by MBC News | Dec 8, 2014
RCMP are warning about a major theft ring operating in west central Saskatchewan. The targets are vehicles and the thefts are taking place in isolated rural areas. Between January 2012 and this September, 385 vehicles worth $2 million were stolen. Most ended up being...
by MBC News | Dec 8, 2014
The NDP’s Aboriginal Affairs critic says the party will continue to push the Harper government to call a national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women. Jean Crowder was in Meadow Lake Monday as part of short trip to northern Saskatchewan. The federal...
by MBC News | Dec 8, 2014
China is the world’s fastest growing nuclear market and Cameco wants to get in on the action. The Saskatchewan uranium mining company currently has supply contracts with China General Nuclear Power Corporation and the China Nuclear Energy Industry Corporation and they...
by MBC News | Dec 5, 2014
A rally to encourage people to take action to end violence against women and girls took place in Prince Albert Friday afternoon. People gathered at the food court at the Gateway Mall to participate in the Rose Campaign put on by the YWCA to end violence against women...
by MBC News | Dec 5, 2014
The Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan is hoping to get a permanent contract with the provincial justice department to continue and expand its work with female inmates – most of whom are Aboriginal. A new study out this week shows the number of Aboriginal...
by MBC News | Dec 5, 2014
An Aboriginal owned company has been selected as business of the year by SaskBusiness Magazine. Athabasca Basin Development is a mining and resource company focusing on northern Saskatchewan. “We are very honoured and proud to be selected as this year’s business of...
by MBC News | Dec 5, 2014
Friday is election day on the Flying Dust First Nation. There are three candidates vying for chief – incumbent Robert Mirasty and challengers Richard Gladue and Jeremy Norman. Eleven people are also competing for four seats on council. Flying Dust holds chief...
by MBC News | Dec 5, 2014
Saskatoon’s Good Food Junction could soon be $50,000 dollars richer if it places first in an online fundraising competition. The food cooperative is locked in a dead heat with two other local non-profit organizations in Affinity Credit Union’s Business for Good Social...
by MBC News | Dec 4, 2014
The Town of La Ronge has been given the green light to raise water and sewer rates by 209 per cent over the next five years. The town made the application to the Saskatchewan Municipal Board because it no longer wants to subsidize 49 per cent of the sewer and water...
by MBC News | Dec 4, 2014
There is dissension within the ranks but the head of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples will continue in that role until at least next September. On Thursday, an attempt was made to dump Betty Ann Lavallee as chief. The attempt was led by Kim Beaudin, Saskatchewan...
