by MBC News | Jul 21, 2014
A group of researchers from the University of Saskatchewan has completed a survey of Aboriginal rock patterns in the Cabri Lake area. Dr Margaret Kennedy is an associate professor with the Department of Archeology and part of the fieldwork. She says there is a huge...
by MBC News | Jul 18, 2014
The City of Regina is buzzing with excitement with the North American Indigenous Games just a couple of days away. The event will draw thousands of athletes from all across North America and a total of 23 teams will be competing at different venues throughout the...
by MBC News | Jul 18, 2014
About 150 people took part in a unity walk in Saskatoon Friday as part of the first Nelson Mandela International Day. Mandela, who is recognized around the world for his leadership role in the South African anti-apartheid movement and international human rights work,...
by MBC News | Jul 18, 2014
SaskTel has announced the completion of a new tower that will provide cellular phone service to the communities of St. Isidore-de-Bellevue, One Arrow First Nation and Batoche. The new tower will also provide cell service to people attending the annual Back to Batoche...
by MBC News | Jul 18, 2014
The Back to Batoche Days Festival opened Thursday to four days of fiddling, square dancing and jigging. One of the highlights of this year’s festival is a special youth run from Saskatoon to Batoche in honour of Métis war veterans which takes place Friday morning. A...
by MBC News | Jul 18, 2014
A northern forestry company has been fined more than $18,000 after pleading guilty to charges under the forest resources management act. Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp has been fined $8,000 for failing to screen its harvesting activities visually from a nearby lake. The...
by MBC News | Jul 18, 2014
A new facility to store locally grown organic vegetables opened Friday on the Flying Dust First Nation. The Riverside Market Garden began in 2009 with two acres and has since expanded to 30 acres and 18 employees. Manager-in-training Gladys Cardinal says only a...
by MBC News | Jul 18, 2014
About 100 runners participated in an event Friday in honour of Métis war veterans. The Road to Peace and Unity run left Saskatoon Friday morning and is due to arrive at the Back to Batoche Days Festival site about 11 p.m. Friday night. The total distance traveled will...
by MBC News | Jul 17, 2014
Beginning on Friday, athletes, coaches and other officials will begin arriving in Regina for the 2014 North American Indigenous Games. The games officially run from July 20-27 and are expected to bring in about 5,000 people into the city. NAIG ambassador of...
by MBC News | Jul 17, 2014
Four days of jigging, square dancing and fiddling kicked off Thursday morning at the Back to Batoche Days Festival. The annual event takes place near the Batoche historic site about 100 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon. One of the major themes of this year’s festival...
