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Indigenous healing lodges face chronic underfunding across Canada, critics say

Every morning, Indigenous men at the Waseskun Healing Centre north of Montreal gather for a healing circle, where they smudge, share stories and sometimes gain spiritual guidance from elders.The centr...

Apr 20, 2024

Liberal government turning to influencers to get its message to younger Canadians

Dennis Mathu and Stephanie Gordon first started posting financial-advice videos on YouTube three years ago - a side hustle that helped to scratch a creative itch. They never imagined it would lead the...

Apr 20, 2024

Sask. man guilty of abducting daughter to keep her from getting COVID shot

A man accused of taking his young daughter away so she wouldn't get a COVID-19 vaccination has been found guilty of abducting her.Global News has confirmed for 980 CJME that Michael Gordon Jackson, 55...

Apr 19, 2024

Premiers want return to co-operation with federal government with new budget

OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are warning the federal government not to overreach into their jurisdictions when it comes to delivering the programs laid out in Ottawa's latest budget. In a letter respond...

Apr 19, 2024

Ottawa to force banks to call carbon rebate a carbon rebate in direct deposits

Canadian banks that refuse to identify the carbon rebate by name when doing direct deposits are forcing the government to change the law to make them do it, SAID Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault...

Apr 19, 2024

Arts mentorship program receives $700K boost

A program that brings music education to remote and underserved communities in Saskatchewan, is receiving a big financial boost. The Community Arts Mentorship Program (CAMP) has been named the first r...

Apr 18, 2024

New aircraft bringing more capacity, flights to northern Sask.

It's not every day that a new airplane brings plenty of excitement, but for those who travel to the far north of Saskatchewan, it means more open doors and opportunities for the region. Last week, Ris...

Apr 18, 2024

Métis groups will trudge on toward self-government as bill faces another setback

Mtis organizations in Ontario and Alberta say they'll stay on the path toward self-government, despite the uncertain future of a contentious bill meant to do just that. The Mtis Nation - Saskatchewan ...

Apr 18, 2024

Skilled trades need not limited to building homes

A demand for construction trades exists in Saskatchewan, but while many workers are needed to build homes, many are also needed in areas like mining and industry, said the Sask. Apprenticeship and Tra...

Apr 17, 2024

First Nations leaders decry Sask. Party's neglect of Duty to Consult framework

Several Saskatchewan First Nations are calling out the Sask. Party for ignoring the Duty to Consult process.On Wednesday morning NDP Critic for First Nations and Mtis Relations Betty Nippi-Albright, w...

Apr 17, 2024