by MBC News | Mar 13, 2015
Saskatoon’s mayor is in training for a special event that will take place on National Aboriginal Day. The Inaugural Mayor’s Marathon Day aims to raise funds for an extension of the Meewasin trail from Whitecap Dakota First Nation to Wanuskewin Heritage Park. The run...
by MBC News | Mar 12, 2015
It was over 36 hours and 2,600 km for two Saskatchewan Roughriders traveling across northern Saskatchewan this week. Fullback Neal Hughes and offensive lineman Dan Clark started their journey in Saskatoon and travelled to Pelican Narrows, Southend, Stony Rapids and...
by MBC News | Mar 12, 2015
A guard at the RCMP detachment in Meadow Lake is accused of sexually assaulting a woman being held in custody. The alleged incident came to light after the detachment commander reviewed video of the detachment’s cell block area on Tuesday. The footage showed the...
by MBC News | Mar 12, 2015
Charges are pending after a truck carrying 17 people was stopped Tuesday afternoon north of Prince Albert. RCMP say a southbound newer model pickup was clocked doing 136-kilometers per hour on Highway 2, about seven kilometers from the city. When the vehicle was...
by MBC News | Mar 12, 2015
The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations says proposed anti-terror legislation sets up “conditions for conflict” with First Nations. Perry Bellegarde made the remarks this morning before a Commons Standing Committee reviewing Bill C-51. He...
by MBC News | Mar 12, 2015
The Cumberland House Cree Nation will be served by the same chief for another three years. Lorne Stewart was acclaimed to the position at yesterday’s nomination meeting. This is his third term as leader of the First Nation. There are four positions on council...
by MBC News | Mar 12, 2015
Members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders will be in northern Saskatchewan today talking to local students about anti-bullying. Fullback Neal Hughes and offensive lineman Dan Clark began their journey through the north on Wednesday with stops in Southend and Pelican...
by MBC News | Mar 11, 2015
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the historic Metis community of Ile a la Crosse and the Fort McKay Metis in northern Alberta. Brennan Merasty, president of A la Baie Metis Local 21, says the MOU will be used to share economic and cultural ideas...
by MBC News | Mar 11, 2015
“Change only comes from awareness.” That was the phrase spoken to several people gathered at an Amnesty International event in Saskatoon on Tuesday night. The theme of the event was “Protecting Indigenous Rights”, and it was put on in...
by MBC News | Mar 11, 2015
The accounting firm MNP is issuing a challenge to innovators in Canada to develop new ideas for Aboriginal health initiatives. Operation Blue Sky is an MNP-funded competition that will be awarding $35,000 in prize money for proposals for attainable healthcare ideas...
