by MBC News | Jan 11, 2012 | Current News
It doesn’t appear an elk population in western Manitoba infected with tuberculosis is much of a threat to elk or livestock in Saskatchewan. Parks Canada says about 4% of the elk in Riding Mountain National Park have TB, and there is a serious threat to the...
by MBC News | Jan 10, 2012 | Current News
A 44-month jail sentence has been handed out to a Meadow Lake man for the beating death of a fellow city resident. In a Battleford court room, Kyle Villeneuve pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter in the death of Joey Merasty. He was sentenced to four years in...
by MBC News | Jan 10, 2012 | Current News
A law expert from Toronto says he thinks a government case against a First Nations tobacco company could be a little weak. Several months ago the governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C. all launched legal action against Rainbow Tobacco for importing cigarette...
by MBC News | Jan 10, 2012 | Current News
The Cowessess First Nation is still working out the details of its drug policy. Chief Grady Lerat predicts it will be in place by the end of this month. Lerat had hoped the policy would be in place by January 3rd but he says they’re still dealing with rights issues,...
by MBC News | Jan 10, 2012 | Current News
The C.E.O. of an auction house in North Bay, Ontario is reporting a smash start to the fur season. Mark Downey of Fur Harvesters Auction incorporated says 20 Chinese buyers showed up to his January 7th sale and that helped move product – a lot. Downey says many items...
by MBC News | Jan 10, 2012 | Current News
The first day of a conference on strengthening community relationships in La Ronge is underway at the Kikinahk Friendship Centre. About fifty people gathered this morning to discuss the results of a survey involving people from La Ronge, Air Ronge and the surrounding...
by MBC News | Jan 10, 2012 | Current News
A northern mining company has found a bit of gold in an unusual place. Golden Band Resources says it has recovered some gold till that was lying in soil overtop of the E.P. Gold Desposit. Company vice-president Rodney Orr says the mineralized gold till was put there...
by MBC News | Jan 10, 2012 | Current News
A member of the Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation is being acclaimed to the executive wing of the Liberal Party. Kevin Seesequasis will officially be sworn in as vice-president of communications for the party’s aboriginal people’s commission this weekend. The Liberal...
by MBC News | Jan 9, 2012 | Current News
A trial that’s expected to last 7 weeks, has been set for a man accused of killing a young aboriginal woman from Saskatoon. Douglas Hales was originally expected to be tried last year but he fired his lawyer prompting a long delay. He is accused of killing Daleen...
by MBC News | Jan 9, 2012 | Current News
The man wanted for a shooting last month on the Onion Lake Cree Nation is now in custody. RCMP say 24-year-old Matthew Lecky was arrested on the weekend in Lloydminster. A warrant for his arrest was issued after a shooting at a home on the reserve which injured a...
