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AFN urges aboriginals to vote, national chief doesn't vote himself
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations is urging aboriginal people to vote in the Oct. 19 election but the challenge involved is underscored by AFN national chief Perry Bellegarde's admission that he ...
Sep 02, 2015
Processing SGI auto claims now a one-stop shop
There will be one less bump in the road for Saskatchewan drivers going through the auto-claims process. Drivers will be able to get everything from damage claims to repairs done at one of the accredit...
Sep 02, 2015
Signs in Regina encourage people to 'Just Vote' in 2015 federal election
Lawns are a lot more colourful these days as residents nail down signs of the party or candidate they support for the upcoming federal election. But among the blue, red and orange mini-billboards that...
Sep 02, 2015
Foster children still staying in Regina, Prince Albert hotels
There are still foster children living in hotels in Saskatchewan. As of Monday at noon, the Ministry of Social Services confirmed there were 23 kids living in a Regina hotel, while another four kids w...
Aug 31, 2015
Sask. aboriginal leaders support NDP pledge for inquiry into missing, murdered indigenous women
As federal New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Thomas Mulcair announced his plan to address violence against women in Saskatoon on Monday, Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) Interim Chief ...
Aug 31, 2015
Sask. sees $292 M deficit triggered by forest fires, low oil
Forest fires and the declining price of oil have taken a big bite out of Saskatchewan's finances. The books on the first quarter of the 2015-2016 fiscal year were opened up Monday and they show the pr...
Aug 31, 2015
UPDATE: NDP Leader Tom Mulcair visits Saskatoon, pledges more help for women's shelters
Federal New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Thomas Mulcair was in Saskatoon on Monday to announce his party's position on violence against women. Speaking at Saskatoon's Station 20 West building, Mulcai...
Aug 31, 2015
'Harperman' song puts federal scientist under ethics investigation
An Ottawa folk singer's "Harperman" protest song has landed him in hot water with his employer - the federal government. According to The Ottawa Citizen, scientist Tony Turner was recently put on...
Aug 28, 2015
Sask. government, FSIN sign historic First Nation education deal
With the quick signing of their names, Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) Vice Chief Bobby Cameron and Education Minister Don Morgan made Canadian history with an agreement around F...
Aug 26, 2015
Children's Hospital construction to start in September, open late 2019
A bid for the Children's Hospital of Saskatchewan's main building has been awarded and is expected to open its doors 10 months later than previously thought. Graham Construction and Engineering&n...
Aug 25, 2015
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