by MBC News | Nov 30, 2011 | Current News
A 55-year-old man from Denare Beach is dead following a single vehicle crash 24 km south of the Bloomfield Resort. The accident on Highway 106 was reported around 4:30 yesterday afternoon. Deschambault Lake RCMP Sgt. Gary Bonneau says a witness saw the vehicle leave...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2011 | Current News
The CEO of SaskPower says his corporation doesn’t have an acceptable procurement program for the Aboriginal community and he plans to change that. Yesterday, Bob Watson told a Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business luncheon in Saskatoon that SaskPower is...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2011 | Current News
Saskatchewan Metis leader Robert Doucette will have his moustache shaved off tomorrow in support of Movember. The president of the Metis Nation-Saskatchewan had pledged to do that if his organization was able to raise $1,000 for prostate cancer research. The amount...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2011 | Current News
Inconsistencies in a list of eligible voters on the Muskowekwan First Nation may result in a second referendum on designating reserve land for a new potash mine, according to its chief. Chief Reg Bellerose says Aboriginal Affairs generates the voters list under a...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2011 | Current News
The fact that more and more women are taking leadership roles on Saskatchewan First Nations reserves hasn’t escaped the notice of a North Battleford city councillor. The Sweetgrass band election was held Monday and Lorie Whitecalfe was elected chief. Ray Fox is...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2011 | Current News
Now that he has recently been re-elected to a second three-year term, Yellow Quill First Nation Chief Larry Cachene wants to bring more business to the reserve. He says there are several opportunities on the horizon to do that, including partnership with a company...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2011 | Current News
A workshop is coming up in Saskatoon in January to gather information on tuberculosis in Metis communities. The project is a joint effort involving the Metis Nation-Saskatchewan and the University of Saskatchewan. Researchers hope to shed some light on why the disease...
by MBC News | Nov 29, 2011 | Current News
The chief and council of the Muskowekwan First Nation are discussing their options after a designation vote for a proposed potash mine fell short of a majority this past weekend. According to the Encanto Potash Corporation, Muskowewkan had 1,114 eligible voters, with...
by MBC News | Nov 29, 2011 | Current News
The Sweetgrass First Nation has a new chief. Lorie Whitecalfe was elected chief during band elections on Monday, according to band officials. She defeated three other challengers. Former chief Wayne Standinghorn declined to run again. The band’s councillors are...
by MBC News | Nov 29, 2011 | Current News
For the first time in its history, Golden Band Resources is making money at its operations north of La Ronge. The company reports profits of $4.5 million in the quarter ending October 31st. Company chief financial officer Mark Thiel says production is going as planned...