by MBC News | Jul 13, 2016 | Current News
Photo courtesy of Mn-s.ca One of the country’s largest gatherings of Metis people is set to kick off tomorrow. Back to Batoche Days runs this weekend and will once again feature square dancing, fiddling, jigging, bannock baking and several other cultural...
by MBC News | Jul 13, 2016 | Current News
Metis flag. Photo courtesy of mmf.mb.ca Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada is confirming that the Metis Nation-Saskatchewan legislative assembly at the end of the month has their support. The long-awaited legislative assembly has faced many hurdles, but recently...
by MBC News | Jul 13, 2016 | Current News
Saskatchewan’s highest court has dismissed a Regina man’s appeal of his second-degree murder conviction in the beating death of a toddler. The Appeal Court says Adam Cyr’s arguments that he should have a new trial are without merit. Cyr argued the...
by MBC News | Jul 12, 2016 | Current News
The flooding in Arborfield earlier in the day on Tuesday. Photo courtesy Ken Soucy, Facebook. After evacuating a long-term care facility in Arborfield on Monday, a mandatory order is now in place for all Arborfield residents. This comes after flash floods last night,...
by MBC News | Jul 12, 2016 | Current News
Northern Saskatchewan flights are getting a makeover. This comes after WestWind Aviation sealed the deal to make TransWest Air a subsidiary company. The two companies had been discussing a friendly takeover since May. Now, the two will be pooling their flights to...
by MBC News | Jul 12, 2016 | Current News
Never before in Saskatchewan have customers of a SIGA casino been able to enjoy a cup of Tim Horton’s coffee while enjoying the casino, but that’s going to change because Dakota Dunes officially opened the first ever Tim Horton’s franchise in a SIGA...
by MBC News | Jul 12, 2016 | Current News
The flooding in Carrot River on Monday. Photo courtesy Shelly White, Facebook. Four Saskatchewan communities have now declared states of emergency because of flash flooding and heavy rain warnings remain in effect for about a dozen communities. Estevan in the...
by MBC News | Jul 12, 2016 | Current News
Andre Bear and Cheyenne Fineday picture in Niagara Falls, ON. Photo courtesy Mervin Brass. The newest members of the Assembly of First Nations National Youth Council’s executive wasted no time making themselves heard at the AFN Annual General Assembly. On the...
by MBC News | Jul 12, 2016 | Current News
Carolyn Bennett signs memorandum of understanding with National Chief Perry Bellegarde. Photo courtesy of Jed Johns. Indigenous affairs minister Carolyn Bennett says she knows it is tough not be cynical, but she says her government wants to repair, rebuild and...
by MBC News | Jul 12, 2016 | Current News
The University of Victoria has partnered with the University of Saskatchewan to bring the Masters Program in Indigenous Language Revitalization to the province for the first time. Students will begin the program tomorrow morning and will be Saskatchewan’s first...
