February 14, 2017 An Ontario judge presiding over a class-action lawsuit is now considering payments for indigenous people placed in non-aboriginal homes. Starting in the 1960s until 1984, child-welfare authorities placed thousands of on-reserve indigenous children in non-aboriginal homes. Victims blamed the loss of their cultural identity on federal government negligence. On Tuesday, Ontario Superior […]
Source: The Canadian Press Feb 15, 2017 DUCK LAKE, Sask. _ A Saskatchewan First Nation says it will receive millions of dollars in compensation on Wednesday from a settlement that stems from a dispute dating back to the 1885 Northwest Rebellion. The Specific Claims Tribunal ruled in 2015 that the federal government breached its lawful obligation to […]
SASKATOON, Feb. 15, 2017 – Métis Nation – Saskatchewan is urging the Saskatchewan Minister of Advanced Education and the Provincial Government to approve the recommendation from the Northern Teacher Education Program (NORTEP) Council on a post-secondary successor to assume responsibility for this teacher training program starting August 1, 2017. A timely decision is required if […]
February 14, 2017 Due to continued positive agricultural fundamentals and strong potash demand in export markets, Canpotex is now fully committed on planned shipment volumes through the end of April 2017. NT2
Premier Brad Wall hasn’t yet followed through on apology Feb 14, 2017 A Saskatchewan woman is ecstatic about Tuesday’s landmark court ruling on the Sixties scoop, calling it a powerful indictment of the federal government and all those who participated in Canada’s “colonial” system. Raven Sinclair is one of roughly 20,000 Indigenous children who were […]
The Verna J. Kirkness Science and Engineering Education Program was founded in 2009 and is a Canadian registered charity. The goal of the Foundation is to: “Increase the number of First Nations, Métis and Inuit students graduating from science and engineering programs in Canada.” Application deadline for the 2017 Kirkness Programs has been extended to […]
February 13, 2017 Hunting is a long standing tradition for Mario Corrigal who has been hunting in northern Saskatchewan for 16 years. He first started learning to hunt in his twenties and is now able to provide and deliver moose meat for a number of families in his community of Canoe Lake Cree Nation. “Just […]
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, February 13, 2017 Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) announced today that President and CEO, Tim Gitzel, will be speaking at the BMO Capital Markets 26th Global Metals and Mining Conference in Hollywood, Florida. The presentation will occur on Tuesday, February 28 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern, and will be available by webcast on […]
February 13, 2017 More than 70 young learners attended an open house Thursday at Parkland College in Yorkton. The event helped students and their families learn more about university classes and degrees available through the College. Representatives from the University of Regina (U of R) and University of Saskatchewan (U of S) were on hand […]