by MBC News | Nov 20, 2014 | Current News
The First Nations Power Authority has announced plans to build two new demonstration solar projects in the northern communities of Fond du Lac and Hatchet Lake. The solar projects will produce power for the local school in each community. FNPA CEO Leah Nelson Guay...
by MBC News | Nov 20, 2014 | Current News
Despite a declining deer population in the province, the number of animals being hit by vehicles is on the rise. SGI’s Kelley Brinkworth says the number of moose and deer involved in collisions is higher than last year. “From January to the end of September we have...
by MBC News | Nov 20, 2014 | Current News
Educators from across the province met in Saskatoon this week as part of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association Joint Conference. Wednesday’s keynote speaker was Gary Merasty who is one of the authors of the recently released Joint Task Force Report on First...
by MBC News | Nov 20, 2014 | Current News
Students from St. Mary’s High School in Prince Albert helped kick off another “Red Ribbon” campaign Thursday afternoon. The red ribbon campaign is put on by the Students Against Drinking and Driving and strives to get people to have a drug and alcohol free holiday...
by MBC News | Nov 19, 2014 | Current News
A group of Dene trappers in the La Loche area say they are unhappy with what they are alleging is restricted access to traditional hunting lands. The trappers, who are from Ducharme, are threatening to blockade Highway 955, about 8 kilometres north of La Loche. In a...
by MBC News | Nov 19, 2014 | Current News
A 60-year-old man from Sturgeon Lake First Nation died after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday night. Police say the incident happened while the man was walking in the middle of Sturgeon Lake Road. An oncoming truck did not see the man and subsequently struck him. The...
by MBC News | Nov 19, 2014 | Current News
Saskatchewan’s advocate for children and youth has joined his provincial counterparts in calling on the federal government to take a more active role to reduce the high number of Aboriginal children that end up in the care of social services. Bob Pringle says it is a...
by MBC News | Nov 19, 2014 | Current News
Students from across the province gathered in Saskatoon Wednesday for an anti-bullying forum. The forum is one of the recommendations outlined in the Saskatchewan Action Plan to Address Bullying and Cyberbullying. Saskatoon Sask Party MLA Rob Norris, one of the...
by MBC News | Nov 19, 2014 | Current News
A few rural areas in northern Saskatchewan will see an increase in their SaskTel network bandwidth by the end of the year. The Crown corporation recently announced it will be adding capacity to its 4G wireless network in 111 rural communities in the province. La...
by MBC News | Nov 19, 2014 | Current News
The province is getting tough on hunters who don’t follow the rules. The provincial government introduced a number of changes to the wildlife act Tuesday including a lifetime licence ban for hunters who have three separate wildlife convictions. Environment Minister...
