by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
Teen Dies After Single Vehicle Accident Tuesday, August 02, 2011 at 15:57 A 17-year-old youth was killed in a single vehicle accicent near the Moosomin First Nation Saturday. Forty-five-year-Melvin Swiftwolfe will appear in North Battleford Provincial Court...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
Man Dies After Tree Falls On Camp Site Tuesday, August 02, 2011 at 13:37 A 19-year-old man is dead as a result of a fierce storm northwest of Waskesiu Lake early yesterday morning. RCMP say the victim was with his family, who were sleeping in tents at their...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
La Ronge Dealing With High Waters Tuesday, August 02, 2011 at 13:35 The town of La Ronge continues to grapple with high water levels while other parts of the North are cleaning up after a big storm. Mayor Thomas Sierzycki says water levels are approaching the...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
North May Get More Officers Tuesday, August 02, 2011 at 13:31 The province’s north will likely get some of the 30 new police officers announced by the provincial government this morning. Out of the 30 positions announced today, three are going to North...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
Two in Hospital Following Assaults Tuesday, August 02, 2011 at 13:30 Two people were taken to hospital on the weekend following assaults on two Prince Albert-area reserves. Officials with Parkland Ambulance say they were called out to the Sturgeon Lake First...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
La Ronge Leaders Stay Watchful For Flooding Friday, July 29, 2011 at 16:26 Officials in the La Ronge area continue to monitor the high water situation in the region. The levels of rivers and lakes in the area are at near record levels and a number of roads have...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
Call For Aboriginal Judge On Supreme Court Friday, July 29, 2011 at 14:22 The Indigenous Bar Association wants Prime Minister Stephen Harper to appoint Aboriginal judges to the Supreme Court. IBA spokesman Paul Chartrand is from Manitoba. He says the court is...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
Outbreak In Prince Albert Hospital Friday, July 29, 2011 at 14:20 The Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert is limiting visitor access due to an outbreak of C. difficile. The Health Region says there have been five confirmed cases of the illness since July 8th. ...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
Former FNUC School Official Launches Lawsuit Friday, July 29, 2011 at 14:18 A lawsuit has been filed against a vice-chief at the FSIN. The action was launched by a former vice-president of the First Nations University. Wes Stevenson is seeking damages and an...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
Cote Band In Turmoil Over Leadership Friday, July 29, 2011 at 14:17 A spokesperson with Aboriginal Affairs says the members of the Cote First Nation will have to reach a consensus if they want to remove their current chief and council. Rod Desnomie says the...