by MBC News | Aug 16, 2011 | Current News
NDP Names Candidate for Sask. Rivers Riding Friday, March 04, 2011 at 15:19 The NDP have named their candidate for a provincial riding north of Prince Albert. Jeanette Wicinski-Dunn was officially named as the candidate for the Saskatchewan Rivers riding after a...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2011 | Current News
Province Willing to Work on Northern IDs Friday, March 04, 2011 at 15:00 The province says it’s willing to work with northern communities on the topic of voter ID’s. Yesterday at the northern roundtable, several mayors voiced concern about new voter...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2011 | Current News
Northern Nursing Program Retention Tool Friday, March 04, 2011 at 14:54 A partnership that brings the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Nursing to the north is intended to be a recruitment and retention tool. The U of S is partnering with Northlands...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2011 | Current News
LLRIB Hopes for Settlement in Lawsuit with Gov’t Thursday, March 03, 2011 at 14:50 The Lac La Ronge Indian Band is hoping to reach a settlement in a lawsuit against the government. The band says there are indications Canada will provide compensation of...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2011 | Current News
Chief Echoes Calls for Resignation Thursday, March 03, 2011 at 14:46 The lone former FSIN chief who did not sign a letter issued yesterday to the media, renewing calls for Chief Guy Lonechild’s resignation, says he echoes the calls for him to step down, but...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2011 | Current News
Court of Queen’s Bench in Meadow Lake Thursday, March 03, 2011 at 14:43 People living in the province’s north west won’t have to travel as far now for criminal matters. Saskatchewan’s Court of Queen’s Bench is expanding its services...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2011 | Current News
MLAs Hear Concerns of Northern Mayors Thursday, March 03, 2011 at 14:41 Government ministers were in Prince Albert today to hear a number of concerns from northern mayors. Finances were a main topic at the northern roundtable. Loan repayments and the thorny...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2011 | Current News
Athabasca MLA Seeking Re-Election Thursday, March 03, 2011 at 14:33 The current MLA for the riding of Athabasca is seeking re-election. Buckley Belanger has held the post since 1998. He says he knows there is a lot of work to do in the north, and points to his...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2011 | Current News
Renewed Calls for Lonechild’s Resignation Wednesday, March 02, 2011 at 14:41 There are more calls for the chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations to step down. This time the call is coming from some former federation grand-chiefs. Alphonse...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2011 | Current News
Mayors Get Update About Rules For Gaming Dollars Wednesday, March 02, 2011 at 14:38 Questions over how northern municipalities can spend gaming dollars were raised this morning at a meeting in Prince Albert. Northern mayors have gathered to discuss a number of...
