by MBC News | Nov 12, 2015 | Current News
On Thursday, New Democrat leader Thomas Mulcair announced which of his MPs will shadow the Liberal government. Desnethé–Missinippi–Churchill River MP, Georgina Jolibois was handed Western Economic Diversification Canada and Deputy Indigenous and Northern Affairs....
by MBC News | Nov 12, 2015 | Current News
Eleven Saskatchewan First Nations groups have had their say on the proposed Energy East pipeline that would move western crude oil from Alberta and Saskatchewan to refineries in Eastern Canada. Much of the route is through central and Southern Saskatchewan, traversing...
by MBC News | Nov 11, 2015 | Current News
Photo courtesy Canine Action Project, Facebook. A call for help from Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation has saved the lives of more than 150 dogs and cats. The Prince Albert-area reserve approached the Canine Action Project (CAP) to avoid a cull in the community. At the end of...
by MBC News | Nov 10, 2015 | Current News
Miss FSIN Jolene Creely spent the last 12 months representing the FSIN, SIGA, BHP Billiton, “Spirit of our Nations” Cultural Celebration and Powwow. Jolene Creely giggles and laughs thinking about how quickly her life changed when she was crowned Miss FSIN at last...
by MBC News | Nov 10, 2015 | Current News
Voting is underway on a water diversion project that could pump $1.3 billion to the Black Lake First Nation. That dollar value is what the community stands to gain over the 90-year life of the Tazi Twe Hydroelectric Project – if band members vote in favour of...
by MBC News | Nov 10, 2015 | Current News
Former and current First Nations soldiers were honoured on Tuesday at the First Nations University in Regina. They took part in a Remembrance Day service recognizing the long history and sacrifices made by Canada’s aboriginal soldiers. The service began with the Grand...
by MBC News | Nov 9, 2015 | Current News
West Wind Aviation began weekday scheduled flight service to La Ronge on Monday. The new flight connects the northern community to Wollaston Lake, Points North Landing, Prince Albert and Saskatoon. Company president Gord Gillespie says after an unsuccessful attempt to...
by MBC News | Nov 9, 2015 | Current News
The Saskatchewan NDP says an ever-growing provincial roads budget isn’t helping the people of Dore Lake. Critic Buckley Belanger brought up the poor quality of Highway 924 in Question Period on Monday, which was spurred by a special visit to the Legislative...
by MBC News | Nov 9, 2015 | Current News
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says there is a new sense of urgency to get approval for the Energy East pipeline, but he is already rejecting calls for a special resource revenue-sharing deal with First Nations. That call comes from the Federation of Saskatchewan...
by MBC News | Nov 7, 2015 | Current News
Northern fishers are having some trust issues when it comes to new buyers for their commercial stock. For a long time, Saskatchewan’s commercial fishers sold to only one company, but their world is widening since that ended in 2012. Chinese company Invent I.O.T....
