by MBC News | Oct 30, 2017
A cave painting made on set for the series. Photo courtesy of Barbra Hager. The mini-series 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas before Columbus, will be showcasing the lives of First Nations people in the times before the arrival of European explorers. The series...
by MBC News | Oct 30, 2017
Georgina Jolibois. Photo courtesy of georginajolibois.ndp.ca The Member of Parliament based in northern Saskatchewan, Georgina Jolibois, is taking the next step in making Indigenous Peoples’ Day a national holiday. A private member’s bill, proposing the...
by MBC News | Oct 30, 2017
Woodland caribou. Photo courtesy of Government of Saskatchewan. The provincial Environment Department has unveiled its next step in protecting and growing the woodland caribou herd in Saskatchewan. It was listed as at risk by the federal government in 2003. The herd...
by MBC News | Oct 30, 2017
Pinehouse Mayor Mike Natomagan in Ottawa in 2016. Photo by Joel Willick. The mayor of the northern Village of Pinehouse says their decision to hold an addiction awareness month has had a tremendous positive effect on the community. For the past five years, the...
by MBC News | Oct 27, 2017
The Cameco mine at McArthur River. Photo courtesy Cameco.ca The financial situation for uranium giant Cameco has gone from bad to worse. Third quarter losses for the year total $124 million dollars, with losses for the first nine months of the year at $143 million....
by MBC News | Oct 27, 2017
Darlene Brander with Athabasca Catering. Photo by Joel Willick. According to industry leaders, the future for women in the mining industry is bright. The 2017 Mine Your Potential Conference came to Saskatoon on Friday. The conference brings together representatives...
by MBC News | Oct 27, 2017
Photo courtesy cwf-fcf.org The province says they are setting limits on First Nation hunting outfitters due to sustainability. Earlier this week the FSIN Assembly in Saskatoon voted in favour to reject the province’s export permit policy. This policy requires...
by MBC News | Oct 26, 2017
David Pratt and Heather Bear will serve as FSIN Vice-Chief for the next two years. Photo by Joel Willick. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations has selected the two vice-chiefs who will serve the organization for the next two years. David Pratt of...
by MBC News | Oct 26, 2017
University of Regina Vice President of Research David Malloy. Photo courtesy University of Regina. The University of Regina wants to take Indigenous research to the next level. The university’s vice president of research says its all about connecting to the...
by MBC News | Oct 26, 2017
Students of the line tech program show off the skills they’ve learned. Photo credit: facebook.com/northlandscollege Nine students are celebrating their completion of the Line Tech Fundamentals program at Northlands College. Thursday started with a demonstration...
