by MBC News | Mar 6, 2013 | Current News
A Pelican Narrows man accused of second-degree murder appeared in court today. Thurston Jack Thomas stood silently while lawyers in Prince Albert provincial court discussed his case. The 24-year-old man faces numerous charges in addition to the murder charge. These...
by MBC News | Mar 6, 2013 | Current News
Discussion continued today in Ottawa on a controversial bill that proposes to force First Nations bands to disclose their financial information online. Chiefs and lawyers from the Assembly of First Nations and the Idle No More movement testified before the Senate...
by MBC News | Mar 5, 2013 | Current News
Saskatchewan’s legal drinking age will remain at 19. Liquor and Gaming Minister Donna Harpauer made the announcement today. She says most people in the province were against lowering the age to 18. Harpauer says a lot of the opposition came from Prince Albert and...
by MBC News | Mar 5, 2013 | Current News
RCMP are investigating an alleged hit-and-run involving a pedestrian. Police say the incident occurred on Friday night. In a news release issued today RCMP say the 18 year-old victim was trying to hitch-hike to La Ronge when he was struck at the junction-road turnoff...
by MBC News | Mar 5, 2013 | Current News
RCMP are looking into a fatal collision between a vehicle and a 34-year-old man who was apparently lying down on Hwy 2, north of Prince Albert. The incident happened early Sunday morning. The man was rushed to hospital but did not survive. At this point, RCMP are not...
by MBC News | Mar 5, 2013 | Current News
A new United Nations report says Canada isn’t getting the job done when it comes to providing food security to Indigenous peoples. The report was presented in a nationwide telecast this morning by UN special rapporteur Olivier De Schutter and says the Canadian...
by MBC News | Mar 5, 2013 | Current News
A Regina lawyer says he’s unsure the release of government documents detailing residential schools will lead to any courtroom victories for survivors. A judge in Ontario recently ordered Ottawa to turn over millions of documents from Archives Canada to the Truth and...
by MBC News | Mar 5, 2013 | Current News
There’s a new chief at the Buffalo River Dene Nation. In a vote held on Friday, challenger Lance Byhette defeated incumbent chief Debbie Billette. Five councillors were also elected. They include incumbent members Willie Billette and Eilleen Morrison. Joining...
by MBC News | Mar 2, 2013 | Current News
Buffalo Narrows RCMP made a drug bust last night after seizing an undisclosed amount of cocaine from a local residence. As a result, fifty-year-old Kim L. McLeod and 62-year-old Francis A. Alcrow have been charged with possession of cocaine, possession for the...
by MBC News | Mar 2, 2013 | Current News
A new report says First Nations children in Saskatchewan are being shortchanged when it comes to early childhood education. The report is called First Nations Early Childhood Program: Improving Outcomes and it says under funding is the cause of inadequately trained...
