by MBC News | Jan 21, 2014 | Current News
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder can have life long debilitating effects and researchers want to stop the affliction before it starts. FASD prevention is the focus of a two-day conference in Saskatoon which is trying to get the word out on the harmful effects to a...
by MBC News | Jan 20, 2014 | Current News
Major League pitcher Andrew Albers was in Saskatoon Monday. The Minnesota Twins pitcher, who hails from North Battleford, was in the Bridge City as part of a special baseball camp for students at Tommy Douglas Collegiate. The 28-year-old Albers knows all about the...
by MBC News | Jan 20, 2014 | Current News
The community of Pelican Narrows is in mourning today, after a house-fire over the weekend claimed the lives of two young boys. RCMP Sergeant Craig Cleary says the blaze broke out on Saturday morning. Pictures of the fire show the house completely gutted, with just...
by MBC News | Jan 20, 2014 | Current News
The Honour the Treaties tour may be in the books but the chief of the FSIN hopes the effects will be long-lasting. Chief Perry Bellegarde says Neil Young has done First Nations a great service by calling attention to their concerns over the oilsands. The chief says...
by MBC News | Jan 20, 2014 | Current News
The Metis Nation of Saskatchewan launches its youth suicide prevention program this morning in Yorkton. The Blue Ribbon Campaign launch takes place at 9 a.m. at the Dream Builders Learning Centre on Broadway Street West. As part of the event, blue ribbon training...
by MBC News | Jan 17, 2014 | Current News
A girl from the Starblanket first nation near Balcarres has got the attention of Canadian rock legend Neil Young as he continues his Honour The Treaties Tour. 13 year-old Tenelle Star, was forced to cancel her facebook account after several negative comments were...
by MBC News | Jan 17, 2014 | Current News
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization is whittling down the number of communities considered to host a nuclear waste storage site. On Thursday, two communities in Ontario were notified they didn’t meet the proper geological requirements to host a repository. This...
by MBC News | Jan 17, 2014 | Current News
The CEO of New North is hoping to get some feedback on a few new ideas the organization is pitching at the upcoming Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention in Regina. Al Loke says one resolution calls for the provincial government to pass legislation...
by MBC News | Jan 17, 2014 | Current News
The Village of Green Lake is preparing to say goodbye to one of its long time leaders. Earlier this week, former mayor Fred McCallum passed away. McCallum began his political career in 1975 when he was elected as a councillor to the region’s advisory board before...
by MBC News | Jan 17, 2014 | Current News
A First Nations youth facility officially opened in Black Lake Thursday. The group home provides educational, spiritual and recreational services to at risk youth between the ages of 12 and 17. Yvonne Wolverine, the executive director of the facility, says the goal of...
