by MBC News | Jul 18, 2012 | Current News
The medium security unit of the federal penitentiary in Prince Albert remains under lockdown today. The move follows a large fight which broke out at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary Monday evening, injuring seven inmates. They are all recovering. Correctional Service of...
by MBC News | Jul 18, 2012 | Current News
Saskatchewan Environment says while no communities are being threatened by forest fires — smoke continues to be a problem. Spokesman Brent Krayetski says this is particularly true in the La Ronge, Southend and Pelican Narrows areas. Krayetski says atmospheric...
by MBC News | Jul 17, 2012 | Current News
A former candidate for national chief doesn’t think there is a clear favourite this time around. The Assembly of First Nations kicked off its annual general assembly today in Toronto. Tomorrow’s national chief election is the big item on this week’s...
by MBC News | Jul 17, 2012 | Current News
Help from Victims Services has been offered to Mosquito First Nation residents in the wake of a tragic accident over the weekend. Three people from the Mosquito reserve were killed and two injured after a car flipped into a pond near Battleford at about 3:00 a.m....
by MBC News | Jul 17, 2012 | Current News
The final Memorial Run for Daleen Bosse begins today in Martensville and ends Friday at the Onion Lake Cree Nation. The 25-year-old mother of three went missing from Saskatoon in May 2004, and was found murdered in August 2008 near Martensville. Bosse’s mother,...
by MBC News | Jul 17, 2012 | Current News
Since Saturday, a Moosomin First Nation youth has been in Toronto to compete in the Miss Teen Canada World pageant. Today, Nikita Kahpeaysewat’s mom, Chuckie Nicotine, is flying to Toronto to support her. Nicotine says she’s very proud of her daughter,...
by MBC News | Jul 16, 2012 | Current News
Three people from the Mosquito First Nation are dead after a car crashed and was partially submerged in water near Battleford. RCMP say officers were called shortly after 3:00 Sunday morning after the car rolled and hit the water about 30 km south of Battleford....
by MBC News | Jul 16, 2012 | Current News
It was anything but a routine delivery for a mother from the Sturgeon Lake First Nation over the weekend. She went into labour early Saturday morning and was being rushed to hospital in Prince Albert — but the trip did not go as planned. Paramedics began the...
by MBC News | Jul 16, 2012 | Current News
A report released today by the Canadian Council of Chief Executives is being applauded by the chief of Saskatchewan’s Little Black Bear First Nation. It outlines recommendations regarding the benefits of effective and meaningful partnerships with First Nations,...
by MBC News | Jul 16, 2012 | Current News
A 34-year-old hiker was located on the weekend after becoming disoriented on trails at Kimball Lake Provincial Park. Meadow Lake RCMP say the man was reported missing Saturday evening. Mounties, Saskatchewan Environment officers and Saskatchewan Search and Rescue...