Roadways usually get the brunt of attention during the summer construction season, but the completion of airport upgrades will benefit some important government-owned planes. Buffalo Narrows’ runway repaving took 12 days, and cost $4.9 million. “This particular...
Onion Lake Cree Nation Chief Wallace Fox says in his opinion, Bill C-27 is race based. Fox made the comments following Thursday’s court proceedings where federal government lawyers argued that First Nations failed to provide evidence to warrant a stay of proceedings...
The Saskatchewan Indigenous Peoples Health Research Centre is saddened but not surprised by a Statistics Canada report that shows First Nations adults are much more likely to die prematurely from preventable causes than non-aboriginals. The 15-year study was compiled...
FNUniv President Mark Dockstator; Elder Mary Pelletier; and, Parkland College President Dwayne Reeves The First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) is expanding its reach into Yorkton. On Thursday the presidents of the FNUniv and Parkland College signed a...
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says engaging local First Nations communities in the resource sector is key to Canada’s competitive edge. The chamber is pushing for policies and initiatives that will encourage more partnerships and more aboriginal-owned resource...
Two men are dead and one woman is in critical condition after the truck they were driving in rolled over on Wednesday night. Five people, all from Biggar, were taking a curve on Highway 14 just east of Biggar when they went off the road, hit a highway approach, lost...
After crews and equipment from the United States helped douse northern Saskatchewan forest fires earlier this summer, the province is doing the same south of the border. Saskatchewan has sent a team to the United States to help deal with wildfires there. A bird-dog...
The First Nations bands challenging the federal government’s First Nations Financial Transparency Act argued in Saskatoon court Wednesday that disclosure of their business earnings would hurt them and help their competitors. One after another, lawyers for the bands...
A serious charge against Sturgeon Lake’s Henry Felix has been dropped. A rape charge, relating to an alleged sexual assault dating back to 1974, was laid against Felix more than a year ago. Back then, the legal term was rape. Through researching SGI records, searched...
A 15-year study into premature death finds the rate is more than twice as high in the First Nations community. First Nations adults between the ages of 25 and 74 are more than twice as likely to die from avoidable causes compared to non-aboriginal adults. The results...
