by MBC News | Jul 30, 2013 | Current News
The federal government needs to truly honour the apology it made to Indian residential school survivors five years ago and release all documentation relating to a former northern Ontario school, a New Democrat MP says. St. Anne’s residential school was open from 1904...
by MBC News | Jul 29, 2013 | Current News
We’re learning more about a forest fire near Fond Du Lac that has forced the evacuation of nearly 200 people. Residents are currently staying at hotels in the city. Some are wondering why the fire was allowed to burn for so long. Steve Roberts of Saskatchewan says the...
by MBC News | Jul 29, 2013 | Current News
A 42-year-old man is dead following a weekend boating accident on Wollaston Lake. RCMP say the call about the missing person came in around 7:00 Saturday morning. A young male with a life jacket managed to swim to shore. A search involving police and local volunteers...
by MBC News | Jul 29, 2013 | Current News
Prince Albert hotels were serving as temporary homes to several dozen evacuees from the northern community of Fond du Lac on Monday. Elders, some children and people with medical conditions were flown into the city on Sunday after thick smoke blew in from a nearby...
by MBC News | Jul 29, 2013 | Current News
Rural and Remote Health Minister Randy Weekes wrapped up a short tour of northern Saskatchewan on Friday. Over the course of last week, Weekes visited the communities of Beauval, Pinehouse and Sandy Bay. He says a need to address aging health facilities and...
by bryanorthner | Jul 28, 2013 | Current News
Last Update: Sun Jul 28, 2013 – 12:00 pm About 200 residents of the northern Saskatchewan settlement of Fond du Lac, previously identified as high risk to smoke inhalation, including those with breathing problems, elders, pregnant mothers, infants & others...
by MBC News | Jul 27, 2013 | Current News
A number residents of Fond du Lac are being evacuated due to smoke concerns from a nearby fire. The smoke is coming from a fire burning out of control by Lake Athabasca – about a kilometre away. The first evacuation flights were scheduled for early Saturday afternoon...
by MBC News | Jul 26, 2013 | Current News
A Saskatoon man and two women have been found guilty of trying to influence a witness while in jail. Fenton Sasakamoose, 41, Nicole Paddy, 35, and Darlene Quewezance, 41, were originally taken into custody for the assault and robbery of a 29-year-old woman in early...
by MBC News | Jul 26, 2013 | Current News
The Assembly of First Nations says the Harper government is moving in the right direction with changes to the additions to reserves policy. For years, First Nations groups have complained the existing policy is full of red tape making it difficult for bands to add new...
by MBC News | Jul 26, 2013 | Current News
The trial of a Mosquito First Nation man of accused defrauding his band of over $120,000 wrapped at Court of Queen’s Bench in Saskatoon yesterday. Gerald Bird is charged with forgery, fraud and criminal breach of trust – all over $5,000. Crown prosecutor Robin Ritter...
