Michael Bramadat-Willcock
Reporter | La Ronge, Saskatchewan |
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About Michael Bramadat-Willcock
Michael Bramadat-Willcock joins Canada's National Observer as a reporter, thanks to a grant from the Local Journalism Initiative of the Government of Canada. Michael is a journalist, editor, researcher and MA candidate in journalism at Concordia University.
Canada and Saskatchewan promise to address Indigenous youth suicides
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan signed a letter of commitment with the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) on Thursday promising to address death by suicide among Indigenous youth as a priority.
Saskatchewan banks on abandoned oil and gas cleanup
Saskatchewan is putting more money into fixing abandoned oil wells, a move it says will boost economic recovery by getting oil and gas sector workers back on the job.
First case of COVID-19 at Saskatchewan uranium mill
Orano Canada confirmed that an employee at the McClean Lake uranium mill in northern Saskatchewan has tested positive for COVID-19.
'Stronger than I am:’ The wedge issue that shouldn't have been
Métis suicide prevention advocate Tristen Durocher's 44-day protest fast in Regina came to an end in a flurry of sound, ceremony and emotion. As the sun began to set, the 24-year-old musician played Red River Valley on his fiddle and had a few words for youths suffering in the province.
Sask. premier asks Trudeau to support nuclear reactors in upcoming throne speech
Premier Scott Moe has sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlining Saskatchewan’s priorities ahead of the federal throne speech on Sept. 23. In it, he is asking Trudeau to support nuclear development in the province.
Province ponders tying accountability to northern municipal funding
Saskatchewan is considering new requirements for northern municipalities to receive provincial funding, as residents are raising concerns over a lack of financial accountability.
Indigenous vice-chief calls on correctional service commissioner to resign
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples Vice-Chief Kim Beaudin is calling for accountability after a panel of experts assigned to look into the use of Structured Intervention Units (SIUs), in Canadian prisons released a scathing report on 19 Aug. detailing how their work was obstructed, undermined and blocked by the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).
Saskatchewan won’t release cost of school repairs
The Saskatchewan government says it disagrees with a Sept. 4 report by the privacy commissioner recommending the education ministry release a breakdown of repair costs for schools in the province.
Saskatchewan announces funding as schools reopen
Children around Saskatchewan returned to school on Tuesday with a mix of anticipation and concern over how to go back to class safely during the pandemic.
Cree bilingual school underway in Saskatoon
Cree language learners have something to look forward to in Saskatchewan — a permanent site for St. Frances Cree Bilingual School in Saskatoon.