by MBC News | Apr 28, 2014
Lawyers for the chief adjudicator of the Independent Assessment Process were in a Manitoba courtroom last Friday as part of an effort to protect the rights of Indian residential school survivors. Dan Shapiro is seeking the court’s assistance to protect...
by MBC News | Apr 28, 2014
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services is in the process of updating its child welfare legislation. The next step involves input from stakeholders including First Nations, Metis groups and the general public. The ministry is engaging with the public from now...
by MBC News | Apr 25, 2014
Five found and three to go. The Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development was doing some dumpster diving Friday to recover treaty medals that were accidentally tossed out during the department’s move. Three of the medals were found in a garbage bin...
by MBC News | Apr 25, 2014
The head of the Muskowekwan First Nation says a recent referendum shows band members want to move ahead with economic development. In an April 15 vote, more than 77 per cent of Muskowekwan band members voted in favour of moving ahead with an on-reserve potash mine....
by MBC News | Apr 25, 2014
The federal government has announced $350,000 for a five-year study into Woodland caribou herds in northern Saskatchewan. Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan are placing collars on 120 caribou and outfitting them with GPS tracking devices. The data...
by MBC News | Apr 25, 2014
Officials from Saskatchewan Environment are busy preparing for the upcoming forest firefighting season. With the cool spring and recent snowfall, conditions are more damp than usual this year. Steve Roberts is the executive director of the Wildfire Management Program...
by MBC News | Apr 24, 2014
It looks like a proposed casino in Estevan is dead. The Little Pine First Nation is interested in building a casino there but local residents have voting overwhelming against the proposal. The casino question was on a by-election ballot for a vacant council seat...
by MBC News | Apr 24, 2014
Members of the Muskowekwan First Nation have given the band and council a green light to proceed with a potash mine on reserve land. The proposal was part of a 6-question referendum that was supported by nearly 80 per cent of voters. The mine is a joint venture...
by MBC News | Apr 24, 2014
A former leader of the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan has lost his bid to become president of the A La Baie Métis Local 21 in Ile-a la Crosse. Unofficial results from Wednesday’s election indicate Brennan Merasty received 106 votes while Jim Durocher received 105. Edna...
by MBC News | Apr 23, 2014
Residents of Estevan are going to the polls today to elect a new city councilor and vote on a proposed casino. The Little Pine First Nation wants to build the $30 million facility in the city. The casino question is non-binding but Mayor Roy Ludwig says it will give...
