by MBC News | Dec 1, 2015
Ombudsman Mary McFadyen. Photo courtesy Saskatchewan Ombudsman’s website. Anyone who’s ever been frustrated with their mayor or town councillors has a new avenue to look to for help. The Ombudsman is a legislatively-appointed, independent officer who has...
by MBC News | Dec 1, 2015
Photo of a 1900, courtesy West Wind Aviation, Twitter. West Wind Aviation has expanded its fleet of aircraft and is ready to serve more communities in northern Saskatchewan. The company has announced the purchase of a Beechcraft King Air 200, a pair of Beechcraft...
by MBC News | Dec 1, 2015
A new book looks at what has worked and what has not in terms of living up to the spirit of the treaties between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples in Canada. The book is called From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation: A Road Map for All Canadians and it is written by...
by MBC News | Dec 1, 2015
The Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation recently announced another strong year at its Annual Public Meeting in Winnipeg. Company officials are also pleased with the response to its new program for Saskatchewan. Under the program, Saskatchewan fishers are eligible to...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2015
A court case out of Meadow Lake is arguing for the inherent cultural – and constitutional – Metis right to hunt and fish for food. Testimony is set to last all week for three Metis men charged with doing so without a license. The Metis Legal Research and...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2015
Finance minister Kevin Doherty. Photo courtesy Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce. Saskatchewan’s finance minister may have been under fire with the mid-year budget coming out on Monday, but earlier this month he put another MLA in the spotlight with...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2015
During Aboriginal Aids Awareness Week, groups across Canada are reflecting on progress made to address the high rate of infections in the aboriginal community and sharing notes on what is working and what is not. Like so many other health issues, the HIV infection...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2015
The site where Karina Wolfe’s body was found. Photo courtesy Saskatoon Police, twitter. Investigators say a man charged with killing a woman who vanished five years ago walked into a Saskatoon police station and told them where to find her body. Police say Jerry...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2015
A 27-year-old woman is scheduled to appear in La Ronge Provincial Court this morning charged with manslaughter. RCMP say Shawna Finlayson, 27, was arrested Saturday after a death in Sucker River. Shortly after 3 a.m. that day, police were called to a home on the...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2015
The burned car that Troy Napope had last been seen driving. Photo courtesy RCMP A missing person case near Prince Albert that was suspicious off the get-go, has been officially declared a homicide by RCMP’s Major Crime Unit North and the Prince Albert Police. Troy...
