by MBC News | Dec 22, 2012 | Current News
Hundreds of protesters braved the cold in Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert on Friday to take part in national Idle No More rallies. In Regina, protesters marched down Albert Street before congregating at the legislative building. In Saskatoon, they gathered at...
by MBC News | Dec 22, 2012 | Current News
Appeals will likely be filed after a judge ordered two men convicted of manslaughter released from custody on Thursday. Ronald Zerr, 25, was sentenced to nine years in prison and Ashton Lavallee, 24, seven years in the 2008 death of Albert Lowenberger. However, both...
by MBC News | Dec 22, 2012 | Current News
A man has been charged in the death of a Regina First Nations woman. Tara Chartrand, 30, went missing from her Rae Street home on Sept. 28. Her body was discovered inside a house on 1100 block Cameron Street last week. Northbear Buddy Carrier has been charged with...
by MBC News | Dec 20, 2012 | Current News
The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is threatening to take the Harper government to court over what it says are violations of treaty rights in Bill C-45. The FSIN says the omnibus bill threatens First Nations rights in a number of areas including health,...
by MBC News | Dec 20, 2012 | Current News
About 35 people boarded a bus in Regina last night as part of a First Nations protest movement that is taking its message directly to Ottawa. Since early December, Aboriginal people across Canada have been holding demonstrations against the Harper government in...
by MBC News | Dec 20, 2012 | Current News
Three young males from the Kawacatoose First Nation are facing several charges following a mischief complaint on the reserve early yesterday. RCMP say someone damaged local residences and a vehicle was stolen from the band office. Sometime later, the vehicle was...
by MBC News | Dec 19, 2012 | Current News
The search for a missing First Nations woman has ended in tragedy. Regina police have confirmed the body found in a house last Friday is that of Tara Chartrand. The 30-year-old woman was last seen alive on Sept. 28 leaving her home on Rae Street. Her body was...
by MBC News | Dec 19, 2012 | Current News
A well-known Saskatchewan First Nation Chief is planning a trip to eastern Canada. Onion Lake Cree Nation Chief Wallace Fox has plans to visit Attawapiskat First Nation Chief Theresa Spence in Ontario. Spence is currently on a hunger strike in protest of the federal...
by MBC News | Dec 19, 2012 | Current News
A northern MLA has decided to back Cam Broten’s bid for the leadership of the Saskatchewan NDP. Doyle Vermette says he thinks Broten will unite New Democrats and win back voters who have decided to go with the Sask Party in the last two elections. He points out Broten...
by MBC News | Dec 19, 2012 | Current News
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority handed out $25,000 in scholarships this morning to First Nations postsecondary students from across the province. SIGA awards scholarships annually to students pursuing a Masters or PhD in any field as well as those studying...
