by MBC News | Nov 13, 2013 | Current News
A lawyer says he’s frustrated over the amount of time and money being spent by the federal government litigating Aboriginal law cases. David McRobert says the whole process is time consuming, expensive and accomplishes very little. He argues the reason for the long...
by MBC News | Nov 13, 2013 | Current News
Delegates attending the first ever Indigenous agriculture summit heard about some of the current First Nations ventures on Wednesday. The summit is being held as part of this year’s Agribition in Regina. The Cowesses First Nation is trying to establish a 500-head...
by MBC News | Nov 12, 2013 | Current News
A man is dead after the snowmobile he was driving fell through the ice on Otter Lake. RCMP say they responded to a report of someone in distress at around 2 p.m. Tuesday. The victim tried to get out of the water but drowned.At last word, the RCMP’s underwater...
by MBC News | Nov 12, 2013 | Current News
Efforts are still being made to locate a missing La Ronge-area woman. Twenty-four-year-old Jodi Roberts hasn’t been seen since leaving a Sucker River residence on November 1. Since that time, ground searches have been performed throughout the La Ronge area and along...
by MBC News | Nov 12, 2013 | Current News
Three First Nations in southern Saskatchewan have signed an agreement with a major Potash company. Just a few days ago, BHP Billiton met with Chiefs from the Kawacatoose, Day Star, and Muskowekwan First Nations. The two sides have formed an opportunities agreement, a...
by MBC News | Nov 12, 2013 | Current News
The Indigenous presence at Agribition is getting a lot bigger. For the first time, the show features a two-day Indigenous agriculture summit. Speakers from across North America are sharing their success stories and encouraging other First Nations to look to...
by MBC News | Nov 12, 2013 | Current News
RCMP are investigating a robbery on the Keeseekoose First Nation. On Monday morning, around 10:30 a.m., officers responded to a report that the band store had been robbed. When they arrived, police were told by an employee that a lone male had entered the building,...
by MBC News | Nov 12, 2013 | Current News
RCMP are looking for information on a 25-year-old northern Saskatchewan man who did not show up for a court appearance this summer. Police say Jeffery Wolverine, who also goes by the name Ryan Wolverine, had a scheduled court date July 23 in English River. He had been...
by MBC News | Nov 12, 2013 | Current News
The Métis Nation of Saskatchewan is mourning the loss of Guy Bouvier. Bouvier passed away last week in Meadow Lake. Over the years, he held a number of positions within the MN-S including acting president, vice-president, and area director for western region one....
by MBC News | Nov 12, 2013 | Current News
Two people from Buffalo Narrows were in court Tuesday facing several drug-related charges. A 32-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman were taken into custody last Thursday evening after police searched a home in the community. RCMP members from Buffalo Narrows, Turnor...
