by MBC News | May 10, 2012 | Current News
A Mohawk First Nation chief says the federal government’s Safe Drinking Water legislation is too broad. John Adams told a Senate committee yesterday that the bill tries to treat all reserves the same, but he stresses that isn’t the case. Adams said his...
by MBC News | May 10, 2012 | Current News
The Prince Albert Grand Council is lending its voice to the city of Prince Albert as it works to get a second bridge. The PAGC has officially put its support behind the city’s Build a Second Bridge Campaign. A resolution of support was signed at a recent chiefs...
by MBC News | May 10, 2012 | Current News
The Saskatchewan government is contributing $700,000 to three tobacco reduction programs. Over $248,000 is going to a partnership involving the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan, the University of Saskatchewan and the Saskatoon Health Region. Another $250,000 has been...
by MBC News | May 9, 2012 | Current News
Pelican Narrows RCMP say the body found in a submerged pickup on the weekend is confirmed to be that of James Gallagher. The 71-year-old man from White Fox was reported missing last fall. The body was removed from the water on Sunday, and an autopsy was held yesterday...
by MBC News | May 9, 2012 | Current News
Some punishment has been given to a resident of Denare Beach who hacked into a New York-based website. Ryan Devin Lee appeared in Creighton Provincial Court yesterday and was given a suspended sentence by the judge. Lee was also put on probation for 20 months. He...
by MBC News | May 9, 2012 | Current News
The Metis National Council has lost all of its health funding. In a newsletter, MNC president Clem Chartier says the money was lost in the recent federal budget and has resulted in the termination of one employee. Chartier also says it means that the Metis Nation, at...
by MBC News | May 9, 2012 | Current News
Some First Nations, Metis and other inner city parents are angry about the loss of designated community funding for community schools. On Tuesday night, they packed the Regina Public School Board office to voice their concerns. The First Nations, Metis and Community...
by MBC News | May 9, 2012 | Current News
The president of the Saskatchewan Transportation Corporation says the number of people taking the bus in northern Saskatchewan appears to be holding steady. Shawn Grice doesn’t have exact numbers, but figures ridership is about the same. Over the next few...
by MBC News | May 9, 2012 | Current News
Ten northern Saskatchewan high school students are back home today after a whirlwind tour of Regina. A Turnor Lake youth says the trip was a great experience. 16-year-old NicKeisha Montgrand says she learned a lot about what Regina has to offer. On Monday and Tuesday,...
by MBC News | May 8, 2012 | Current News
SIGA could give the green light to a new casino in North Battleford within this fiscal year. Zane Hansen made that statement during a speech to the Rotary Club of the Battlefords on Monday. “I put that out as a target for us — so we have a number of...
