Tragic End For Manitoba Rescue Team

by | Feb 12, 2014

One man is dead and another is fighting for his life after becoming stranded while on a rescue mission near the Manitoba/Saskatchewan border. The pair were from Lac Brochet and had left the community on Friday to search for a missing man from Wollaston Lake. The man...

Budget Draws Mixed Reaction

by | Feb 12, 2014

Opposition parties say there are some good investments in Aboriginal communities in the federal budget but the money should be flowing sooner rather than later. Both the NDP and Liberals say $1.9 billion for First Nations education and $40 million for on-reserve...

NAIG CEO Steps Away From Job Amid Accusations Of Harassment

by | Feb 11, 2014

The chief executive officer of the upcoming North American Indigenous Games in Regina has temporarily stepped down, pending the outcome of an independent investigation into allegations of harassment against him. MBC News has learned the three complainants are women. ...

Government Unveils 2014 Budget

by | Feb 11, 2014

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s 10th budget all but balances the books this fiscal year, and is stuffed with low-or-zero cost promises. Analysts see this as a pre-election document for the Tories, and constituencies perceived to be complementary to the...

Pelican Lake Woman Sentenced To 26 Months For Fatal Hit And Run

by | Feb 11, 2014

A northern Saskatchewan woman sobbed as she was escorted out of a Prince Albert courtoom after a judge sentenced her to 26 months in jail in connection with a fatal hit and run that killed a 21-year-old man. Danielle Nadine Chamakese, 22, was sentenced Tuesday...

Premiums Going Up For Some Wild Rice Producers

by | Feb 11, 2014

Despite declining interest in recent years, wild rice crop insurance is being offered again in 2014. Premiums are similar to last year with producers north of La Ronge paying the highest premiums yet again. Colleen Rooney, a research analyst with Saskatchewan...