by MBC News | Aug 29, 2012
The new president of the Native Women’s Association of Canada says men are key to helping Aboriginal women fight their issues. Michele Audette was elected during the organization’s meeting in Saskatoon this week. Audette says Aboriginal women need men to...
by MBC News | Aug 29, 2012
It has taken six months, but a North Battleford group now has a tentative crime fighting strategy in place. It’s modelled on the one in Prince Albert — with police, representatives of Social Services, and other agencies getting together on cases. They hope...
by MBC News | Aug 28, 2012
Some of the people who received vaccinations this summer at the La Ronge Health Centre are being asked to repeat those vaccinations. The advisory affects 19 people who were vaccinated for tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough after this summer’s prolonged power...
by MBC News | Aug 28, 2012
Saskatchewan’s environment minister says the province is exercising due diligence when it comes to approving projects that could impact the environment. Concerns are being raised after it was recently revealed the federal government was cancelling more than 700...
by MBC News | Aug 28, 2012
RCMP say a 52-year-old man who died after an ATV crash near a Uranium City-area mine site was not wearing a helmet. They also say alcohol is considered a factor in the accident. The man died in a Saskatoon hospital Friday after he was found at the bottom of a 10-metre...
by MBC News | Aug 27, 2012
A single vehicle rollover on the Poundmaker Cree Nation over the weekend killed two people and serious injured two others. The incident took place at about 4:00 p.m. Saturday in a field on the reserve. Cut Knife RCMP say two people, a 37-year-old man and a 40-year-old...
by MBC News | Aug 27, 2012
Spiritwood RCMP say they’ve received lots of tips about a missing teen from the Pelican Lake First Nation, but none have panned out. Sixteen-year-old Jerome Harris was last seen August 1st in the Big River area. RCMP say he might be in the Prince Albert area,...
by MBC News | Aug 27, 2012
Environmental groups say money is taking precedence over the environment in Saskatchewan and future generations will pay. They are reacting to a federal government decision to cancel over 700 environmental assessments for projects in Saskatchewan. The assessments are...
by MBC News | Aug 27, 2012
Healing and unity are some of the words a woman is using to describe her bid for the presidency of the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan. Maureen Belanger lives in Saskatoon, but originally hails from Ile-a-la-Crosse. She feels a lot of people are unhappy within the...
by MBC News | Aug 27, 2012
The list of people needing affordable housing lin La Loche has been trimmed slightly. Last week, it was announced that rental housing for eight families has been completed. They are eight two-bedroom units built as four, semi-detached buildings. The provincial...
