by MBC News | Oct 1, 2013 | Current News
Eleven University of Saskatchewan projects have been selected to receive two million dollars in funding for their work in the area of nuclear energy research. The money is being flowed through the Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation. Projects...
by MBC News | Oct 1, 2013 | Current News
About 40 people gathered in Kiwanis Park in Saskatoon on Monday night for a smudge walk in honour of those who have been lost due to violent crime in the city. Kevin Wesaquate, who organized the walk, says too many Aboriginal people are being lost as the result of...
by MBC News | Oct 1, 2013 | Current News
Former Pasqua First Nation chief Elaine Chicoose is the new vice tribal chairperson of the File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council. She defeated runner-up Wendall Star by a tally of 54 to 27 on the second ballot of yesterday’s election. Two other candidates were...
by MBC News | Sep 30, 2013 | Current News
Pelican Narrows RCMP are investigating the disappearance of a 53-year-old man who they believe has likely drowned. Police say Gabriel Ballantyne of Pelican Narrows was reported missing on Sept. 25. The incident was initially reported to Creighton RCMP as it was...
by MBC News | Sep 30, 2013 | Current News
Uranium giant Cameco is accusing an environmental group of releasing false information in the hopes of generating cheap headlines and discrediting the industry. Gord Struthers is the director of external communications for Cameco. He was responding to allegations...
by MBC News | Sep 30, 2013 | Current News
The RCMP say a man that was injured in a hunting accident on a northern Saskatchewan reserve last week has been transferred to a hospital in Saskatoon. The 28-year-old victim was shot on the Little Red River reserve early Friday afternoon while hunting with three...
by MBC News | Sep 30, 2013 | Current News
Metis in Alberta have officially filed an application with the Supreme Court of Canada, asking the high court to rule on a harvesting rights case. In 2007, Metis hunter Gary Hirsekorn shot a mule deer in the Cypress Hills portion of southeastern Alberta. He was...
by MBC News | Sep 30, 2013 | Current News
The Prince Albert Grand Council says there are two men running for its southern vice chief position next month. Incumbent Brian Hardlotte of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band is seeking re-election after a three-year term in office. His opponent is Christopher Jobb of the...
by MBC News | Sep 30, 2013 | Current News
Today is the first day of advance polls for the Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation’s chief and council election. Three men are running for chief — incumbent Earl Lidguerre, former chief Napoleon Mercredi and fellow challenger Felix McDonald. Twenty-one...
by MBC News | Sep 27, 2013 | Current News
A Pelican Lake First Nation woman has been found guilty of two of three charges stemming from a fatal hit-and-run accident that killed a Prince Albert man three years ago. In court Friday morning, 22-year-old Danielle Chamakese was convicted of dangerous driving...
