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First Nations University faculty call for dissolution of board, suspension of executives
Board of governors is politicized again and university is back in debt, faculty say
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First Nations University president fired key whistleblower behind scathing review of her conduct —
Internal investigation found Jacqueline Ottmann had engaged in nepotism, mismanagement and ‘empire building’
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BC based Coulson Aircrane says the Sask. government paid $100 million more than it should have for four new firefighting planes. Coulson wants court to overtun sale because province sole-sourced the deal -- no public competition.
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ALS is a fatal disease. But this scientist says he knows how to beat it
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The Canadian roots of Elon Musk's conspiracist grandpa
Raised in Saskatchewan, Joshua Haldeman was a tech-utopian, politician and apartheid fan
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My most recent column: Common Sense Regina reveals shady politics in municipal races leaderpost.com/opinion/colum… via @leaderpost
People behind election attack billboards won’t disclose who they are or who’s paying the bill - Sandra Masters calls the campaign “underhanded” cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatche…
So consistently far off. From different pollsters. It does make you question the value of the entire polling enterprise.
"This is a cancer growing within [SRC]," he said.
"Somebody has to go in and audit the whole organization and figure out what's going on, where the conflicts are and why those conflicts are allowed to exist."
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If this project was pitched to the CBC's Dragon's Den program, "I don't think it would make it to broadcast." says UBC economist cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatche…
I always wondered. Now I know.
‘This is very dangerous’: Piapot First Nation’s land fight - A documentary on The National youtu.be/CxHEB9ydPmM?si=yKp1… via @YouTube
This former chief negotiated a land claims deal for his people. Then he profited off it for 30 years - cbc.ca/newsinteractives/feat…
Documentary — A brain experiment claimed it could help Indigenous kids heal from trauma. Critic calls it ‘bonkers’
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2000 people removed from Algonquins of Ontario rolls Many of their claims to Algonquin ancestry relied on the authenticity of a letter that a CBC investigation found was likely fake. For some this casts doubt on future of treaty negotiations @BrettForester cbc.ca/news/indigenous/algon…
Canada's research funding agencies developing policy to root out Indigenous identity fraud —
Report says 'honour system' for Indigenous identity has been exploited, must be replaced cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatche…
Acting Piapot Chief: "Someone trying to capitalize on that without being able to prove Indigenous ancestry — like that is offensive to me honestly...like you're picking and choosing the things that are convenient to you now because they're be beneficial" cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatche…
Buffy Sainte-Marie's lawyer was researching how the singer could become a Canadian citizen as a "reward" for her "exceptional service" to Canada and her role "instilling pride in Indian people."
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Buffy Sainte-Marie's claims of Cree ancestry and birth on Sask. First Nation removed from her website
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Piapot First Nation chief wants Buffy Sainte-Marie to take a DNA test
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