourhood will hold its grand opening. The store is the only one of its kind in Regina, and...
by MBC News | Apr 4, 2013
A vice-chief with the Prince Albert Grand Council didn’t mince words when addressing the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission yesterday. The commission was in Saskatoon to hear from residents in the province’s far north about an application from Cameco to...
