by MBC News | Aug 14, 2023 | Current News
The province’s revised Consultation Policy Framework is receiving wide criticism, suggesting it doesn’t go far enough. The policy released Friday increases consultation timelines for Indigenous communities, suspends Crown land lease and sales auctions for two years,...
by MBC News | Aug 14, 2023 | Current News
By: Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com The federal government is inviting the Indigenous nations that have land along the Trans Mountain pipeline to a meeting to discuss a special-purpose vehicle that will allow them to have an...
by MBC News | Aug 14, 2023 | Current News
Construction is underway for the Bekevar Wind Energy project which will generate 200 megawatts of clean, renewable Energy in southeast Saskatchewan. Workers have began removing dirt in order to pour concrete for the windmill bases. Photos by: Clarence Cummins. By:...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2023 | Current News
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) is speaking out about prisoners rights. Thursday was Prisoners’ Justice Day and the organization is looking to use the day to raise awareness about the plight many prisoners are facing. CAP National Vice Chief Kim Beaudin...
by MBC News | Aug 11, 2023 | Current News
The Saskatchewan government is suspending auctions for sales and leases of Crown lands as it works to implement a revised Consultation Policy Framework with Indigenous groups. “Effective immediately, Ministry of Agriculture Crown land auction sales and lease auctions...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2023 | Current News
Northern Saskatchewan cottage owners are continuing to push back against the provincial government’s current policy in regards to rents and pricing of crown lots in the north. In 2019 the provincial government announced substantial increases in rents for people...
by MBC News | Aug 10, 2023 | Current News
WARNING: Disturbing content The English River First Nation said it believes it has located 83 potential unmarked graves at the Beauval Residential School site. The First Nation undertook Phase 1 of a ground-penetrating radar search of the residential school in August...
by Joel Willick | Aug 10, 2023 | Current News
The renaming of John A. Macdonald Road to a Cree term has moved one step closer to reality. The proposed name change to miyo-wâhkôhtowin was approved unanimously by a City of Saskatoon planning, development, and community services committee on Wednesday. In Cree,...
by Joel Willick | Aug 10, 2023 | Current News
Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan are hoping community aided research can help combat diabetes. Dr. Sarah Oosman, acting director of the university’s School of Rehabilitation Science, is one of the lead researchers of the project – “Strong...
by bryanorthner | Aug 9, 2023 | Current News
The woman who pleaded guilty in relation to the fire which destroyed the Senator Allen Bird Memorial Centre has received her sentence. 25-year-old Gina Beatty was given an 18 month jail sentence along with three years of probation. After being given credit for time...
