by MBC News | Mar 21, 2019 | Current News, MBC News
Pinehouse Saskatchewan’s Clarence Iron has been given a unique opportunity. Iron has been tasked with doing play-by-play for an NHL game Sunday in Cree between the Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes on APTN. Iron says he heard about the gig through social...
by MBC News | Mar 20, 2019 | Current News
A two-day trial of a sister and brother accused of illegally occupying a Saskatchewan recreational site began in Prince Albert Wednesday morning. Sylvia and Kurtis McAdam were served with non-compliance orders by Saskatchewan Environment in early 2017 for violating...
by MBC News | Mar 20, 2019 | Current News
First Nations, Métis people and communities are expected to see slight increases in the 2019-20 budget, which was presented today by Finance Minister Donna Harpauer. Health Care $300,000 in new funding will help provide 24/7 nursing supports at the La Ronge Detox...
by MBC News | Mar 19, 2019 | Current News
A skateboarder and artist from the Cote First Nation is using his company to educate people about Indigenous history. Michael Langan is of Cree and Saulteaux descent and the owner of Regina-based Colonialism Skateboards. Langan has collaborated with writers, artists...
by MBC News | Mar 19, 2019 | Current News
The Trudeau government has pledged about $4.7 billion over the next five years to meet Indigenous priorities. This includes $1.4 billion to improve services for Indigenous children and another $1.4 billion to help advance specific claims negotiations. The budget also...
by MBC News | Mar 19, 2019 | Current News
The provincial government is viewing new child welfare agreements with the Saskatoon Tribal Council as a new day in putting the focus back on children and their families. “We enter this new agreement with the spirit of reconciliation and moving beyond past...
by MBC News | Mar 19, 2019 | Current News
Treaty 6 Nations including the Onion Lake Cree say they have reviewed Bill C-92 or Indigenous child welfare legislation and have serious concerns with it. The Chiefs say the legislation was drafted behind closed doors and does not give free, prior, and informed...
by MBC News | Mar 19, 2019 | Current News
Some residents of La Loche and Ile-a-la-Crosse are petitioning the government to provide funding for a satellite office in northwestern Saskatchewan to provide hemodialysis treatment. This is the second petition presented by the NDP as the first in December called for...
by MBC News | Mar 18, 2019 | Current News
The University of Saskatchewan has launched a new program aimed at getting more Indigenous students to successfully complete engineering degrees. The engineering access program includes a number of components to help Indigenous students in their studies. This includes...
by MBC News | Mar 18, 2019 | Current News, MBC News
La Ronge was the site of the 19th annual Aboriginal Provincial Broomball Championships this past weekend at the JRMCC. When all of the dust settled, the La Ronge Snipers took home the gold medal following a 4-1 win over the Hall Lake Hitmen. “It was a great event, it...
