by MBC News | Feb 24, 2015 | Current News
The man accused in the killing of Monica Burns made an appearance this morning in a Prince Albert courtroom. Thirty-eight-year-old Todd McKeaveney appeared by video from the Regina Correctional Centre. Over 20 friends and family of Burns were in attendance. Her body...
by MBC News | Feb 24, 2015 | Current News
Saskatchewan’s north and the struggles of running a fishing camp are the focus of a new made-for-television reality series called “Nordic Lodge”. The show gets its first public screening tomorrow night at 10 pm on City TV. The owners of the lodge...
by MBC News | Feb 24, 2015 | Current News
La Ronge RCMP are looking for a snowmobiler involved in a collision with three pedestrians. The incident on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band happened around 1:30 Saturday morning. Police say three females were walking down Bell’s Point Road when a snowmobile...
by MBC News | Feb 24, 2015 | Current News
Prince Albert police are warning the public of a dangerous synthetic drug being sold in the city as OxyContin 80. In recent months, the drug has been suspected in causing the death of three people in Saskatoon. Police say any drug taken which has not been prescribed...
by MBC News | Feb 24, 2015 | Current News
A group is seeking help from northern Saskatchewan residents in spotting unidentified flying objects. The Saskatchewan Ufolgy Club hopes more eyes on the sky can help them better document UFO sightings in the province and also nationwide. The club is looking for...
by MBC News | Feb 24, 2015 | Current News
February is Aboriginal Storytelling Month to honour the oral history of First Nations culture. Aboriginal storytellers are holding several events this week in Saskatchewan to share that history. Storyteller John A. McDonald says Aboriginal stories, like many other...
by MBC News | Feb 23, 2015 | Current News
The suspect in last week’s murder and abduction in the La Ronge area and a subsequent standoff in Sturgeon Landing made his first court appearance this morning. Forty-three-year-old Jonas Budd is facing several charges that include first-degree murder,...
by MBC News | Feb 23, 2015 | Current News
A woman accused of murder on the Muskoday First Nation made her first court appearance this morning. Twenty-seven-year-old Robyn Laura Ermine is facing a charge of second-degree murder following the killing of 27-year-old Evan Tylan Bear over the weekend. Mounties...
by MBC News | Feb 23, 2015 | Current News
A brother and sister, both toddlers, were laid to rest today on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation near Loon Lake. The children died in a house fire on the reserve last Tuesday. The fire has raised concerns about fire protection on reserves, and what can be done to...
by MBC News | Feb 20, 2015 | Current News
Saskatchewan’s child advocate is calling on Aboriginal and government leaders to work together to improve fire safety on reserves. Bob Pringle says the deaths of two young children in a house fire earlier this week has added to his stress on the long-standing...