The Saskatchewan First Nations Water Association (SKFNWA) is looking to attract water professionals to their coming annual general meeting and conference. The event is set to run from Sept 19-21 in Saskatoon at the Delta Bessborough Hotel. Reilly Checkosis, a member...
The interim chief of the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) is speaking after one of the service’s officers was charged in relation to an in custody death in 2021. In a media release sent out Wednesday morning PAPS said one of their officers was charged with...
The Yukon River Quest is Canada’s longest canoe race, starting in Whitehorse and continuing 715 km to Dawson City. The event was founded in 1999 by Whitehorse canoeists who felt it would be great to stage a canoe marathon. Participants wanting to take part in...
WARNING: Disturbing content A Cree journalist from Saskatchewan has been honoured for her podcast, which detailed the abuse her father suffered while attending the St. Michael’s Residential School. In May, Connie Walker won both a Pulitzer Prize and a Peabody award...
WARNING: Disturbing content Negotiations between survivors of the Ile a la Crosse residential school and the federal government could soon begin. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller said he wants to sit with the plaintiffs of a civil suit as soon as...
A northern community is set to get its own micro power grid. SaskPower has confirmed work is now underway to set up the Northern Settlement of Descharme Lake with a self contained micro power grid. SaskPower spokesperson Scott McGregor told MBC Radio News, the micro...
The President and CEO of Northlands College is talking about the benefits of a recently announced agreement signed by the college and University of Regina (U of R). Karsten Henriksen told MBC Radio News the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by the two...
A King’s Bench judge has dismissed an application filed by the former CEO of the Athabasca Health Authority (AHA) contesting his termination. The decision by Justice B.R Hildebrandt, dated April 3 2023 order the dismissal of Allan Adam’s originating...
A potential mine site in northern Saskatchewan is receiving opposition due to its potential effects on the environment and lack of consultation. The Foran McIlvenna Bay Project intends to mine 65 million pounds of copper near Hanson Lake. If permitted, opponents...
Former Cowessess First Nations Chief Cadmus Delorme is leading an advisory committee on how to transition approximately 23 million documents related to residential schools. In December 2021, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller directed his department to...
