by MBC News | Aug 7, 2012 | Current News
The City of Meadow Lake has been fined in court for violating the safety of its workers. The city pleaded guilty to two counts under the province’s Occupational Health and Safety Act. A judge ordered the city to pay over $6,100 in fines. An inspection found two...
by MBC News | Aug 3, 2012 | Current News
Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan says the federal government will contribute $3 million to a new Aboriginal hotel and spa in Saskatchewan. The hotel is to be built on the Whitecap Dakota reserve near Saskatoon. Construction is expected to begin this fall and...
by MBC News | Aug 3, 2012 | Current News
Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan says the government is disappointed with a Federal Court ruling that says it was unreasonable to appoint a third-party manager to Attawapiskat. The court ruled a third party was the wrong way to address a critical housing...
by MBC News | Aug 3, 2012 | Current News
Saskatchewan has recorded its first case of West Nile virus, The Ministry of Health says a man in a rural area, south of Regina, has been identified as a carrier of the virus. He gave blood at a clinic in late July. The man was exhibiting no symptoms of the illness,...
by MBC News | Aug 3, 2012 | Current News
A La Ronge fish processing company says it hasn’t fished all summer because federal rules leave it with no real market. Carlson Fish Products spokesman Albert Carlson says with only a million people, Saskatchewan isn’t a big enough venue. Carlson says...
by MBC News | Aug 3, 2012 | Current News
Several dozen youth have descended on the Whitecap Dakota Nation this weekend for a cultural camp. Ten elders will be leading the kids through a series of traditional activities designed to teach them about their inherent identity as First Nations citizens. Walter...
by MBC News | Aug 2, 2012 | Current News
One person is dead after he and four other people fell overboard when the boat they were in began to fill with water yesterday at Black Lake. Stony Rapids RCMP say officers were in the community around 1:00 p.m. when they heard yelling coming from the shoreline. They...
by MBC News | Aug 2, 2012 | Current News
The official date for the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan election has been solidified. Advance polls will be held on September 1st, with the election itself on September 8th. Nominations will be accepted from August 3rd until August 8th. Chief electoral officer Ian...
by MBC News | Aug 2, 2012 | Current News
Natural resources will be front and centre during a major conference in Prince Albert next week. The Prince Albert Grand Council is hosting a summit where leaders from First Nations in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta are expected to attend. At issue is the desire...
by MBC News | Aug 2, 2012 | Current News
An event is taking place this weekend in northern Saskatchewan aimed at raising awareness over nuclear power. The Survival Celebration Camp for Sustainable Earth is being put on by the Committee for Future Generations. Candyce Paul is part of the group’s...
