by MBC News | Oct 11, 2017
Dr. Tarun Katapally. Photo by Manfred Joenhck. The University of Regina has been awarded nearly 4 million dollars in grants to conduct research into Parkinson’s disease, mental health, and integrating physical activity to improve the mental and physical health of...
by MBC News | Oct 11, 2017
Sylvia Joseph, in grey T-shirt, outside court on the Big River First Nation in August. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. It may be back to the drawing board for a Big River First Nation fraud case that was supposed to wrap up this week. Sylvia Joseph, 49, was set to be...
by MBC News | Oct 11, 2017
Jim Miller’s new book Residential Schools and Reconciliation. Photo by Joel Willick. A Saskatchewan author hopes his new book will break down what he says are the biggest obstacles to reconciliation. Retired University of Saskatchewan Professor Jim Miller...
by MBC News | Oct 10, 2017
PHOTO: A group of community members partake in a panel discussion on renting and homelessness. Photo by Joel Willick. An affordable housing advocate in Saskatoon says many people in the city are on the verge of homelessness. Chris Randall, Director of the Saskatoon...
by MBC News | Oct 10, 2017
Photo courtesy of Water Security Agency. *UPDATE – The Precautionary Drinking Water Advisory was lifted on Friday (October 13) after samples on the water following the repair work came back clean. Portions of the northern town are being cautioned on their...
by MBC News | Oct 10, 2017
Photo courtesy of canadabraveryawards.com Sixteen bravery awards were handed out during a ceremony at Government House in Regina this afternoon. Three of the recipients put their lives at risk to enter burning homes on Saskatchewan First Nations, which ended up saving...
by MBC News | Oct 10, 2017
Dr. Ivar Mendez and Dr. Tanya Holt speaking at the University of Saskatchewan. Photo by Joel Willick. Youth in northern Saskatchewan will soon have access to mental healthcare through remote presence technology. On Tuesday morning, RBC announced a $500,000 donation to...
by MBC News | Oct 6, 2017
Carolyn Bennett. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. An agreement in principle has been reached that will see $800 million in compensation go to victims of the ’60s Scoop. Indigenous Crown Relations Minister, Carolyn Bennett, announced the settlement this morning during...
by MBC News | Oct 6, 2017
Kalyce Wattendorf. Photo provided by Saskatoon Police Service. The Saskatoon Police Service is asking the public’s help in finding a 12 year-old girl who has been missing for two weeks. Kalyce Wattendorf was reported missing on September 22 when she failed to...
by MBC News | Oct 6, 2017
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde. Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde says a Supreme Court decision ensures the rights of former residential school students are respected. On Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed an appeal by the...
