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...
by MBC News | Jul 16, 2012 | Current News
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 | Current News
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 | Current News
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 | Current News
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 | Current News
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 | Current News
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 | Current News
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 | Current News
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...
