by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
Investigators Flown In To Examine Fire Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 17:03 A northern forest fire continues to threaten the communities of Wollaston and the Hatchet Lake First Nation. The blaze has now grown to four thousand, two hundred hectares in size and is...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
Feds Set To Hire Private Eyes Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 17:00 The department of Aboriginal Affairs plans to hire private investigators to look into controversial elections. In particular the firms will try to confirm or invalidate allegations made through the...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
Specific Claims Tribunal Starts Up Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 16:58 First Nations finally have a tribunal they can take their land claims to. Yesterday the Specific Claims Tribunal officially opened. Although the specific claims act passed in 2008 the federal...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
Evacuations Continue At Wollaston, Hatchet Lake Wednesday, June 01, 2011 at 13:08 Two hundred residents of Wollaston and the Hatchet Lake First Nation were evacuated to Saskatoon today. That brings the total number of evacuees to 442. Emergency officials are...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
Ile-a-la-Crosse Doctor Shortage Focus of Rally Wednesday, June 01, 2011 at 12:58 The mayor of Ile a’la Crosse is hoping people show up at a rally on Friday to show support for doctors in the community. Duane Favel says there are concerns right now that...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
AFN Kicks Off Month Of Advocacy And Action Wednesday, June 01, 2011 at 12:53 The Assembly of First Nations has declared June the month of “First Nations Advocacy, Awareness and Action”. National Chief Shawn Atleo says the goal is to foster a better...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
Spruce Budworm Makes Comeback In Hudson Bay Area Wednesday, June 01, 2011 at 12:51 The provincial government is preparing to spray the Hudson Bay region of the provincial forest for spruce budworms. Dr. Rory McIntosh is a scientist with Saskatchewan Environment....
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
Crews Battle Fire Near Wollaston Lake Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 16:55 A fire is burning out-of-control near the northern community of Wollaston Lake. Provincial fire officer Brent Krayetski says the blaze is 75 hectares in size, but at last word was just two...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
Evacuations Continue At Carry The Kettle Reserve Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 15:13 Around 125 people on the Carry the Kettle First Nation are being asked to evacuate their homes due to flooding on the reserve. Rising water has washed out roads on the reserve and...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011 | Current News
Premier Visits La Ronge Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 15:06 Premier Brad Wall stopped in La Ronge today and held a meeting with the town’s mayor and council. Wall says it is not the official start of his summer tour, and he will be back to visit more...
