by MBC News | Jun 25, 2013
It’s only been a few days since Cumberland House residents were evacuated from their homes as part of flooding precautions, but already a few that are staying in Prince Albert are trying to find work. The reason behind the job search is simple – money. Susan...
by MBC News | Jun 25, 2013
High water flows in northeastern Saskatchewan are forcing SaskPower to take preemptive emergency measures. The electrical utility says much higher inflows than usual into its Nipawin and EB Campbell hydroelectric stations may force it to close the spillway gates on...
by MBC News | Jun 25, 2013
A group of citizens in northern Saskatchewan have turned to the courts in an effort to stop a deal between the Village of Pinehouse and two uranium companies. The lawsuit was filed on Monday in a Prince Albert courthouse by Regina lawyer Larry Kowalchuk. It was...
by MBC News | Jun 24, 2013
Residents of the village of Cumberland House and the Cumberland House Cree nation are on the move as raging flood waters from Alberta make their way downstream and through Saskatchewan. It is not known when the Cumberland Lake will peak, but Saskatchewan Water...
by MBC News | Jun 24, 2013
The Bell of Batoche is coming home, but only for a visit. On Friday, a Metis group held a news conference in Winnipeg to announce the bell, which has been missing for 22 years, will be returned to Batoche for a special mass and celebration on July 20. After that, it...
by MBC News | Jun 24, 2013
A bill to amend the Indian Act has been delayed, at least for now. Bill C-428 is the brainchild of northern Saskatchewan MP Rob Clarke. Clarke maintains the act is archaic and badly in need of repair. For several months now, the bill has worked its way through the...
by MBC News | Jun 24, 2013
A man from the Pelican Lake First Nation has the next four years to reflect on a violent incident at a bar that sent him to jail for manslaughter. On Friday, 39-year-old Frederick Charles was given a four-year sentence for causing the death of his brother-in-law Jones...
by MBC News | Jun 24, 2013
Preparations are underway for the 16th Annual John Arcand Fiddle Fest. The festival takes place August 8th to 11th, just southwest of Saskatoon. Festival organizer Vicki Arcand says there will be a lot to take in at this year’s event, including a new cultural...
by MBC News | Jun 21, 2013
The massing flooding caused by heavy rainfall in Alberta is expected to impact Saskatchewan in the next couple of days. The Water Security Agency says record inflows from Alberta will cause flooding along the South Saskatchewan River. The agency says more than 6,000...
by MBC News | Jun 21, 2013
A group of Walkers from Stanley Mission was in Ottawa today and took part in National Aboriginal Day activities. Their walk called “A Sacred Journey For Future Generations” was started three-months ago in support of the Idle No More movement and to express opposition...
