by MBC News | May 29, 2012 | Current News
A delegation from the Saskatoon Health Region is visiting northern communities to gather input on the province’s new Children’s Hospital. For about 18 months, staff, physicians and families have been working with architects to create a basic floor plan....
by MBC News | May 28, 2012 | Current News
A Regina lawyer expects thousands of victims to come forward in a class action lawsuit he recently launched against the Saskatchewan government. Tony Merchant is suing on behalf of children who were abused while in foster care. The statement of claim was filed in...
by MBC News | May 28, 2012 | Current News
Saskatchewan MLA Rob Norris says he is looking forward to his new assignment. On Friday, Norris was dumped as Minister of Advanced Education by the Premier. Now, he is Brad Wall’s Legislative Secretary for First Nations Engagement. Norris says he plans to visit...
by MBC News | May 28, 2012 | Current News
The new minister of what was previously known as the Ministry of First Nations and Metis Relations is already on the hot seat. Jim Reiter’s new posting is being met with disapproval by the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. The FSIN says it’s not...
by MBC News | May 25, 2012 | Current News
Premier Brad Wall has made a major reorganization of his inner circle. The number of cabinet ministers remains the same at 18, but that is about the only thing that has not changed. Seven previous cabinet ministers are gone, three new members were added to cabinet and...
by MBC News | May 25, 2012 | Current News
A police inspector from Scotland says violence is a public health issue that must be addressed collaboratively. John Carnochan addressed delegates at the Northern Justice Symposium this morning in Prince Albert. He describes violence as a contagious problem that...
by MBC News | May 25, 2012 | Current News
The chair of New North says good progress is being made in developing community police boards. Bruce Fidler says Creighton has had its board for about a year-and-a-half now and it’s working well. The boards are aimed at helping communities get a better handle on...
by MBC News | May 25, 2012 | Current News
Saskatchewan’s First Nations community is mourning the loss of an elder who made a big difference in the lives of many people. Sarah Gordon Nameth passed away earlier this week at the age of 78. It may not be a name that is familiar to a lot of people, but...
by MBC News | May 25, 2012 | Current News
In about three years, a mobile unit could be on the road in the province’s north to help fight cancer. Cameco, the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, and Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Chamblin announced the program on Thursday. The mobile unit will tour the...
by MBC News | May 24, 2012 | Current News
A man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing incident in the Outlook area. RCMP say a 66-year-old man had stopped to help someone with a flat tire on his vehicle. Investigators say the suspect, 22-year-old Ryan Dalton Kelly Bear, attacked him with a...
