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More than 50 killed at collapsed gold mine in eastern Congo
KINSHASA, Congo - More than 50 people are dead after landslides caused the collapse of three artisanal gold mines near the city of Kamituga in eastern Congo's South Kivu province on Friday, officials ...
Sep 12, 2020

Sask. court rules teepee protest in Wascana Park can stay
The man who set up a teepee as a peaceful protest on the west lawn of Wascana Park in Regina is being allowed to stay."I would be jumping up and down, but I'm very hungry right now," Tristen Durocher ...
Sep 11, 2020

Meals in the Fields gives back to farming community this fall
A North Battleford area beef producer is one of the latest winners in the Meals in the Fields contest.Connie Walker said it was a thrill to receive free Domino's Pizza for her family and crew, along w...
Sep 11, 2020

Cancer transportation pilot program now includes access to healthy food while travelling
Mtis Nation - Saskatchewan (MN-S) has added additional support for Mtis citizens experiencing cancer or undergoing cancer treatment as part of its Cancer Transportation Pilot Project to include paymen...
Sep 11, 2020

Saulteaux Western Days to go ahead this weekend
While many community events have been postponed or all-out cancelled this year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there is one celebration this weekend, going ahead on a nearby First Nation. Sault...
Sep 11, 2020

Evening car crash rattles bystanders, damages business property
Meadow Lake RCMP responded to a single vehicle crash around 6 p.m. Thursday evening at a business near 2 Ave. East and Centre Street. Bystanders said the vehicle crashed in an alley way between Down T...
Sep 10, 2020

Vocalist from Onion Lake Cree Nation makes Indigenous Music Countdown top 10
A rising star from Onion Lake Cree Nation has made it to the top 10 of the Indigenous Music Countdown with her latest track Feel Free.Hazely is an R&B vocalist fusing acoustic pop melodies and hoo...
Sep 10, 2020

MP Gary Vidal retains position under new Conservative leadership
MP for Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River, Gary Vidal, has retained the position of Shadow Minister for Indigenous Services, under new Conservative leader Erin O'Toole."I am very pleased to continue a...
Sep 09, 2020

MN-S files court claim against NexGen Energy over breach of contract in establishment of uranium mine
The Mtis Nation - Saskatchewan (MN-S) has filed a claim against NexGen Energy Ltd. stating NexGen is in breach of its legal obligations under a study agreement that was signed between MN-S and NexGen....
Sep 09, 2020

Ministry of Environment asking hunters to submit heads of animals for Chronic Wasting Disease testing
As part of the Government of Saskatchewan's Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Surveillance Program, the Ministry of Environment is asking hunters to bring in heads of moose, deer and elk from hunting seas...
Sep 09, 2020