by MBC News | Jan 23, 2014 | Current News
England’s elite Oxford University could be the destination for two University of Saskatchewan students this coming fall. The U of S has partnered with Oxford’s St. Anne’s College as part of a new exchange program. Gingi Sheppard, the manager of the International...
by MBC News | Jan 23, 2014 | Current News
The next phase of the Residential School Compensation Agreement is here. Since 2007, nearly 80,000 former students have received common experience payments. Now, the government says recipients can apply for non-cash personal credits of up to $3,000 for themselves or...
by MBC News | Jan 23, 2014 | Current News
An Alberta researcher says First Nations don’t necessarily need more money from the federal government but they do need to work on getting greater outside financial accreditation. A new paper by Joseph Quesnel argues certifications such as International...
by MBC News | Jan 23, 2014 | Current News
The Restorative Action Program got a big boost from former Saskatoon Blades owner Jack Brodsky Thursday morning. Brodsky is donating $100,000 to RAP to help with its anti-bullying programming. He says RAP has been providing valuable programming to young people in...
by MBC News | Jan 22, 2014 | Current News
Evidence revealed at a preliminary hearing has prompted justice officials to increase the charges against a Regina couple accused in the death of a four-year-old girl and the severe neglect of her two-year-old sister. Kevin and Tammy Goforth were the caregivers for...
by MBC News | Jan 22, 2014 | Current News
The man who rescued a little girl and her mother from a burning house in Pelican Narrows says the community needs a fire chief. Larry Custer says he was putting his dog out around 8:00 on Saturday morning when he saw flames coming from a nearby home. He rushed to the...
by MBC News | Jan 22, 2014 | Current News
A 13-part television series filmed in Saskatchewan and Alberta has its premiere tonight on APTN. “The Other Side” looks into paranormal phenomena in places like houses, museums and other institutions. La Ronge resident Tom Charles was one of the...
by MBC News | Jan 22, 2014 | Current News
The First Nations University is receiving some recognition for its annual health and science summer camp. Actua is honouring the school with its“Making Friends with Science” award. The charitable group typically picks out organizations in Canada that teach...
by MBC News | Jan 21, 2014 | Current News
A dark cloud hanging over a former Regina high school teacher was lifted this morning when a court of Queen’s Bench judge declared him not guilty of sexually assaulting a male student 8 years ago. 36 year-old Cory Mathews was a teacher at Scott Collegiate, an inner...
by MBC News | Jan 21, 2014 | Current News
The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation has voted in favour of allowing commercial developments to take place on several parcels of land. Last week 688 votes were cast in two seperate ballots. In both cases roughly 500 voters came out in favour of the idea while just under...
