by MBC News | Jan 29, 2014 | Current News
A decision by the federal government to close down eight Veterans Affairs offices is getting the thumbs down from one Aboriginal war vet. Ray Sanderson is the president of the First Nations Veterans Association in Saskatchewan. He says he’s already talked to many of...
by MBC News | Jan 29, 2014 | Current News
It is now one year later and Station 20 West is celebrating it’s first anniversary. The facility offers a number of services to residents living in Saskatoon’s core area including a grocery store, affordable housing and health services. Len Usiskin is the manager of...
by MBC News | Jan 28, 2014 | Current News
A Saskatchewan publication is hoping the courts can accomplish what the province’s privacy commissioner has not been able to do. Briarpatch magazine has filed a statement of claim demanding the release of specific information on a $200 million agreement between the...
by MBC News | Jan 28, 2014 | Current News
Proposed changes to forestry industry regulations could increase the level of input Aboriginal communities have in logging activities in their communities. The proposal is being put forward by The Forest Stewardship Council of Canada, a group that assists consumers...
by MBC News | Jan 28, 2014 | Current News
A propane shortage in Eastern Ontario is something people in Western Canada should keep an eye on, says a Liberal MP. Geoff Reagan says since December of 2012, propane in eastern Ontario has skyrocketed from about 62 cents per litre to the current $1.10. Reagan says...
by MBC News | Jan 28, 2014 | Current News
The RCMP is reminding northern drivers to follow the rules of the road, even when traveling across winter routes. On Friday, officers from Alberta and Saskatchewan conducted a traffic blitz along the road between Fort McMurray and La Loche. Out of a total of 480...
by MBC News | Jan 27, 2014 | Current News
A former teacher at the Moosomin First Nation’s Day School charged with numerous sex crimes was back in a North Battleford courtroom today. The issue at hand was who will pay for legal representation for 69-year-old Morris David Hryniuk. The Prince Albert man is...
by MBC News | Jan 27, 2014 | Current News
A University of Saskatchewan professor says it is high time Canada had a coordinated strategy for northern provincial regions. Ken Coates, who teaches at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, says the federal government has done a much better job of...
by MBC News | Jan 27, 2014 | Current News
A missing northern Saskatchewan snowmobiler appears to be okay after spending the night out in frigid temperatures. Search and rescue personnel from La Ronge, Stanley Mission and Grandmother’s Bay were called out Monday morning. La Ronge searcher Tom Charles says it...
by MBC News | Jan 27, 2014 | Current News
Treaty education has been a hot topic of discussion in the province ever since a 13-year-old girl wore a pullover with the slogan “Got Land? Thank An Indian” on it to a Balcarres school a few weeks ago. While some are voicing their support for Tenelle Starr, others...
