La Ronge To Host Symposium On Wild Food Marketing

by | Feb 6, 2015

People interested in marketing wild food products in the north have a chance to learn more about the business this Saturday in La Ronge. An event organized by the Saskatchewan Herb and Spice Association will look at foods with commercial potential and include a food...

Clarke Cleared Of Conflict Of Interest Charges

by | Feb 5, 2015

Northern Saskatchewan MP Rob Clarke has been cleared of conflict of interest allegations regarding a company he co-owns with a fellow Conservative caucus member. In an email to MBC Radio, a spokesperson for Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson...

Bellerose Appointed SIGA Board Chair

by | Feb 5, 2015

The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority has elected a new chair of their board of directors. Chief Reginald Bellerose of the Muskowekan First Nation began serving as chair on Feb. 4. “It’s a prestigious role to accept,” he says. “I feel very fortunate to be able to...

Government Relations Minister Appalled At Actions Of Local RM

by | Feb 5, 2015

Saskatchewan Government Relations Minister Jim Reiter says he is shocked at the findings of a government report into the actions of the Rural Municipality of Sherwood, just southeast of Regina. It involves a housing development on a parcel of land owned by the reeve....

Belanger To Seek Sixth Term

by | Feb 4, 2015

Athabasca NDP MLA Buckley Belanger has announced he will seek re-election. In a press release, Belanger says one of the reasons he is running again is because the Wall government continues to ignore northern Saskatchewan. The Athabasca MLA has been an elected member...

Teen Charged In PA Homicide Released On Bail

by | Feb 4, 2015

A teenager charged with second-degree murder in relation to a homicide in Prince Albert has been released on bail. Thirty-six-year-old Johnathan Kasagan was found critically injured in a house last Friday and died after being rushed to the hospital. Police say a...