by MBC News | Dec 20, 2013 | MBC News
People driving through La Ronge will notice a change in the speed limit along a stretch of Highway 2 and 102. New signs have been put up indicating a reduction from 80 km/h to 60 km/h. Saskatchewan Highways spokesperson Mark Rathwell says the reduction followed a...
by MBC News | Dec 19, 2013 | Current News
The 18 Wheels of Christmas rolled into the Saskatoon Food Bank on Thursday. The Rosenau Transport semi was on hand to drop off food and money just in time for the holiday season. Saskatoon Food Bank Executive Director Laurie O’Connor says it was a good day for the...
by MBC News | Dec 19, 2013 | Current News
Three people are facing various charges after a home invasion and fire Wednesday in Deschambault Lake. Police say the suspects broke into a home around 6 p.m. and assaulted two people with a pellet gun. A third person was also stabbed and taken to Flin Flon hospital...
by MBC News | Dec 19, 2013 | Current News
There was a big void and heavy hearts at the North Central Family Centre in Regina Thursday. A man who made a big difference in the lives of underprivileged and often neglected children and their families has passed away. Ivan Amichand died of a heart attack on Monday...
by MBC News | Dec 19, 2013 | Current News
Defence lawyer Darren Winegarden says he hopes his client can get the help he needs while in prison. In a Saskatoon courtroom Thursday morning, twenty-three-year-old Ryan Dalton Kelly Bear was sentenced to nine years in a federal penitentiary for attempting to stab...
by MBC News | Dec 19, 2013 | Current News
Saskatchewan has received a “medium” grade from the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society for its efforts to conserve woodland caribou. In a release, the society says the province — along with Manitoba and the NWT — has made welcome progress in...
by MBC News | Dec 19, 2013 | Current News
An environmentalist is calling for changes in the way Saskatchewan generates its energy — but he acknowledges not all of them will work in the province’s north. Bob Halliday recently tabled a report on behalf of the Saskatchewan Environmental Society. In...
by MBC News | Dec 19, 2013 | Current News
Some Saskatoon high school students are using Christmas cards to share their growing knowledge of Cree culture and language. A class at Mount Royal Collegiate has painted and designed Christmas cards, and each card contains a Cree story that the students have learned....
by MBC News | Dec 18, 2013 | Current News
Justice Catherine Dawson is now weighing her options in the sexual assault trial of former Regina high school teacher Corey Matthews. She will bring down her verdict on January 21st. This afternoon, lawyers gave their closing arguments. The lawyer for Matthews, ...
by MBC News | Dec 18, 2013 | MBC News
A Regina judge has reserved her decision in the sexual assault trial of a former high school teacher until the new year. 36 year-old Corey Matthews is accused of sexually assaulting a student at an inner city high school seven years ago. Yesterday, lawyers presented...