by MBC News | Oct 29, 2015
Grants to fund specialized policing units in the province have been renewed with the Regina department getting $4.6 million. It is part of the provincial government’s total commitment of $14 million to a number of municipal forces. The money is earmarked to fight...
by MBC News | Oct 29, 2015
The commission’s anniversary. Photo courtesy Facebook, Sheryl Kimbley. Prince Albert Grand Council’s Women’s Commission is celebrating its silver anniversary. PAGC created the commission 25 years ago to strengthen the voice of northern women. Montreal...
by MBC News | Oct 29, 2015
The lobby of the FSIN Assembly is a colourful mixture of campaign posters and political lobbying The candidates seeking political office with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations made their final public pitches to gain support from hundreds of Chiefs, band...
by MBC News | Oct 29, 2015
Former Yellow Quill First Nation Chief Larry Cachene is pondering a legal challenge against the FSIN Credentials Committee. Former Yellow Quill First Nation Chief Larry Cachene is considering taking legal action against the FSIN Credentials Committee. Cachene filed...
by MBC News | Oct 28, 2015
Time is running out, but Liberal candidate Lawrence Joseph does not seem to be worried as he waits for word from his campaign team on whether they will apply for a judicial recount. Joseph lost by just 70 votes to the NDP’s Georgina Jolibois in the Northern...
by MBC News | Oct 28, 2015
Representatives from five agencies were on hand at the Municipal Wildfire Response Public Forum on Tuesday night. Over 100 people attended the forum in La Ronge last night, and got a detailed look at the emergency response which was put together to deal with wildfires...
by MBC News | Oct 28, 2015
A First Nations educator is organizing a Saskatchewan First Nations spelling bee through Spelling Bee of Canada that will make provincial and national history. Poundmaker student support worker Pauline Favel says Spelling Bee of Canada’s nationals in Toronto has never...
by MBC News | Oct 27, 2015
It was clear long before all the ballots were counted at Prince Albert Grand Council’s annual assembly that Joseph “Smy” Tsannie would be keeping his seat as Athabasca vice-chief. Tsannie was up against former vice-chief Don Deranger and activist Colleen Whitedeer....
by MBC News | Oct 27, 2015
It is looking like someone is $1.5 million richer after playing a slot machine at Prince Albert’s Northern Lights Casino. Someone hit the Smoke Signals progressive jackpot shortly after midnight this morning. The actual winning total was $1,565,819.28. The win...
by MBC News | Oct 27, 2015
On Monday, Prince Albert Grand Council’s vice-chief said an agreement between its 12 member First Nations and the RCMP is “historic.” PAGC and the Mounties signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for search and rescue missions that will clear things up when...
