by MBC News | Mar 10, 2014
Eight people have stepped forward as candidates for the position of chief for the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. Incumbent Tammy Cook-Searson is being challenged by Hilary Cook, Morris Cook, George Halkett, Tom J. McKenzie, Stewart Mirasty, Larry Roberts and Dr. Rose...
by MBC News | Mar 10, 2014
The chief of the Red Earth First Nation has been re-elected. On Friday Ian McKay was voted in to another term. Joining him on council are three new faces. They include Charlene Head, Fabian Head and Savory Whitecap. Robert Whitecap has also been voted in as...
by MBC News | Mar 10, 2014
A missing Regina teenager has been found safe and sound in Winnipeg. Acting on a tip, Winnipeg police discovered 15-year-old Angelica LaClaire in a local residence last night. There was concern after police received information indicating she was hitchhiking her way...
by MBC News | Mar 7, 2014
Officials with the town and the health region are considering recommendations which came out of a coroner’s inquest this week in La Ronge. The inquest was called after the September, 2010 death of 32-year-old Walter Clinton McKenzie of Brabant Lake. He died...
by MBC News | Mar 7, 2014
(With files from the Canadian Press) A special parliamentary committee’s long-awaited report into missing or murdered aboriginal women stops short of recommending a national public inquiry. The study’s authors say they had hoped their work would provide...
by MBC News | Mar 7, 2014
A technology conference at the Dakota Dunes casino promises to have some northern flavour to it. On Monday the Keewatin Career Development Corporation is hosting a major gathering of government officials and industry reps. The group will be discussing issues like...
by MBC News | Mar 7, 2014
A three-year study is about to begin involving cancer surveillance systems in Saskatchewan, particularly those used by Aboriginal organizations. The English River First Nation and Ochapowace First Nation are participating in a project designed to address cancer rates...
by MBC News | Mar 7, 2014
If you are looking for work, Saskatchewan is still the best place in Canada to find employment. The latest job numbers indicate the province hit record levels for the month of February with full-time employment up more than 8,000 jobs from a year ago. Off reserve...
by MBC News | Mar 6, 2014
The jury at a coroner’s inquest in La Ronge has concluded that Walter Clinton McKenzie’s death was an accident. After deliberating for an hour and a half, the six jurors told coroner Robert Kennedy that in their opinion, no one intentionally caused the...
by MBC News | Mar 6, 2014
An election is planned for Metis Local 21 in Ile A’la Crosse. Board member Dorothy DuBrule says the vote is needed because the group has been largely dormant for the past couple of years. “There’s been a Metis local for a number of years, since the 70’s I...
