by MBC News | Jul 16, 2012
A 23-year-old woman was injured in an ATV accident on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation yesterday. Paramedics say they were called out to the reserve at around 4:30 p.m. The victim was transported to hospital. At last word, she was listed in good and stable...
by MBC News | Jul 16, 2012
A trio of Saskatchewan bands could cut their borrowing costs by thousands of dollars. The Whitecap Dakota, Birch Narrows, and Kahkewistahaw bands have applied to the First Nations Financial Management Board for certification. The board’s executive chair, Harold...
by MBC News | Jul 16, 2012
A group of Aboriginal RCMP cadets will be making history this week as they attend the Back To Batoche Days celebrations. The youth from Ile a la Crosse are the first Metis cadet corp to attend the event. The group will be taking part in the Back To Batoche Days grand...
by MBC News | Jul 13, 2012
Former Mosquito First Nation Chief Clarence Stone was sentenced for Treaty Land Entitlement fraud in a Battleford courtroom today. Stone received a one-year conditional sentence. For the first four months of his sentence, Stone will have a curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m....
by MBC News | Jul 13, 2012
Saskatchewan Health is warning people to take precautions to protect themselves from health effects that may be caused by poor air quality in parts of the province. The government says air quality is expected to deteriorate over the next couple of days due to...
by MBC News | Jul 13, 2012
After being without electricity for 18 days, the power is finally back on at the Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp Mill. The severe storm which moved through part of the province on June 25th left the facility without power. SaskPower managed to restore service at...
by MBC News | Jul 13, 2012
The federal government is trying to get a handle on just how big the homelessness problem is in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. To that end, it is investing $135,000 to compile data on the issue. The Salvation Army will play a key role in collecting the information. Maj....
by MBC News | Jul 13, 2012
Ten Prince Albert families will soon have an affordable, safe place to call home. The province has contributed $2 million toward the total project cost of $2.9 million of a new housing project. The rest of the cost was provided by Northern Spruce Housing Corporation...
by MBC News | Jul 13, 2012
Troy Cooper has been announced as the new chief of the Prince Albert Police Service. He takes over from current police chief Dale McFee, who will be leaving the job at the end of August. Cooper says the police service will continue its efforts to have a good...
by MBC News | Jul 13, 2012
There will be a couple of Aboriginal apprentices working the Saskatchewan Summer Games later this month — and it is hoped they will take what they learn and turn it into a career. It is called the Aboriginal Apprentice Coach Program, and it is the first of its...
