by MBC News | Nov 28, 2014 | Current News
The victim of a recent homicide in Saskatoon has been identified by police. Thirty-five-year-old Johnathon Keenatch-Lafond of Saskatoon died after he was stabbed on Nov. 17 after attackers entered his apartment. Keenatch-Lafond suffered serious injuries and was taken...
by MBC News | Nov 28, 2014 | Current News
A woman from La Ronge is $120,273.60 richer thanks to a Lotto 6/49 purchase. Jessica Sanderson matched five out of six numbers and the bonus on the November 8th draw for the winnings. Sanderson says she plans to pay some bills and do some home renovations with the...
by MBC News | Nov 28, 2014 | Current News
The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is one of nine First Nations in Saskatchewan who have not yet complied with the First Nations Financial Transparency Act. Chief Peter Beatty says the band does plan to comply, but is still waiting for its audited financial statements....
by MBC News | Nov 28, 2014 | Current News
A sentencing hearing for a teen who admitted taking part in a vicious double murder on the Standing Buffalo First Nation two years ago has been adjourned until February 9th to allow for psychological testing. Both the Crown and defence have requested a Fetal Alcohol...
by MBC News | Nov 27, 2014 | Current News
A First Nations man has lost his case to overturn a number of charges under Saskatchewan’s Wildlife Act. Carlin Nordstrom was charged in 2006 with illegally issuing hunting licences, importing and exporting wildlife. At the time, Nordstrom ran an outfitting and gaming...
by MBC News | Nov 27, 2014 | Current News
A Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation man faces gun-related charges after another man was shot in the hip last night. RCMP received a call around 6:45 p.m. that a 37-year-old male hunter had been shot on the reserve near Loon Lake. The man was transported first to the...
by MBC News | Nov 27, 2014 | Current News
Onion Lake Cree Nation and Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation are among 9 Saskatchewan Indian Bands who have not complied with the First Nations Financial Transparency Act. In a media release on Thursday, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, Bernard Valcourt said the Government...
by MBC News | Nov 27, 2014 | Current News
The Ministry of Justice says there is no simple solution to the issue of violence against aboriginal women and it will take a combined effort from everyone involved to address the issue. Jan Turner, Assistant Deputy Minister for Courts and Tribunals, presented the...
by MBC News | Nov 27, 2014 | Current News
Next week is Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week and the Saskatoon Tribal Council held a press conference this morning to talk about the organization’s own HIV/AIDS reduction program. STC’s Saskatoon HIV/AIDS Reduction Program has exchanged one million needles in the past...
by MBC News | Nov 27, 2014 | Current News
The Saskatchewan Indian Culture Centre’s First Nations Language Keepers Conference is taking place this week in Saskatoon. Thursday morning’s keynote speaker was Don Thornton of Thornton Media. The Las Vegas-based company provides First Nations language-teaching...
