by MBC News | Sep 28, 2012
Officials at Cameco say a caribou that got into a water collection pond at the Key Lake uranium mine site shouldn’t pose a threat to the environment. The incident happened on the evening of April 22nd. Officials say the caribou was likely chased there by wolves...
by MBC News | Sep 28, 2012
Enrolment is up at the First Nations University of Canada as it begins a new school year. FNUniv president Doyle Anderson notes the institution has been struggling since 2010, when it temporarily lost federal and provincial funding. But he says the process of...
by MBC News | Sep 28, 2012
A long-time northern Saskatchewan lawyer has been appointed to the bench in La Ronge. Saskatchewan Justice has named Bob Lane as its new judge in the community. Lane replaces Judge Felicia Daunt, who is transferring to Prince Albert. For 33 years, Lane has worked on...
by MBC News | Sep 28, 2012
Two suspects in a serious stabbing in Regina early yesterday are making their first court appearances today. A 37-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman are each facing charges of attempted murder. Darren Douglas Sinner and Jerry Michael Felecity Desjarlais were taken...
by MBC News | Sep 28, 2012
Regina police have issued a public alert about a dangerous offender now living in the community. Forty-three-year-old Lorne Winston Moosomin is considered a high risk to re-offend. He has a history of drug abuse and violent behaviour, and his victims range in age from...
by MBC News | Sep 28, 2012
Children too young to face any criminal charges have admitted they were responsible for a rash of break-ins and vandalism this month in Loon Lake in northwest Saskatchewan. RCMP say five children were involved — and only one was older than 11. About 25 cars had...
by MBC News | Sep 28, 2012
Strong finances and economic independence are on the wishlist of a man hoping to reclaim the leadership of the FSIN. Perry Bellegarde says he feels strongly the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations needs to get away from relying on government funding: “We...
by MBC News | Sep 28, 2012
A scientist at the University of Saskatchewan says more focus should be given to community forest models. Ryan Bullock recently co-authored a book examining the topic in detail. He says community-managed forests can take on many forms, but the idea is generally based...
by MBC News | Sep 27, 2012
If push comes to shove, a First Nations group is prepared to take legal action to block the sale of 1.6 million acres of community pastureland that is up for grabs in the province. The federal government is transferring control of the pastures to the province and the...
by MBC News | Sep 27, 2012
A professor from the University of Saskatchewan says a lot of questions need to be answered before a working definition of who and who isn’t Metis gets resolved. Marilyn Poitras gave testimony yesterday at a Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples...
