by MBC News | Apr 15, 2014
Recounting memories of abuse can be a very painful experience for Indian residential school survivors and the agency that handles claims hopes a new video will lessen some of the stress. The Indian Residential School Adjudication Secretariat has put out a new...
by MBC News | Apr 14, 2014
It was patient safety first as staff at the La Loche Health Centre dealt with a potentially dangerous situation early Sunday morning. Intruders broke into the facility allegedly looking to do harm to a patient who had just arrived by ambulance. The facility is quite...
by MBC News | Apr 14, 2014
The president of the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan says as far as he is concerned the bell that appeared at Back to Batoche Days last summer is the real thing. A CBC documentary, which aired last week, draws into question whether or not the bell currently being shown...
by MBC News | Apr 14, 2014
Six University of Saskatchewan art students were part of the final Truth and Reconciliation Commission gathering in Edmonton last month. The students presented replicas of artwork they have created which shed light on the experiences of Indian residential school...
by MBC News | Apr 13, 2014
An autopsy has been scheduled for this week after the body of a 23-year-old woman was found on the weekend. On Saturday RCMP were called to a rural location about 13-kilometers east of Foam Lake. The body of a woman had been found in a ditch. She was later identified...
by MBC News | Apr 11, 2014
The CEO of the 2014 North American Indigenous Games has been fired. The decision to terminate Glen Pratt was made by the games’ board of directors after reviewing the results of an independent sexual harassment investigation by a Regina human resources company. The...
by MBC News | Apr 11, 2014
The last ice road in northern Saskatchewan to remain open this season will soon be shut down. Officials with Saskatchewan Highways say the Wollaston Lake ice road will be closed effective Saturday at noon. Crews have been monitoring the condition of ice roads all...
by MBC News | Apr 11, 2014
Students attending the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies got a major boost Friday morning to help them pursue their studies. The provincial government and Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority are giving 20 scholarships worth a total of $100,000 to both...
by MBC News | Apr 11, 2014
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority was selected as business of the year Thursday night at the 25th Annual Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence. Churchill River Canoe Outfitter’s Ric Driediger is also the recipient of the chairman’s lifetime achievement...
by MBC News | Apr 10, 2014
In spite of some short-term challenges, the CEO of Cameco says the future of the global nuclear industry looks bright. Cameco released its annual report this week which shows revenues increased by 29 per cent and profits 12 per cent over 2012. However, Cameco CEO Tim...
