by Joel Willick | Feb 23, 2022 | Current News
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is putting its support behind a class-action lawsuit over Tuberculosis sanatoriums. TB sanatoriums were extensions of the so-called “Indian Hospital” system established by the federal government in the 1930s to battle...
by MBC News | Feb 22, 2022 | Current News
Warning: Disturbing Content. The Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) said it is extending its search grid for the Delmas residential school. An initial search of the school’s foundation yielded zero anomalies in ground-penetrating radar conducted by SNC Lavalin....
by MBC News | Feb 22, 2022 | Current News
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations and the federal government are establishing the first ever First Nations Health Ombudsperson’s Office in Saskatchewan. The Office will allow Indigenous Peoples who feel discriminated against in accessing health...
by MBC News | Feb 22, 2022 | Current News
The Public Complaints Commission says they have found no wrongdoing in the arrest of an Indigenous man in the summer of 2020. The arrest of Evan Penner was heavily scrutinized after a video posted online showed police officers punching him several times during the...
by MBC News | Feb 18, 2022 | Current News
Spiritwood RCMP have arrested a man on several charges a week after he allegedly pointed a firearm at youth in a residence on Pelican Lake First Nation. The man was then said to have discharged the firearm outside. Police received reports of the incident on Feb. 9. An...
by Joel Willick | Feb 18, 2022 | Current News
The leader of Saskatchewan’s opposition party has announced his intentions to resign. Ryan Meili first disclosed his planned departure to the CBC Friday morning before holding a press event in Saskatoon where he made the decision official. “I am incredibly proud...
by Joel Willick | Feb 18, 2022 | Current News
A new video series out of the University of Saskatchewan is aiming to highlight the work of Indigenous researchers. The series launched on Thursday afternoon and highlights the work of four Indigenous researchers at the university. The research projects cover a wide...
by MBC News | Feb 17, 2022 | Current News
A third person now faces a charge of second-degree murder in the death of Byron Bear. Bear was initially reported missing in early December after police believe he may have been involved in a serious assault in a home in the city. Bear’s body was recently...
by Joel Willick | Feb 17, 2022 | Current News
Earlier this week, voters across Saskatchewan were shocked when the SaskParty won a seat in the legislative assembly in a riding they have never held before. The SaskParty’s Jim Lemaigre defeated the NDP’s Georgina Jolibois in a by-election for the...
by MBC News | Feb 16, 2022 | Current News
La Ronge filmmaker Danis Goulet’s first feature film has been nominated for 11 Canadian Screen Awards. Night Raiders is a futuristic thriller about an Indigenous mother trying to save her child from being taken by the state. In an earlier interview with MBC, Goulet...
