by MBC News | Oct 18, 2017
Photo courtesy of Manfred Joehnck Getting to kids before they get into serious trouble is the focus of a Regina program called TRiP, which is short for, “The Regina Intersectoral Partnership.” The concept was developed ten years ago, and is showing...
by MBC News | Oct 18, 2017
Photo courtesy of the Indigenous Graduate Students’ Council Students from the University of Saskatchewan are questioning what it means to Indigenize. Over the past few years, the university has been committed to a mandate of Indigenizing campus. Their efforts...
by MBC News | Oct 18, 2017
La Ronge. Photo courtesy of tourismsaskatchewan.com NDP MLAs Nicole Rancourt and Doyle Vermette were in La Ronge Monday evening to address grievances of increased property taxes. Some residents of the community claim their taxes have gone up 100 per cent this year....
by MBC News | Oct 18, 2017
Models take the stage at the federation’s fashion show in 2016. Photo courtesy of FETAAS Facebook page. The African Artistic Talent Federation of Saskatchewan will feature clothing from African and First Nations designers in their bilingual fashion show on...
by MBC News | Oct 17, 2017
Yellow Dog is published by Red Deer Press. Photo courtesy of reddeerpress.com Miriam Körner’s novel, Yellow Dog, has been shortlisted for The Silver Branch Fiction Award. The story follows a 13-year-old boy who is introduced to the world of dogsledding in a...
by MBC News | Oct 17, 2017
Regina author, Douglas Stewart. Photo courtesy of Manfred Joehnck. There was some good, but mostly bad things happened at the Regina Indian Industrial School, which operated from 1891 to 1910. It was one of the first to open in Canada, and one of the first to close....
by MBC News | Oct 17, 2017
Photo courtesy of fonddulac.ca According to a band consultant, Louie Mercredi will remain Chief of Fond du Lac First Nation for the next three years. The band held an emergency meeting on Monday night to discuss the matter. Mercredi was elected as chief at a general...
by MBC News | Oct 17, 2017
The Juno Beach Centre. One of the many destinations the students hope to visit. Photo courtesy junobeach.org Ten students from a northern Saskatchewan high school are hoping to travel to Europe to walk in the footsteps of Aboriginal soldiers during the First and...
by MBC News | Oct 16, 2017
Sask. NDP leadership hopeful Trent Wotherspoon with Cumberland MLA Doyle Vermette Saskatchewan NDP leadership hopeful Trent Wotherspoon was in La Ronge today to make two campaign promises. One of his promises is to provide core funding for the Northern Trappers...
by MBC News | Oct 16, 2017
Ron Woytowich. Photo courtesy of afcs.ca The mayor of La Ronge will be on an extended medical leave while he recovers in hospital. Ron Woytowich was taken to a Saskatoon hospital earlier this month. His family has asked for privacy in the matter and the nature of the...
