by MBC News | Nov 17, 2011 | Current News
Red Pheasant First Nation Chief Stewart Baptiste has been fined $750 for driving while disqualified. He has also lost his driver’s licence for a year. Baptiste was sentenced today in North Battleford Provincial Court after pleading guilty to the charge. On July...
by MBC News | Nov 17, 2011 | Current News
A descendant of a member of Louis Riel’s inner circle took part in a vigil for the late Metis leader in Regina last night. It was the Regina Riel Metis Council’s third annual remembrance event, which was held on the 126th anniversary of Riel’s...
by MBC News | Nov 16, 2011 | Current News
A 23 year-old man from La Ronge has been arrested and charged with killing a teenager in Prince Albert. Crown prosecutors are currently determining whether the accused should face a count of first-degree or second-degree murder. It was Tuesday morning when the body of...
by MBC News | Nov 16, 2011 | Current News
Fort Qu’Appelle RCMP would like to hear from anyone with information on a 17-year-old missing from the Echo Valley Youth Centre. Leslie Whitebear left the facility Tuesday afternoon and was followed by staff who lost sight of him in the bush. Police say its...
by MBC News | Nov 16, 2011 | Current News
An order barring a Calgary-based law firm from holding Independent Assessment Hearings with residential school survivors has been lifted. It was last week that the firm Blott and Company was ordered by a court in British Columbia to cease all of its hearings. Few...
by MBC News | Nov 16, 2011 | Current News
A tragic shooting in Regina involving two family members reached closure last week. 46-year old Dennis Dustyhorn recieved a two-year suspended sentence for pleading guilty to mischief endangering a life. Three years ago Dustyhorn accidently shot his nephew. 21-year...
by MBC News | Nov 16, 2011 | Current News
For the first time in its history, the Canadian Western Agribition will include a First Nations pavilion. Elmer Eashappie is the project’s architect and says it’s a great opportunity for cultural awareness. “We’ll have the Office of the Treaty...
by MBC News | Nov 16, 2011 | Current News
A Homeless Shelter planned for North Battleford is just a bandaid solution according to a city councillor. On Monday night Ray Fox voted against a zoning change to allow the shelter because he says a homeless shelter isn’t enough. He says homelessness is more than not...
by MBC News | Nov 15, 2011 | Current News
It was a historic day in Regina this morning as the Metis Infinity Flag was raised in the City Hall square – a first for any city in Canada. Mayor Pat Fiacco says the flag goes beyond a symbol but is meant to instill pride for youth and promote future opportunities...
by MBC News | Nov 15, 2011 | Current News
Officials at the Montreal lake Cree Nation say everyone is pulling together in the wake of this week’s fire at the band office. On Monday, a fire tore through three administration offices prompting an evacuation of the structure. Executive assistant Norman Ross says...
