by MBC News | Jun 7, 2015 | Current News
UPDATES – Statements from Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson as of 12:13 pm on Monday, June 8th: Based on information from Wildfire Management, the fire near the community of Sucker River, “Sucker Fire,” is not an immediate threat to...
by MBC News | Jun 7, 2015 | Current News
About 100 members of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band have been removed from their homes because of smoke from a nearby fire. The residents of from Clam Lake Bridge and Sikichew Lake were taken to Prince Albert until the air clears. According to Saskatchewan Environment...
by MBC News | Jun 5, 2015 | Current News
4 Men have been arrested and are facing several charges for what RCMP say may have been a drive by shooting on the Day Star First Nation in southeast Saskatchewan. Punnichy RCMP say on Sunday they responded to a complaint of a drive-by shooting on the reserve where...
by MBC News | Jun 5, 2015 | Current News
The Federal New Democratic party is sickened and outraged over a billion dollar shortfall in spending in the aboriginal affairs department budget. Niki Ashton is the aboriginal affairs critic for the party. She represents a Northern Manitoba riding and has been riding...
by MBC News | Jun 5, 2015 | Current News
Sentencing arguments have been made for the 25 year-old convicted of the manslaughter of a man from Black Lake First Nation. In February of this year Charles Adam Stewart pled guilty to the manslaughter of Davis Broussie of Black Lake. In September 2013, Broussie was...
by MBC News | Jun 5, 2015 | Current News
The President of the Metis National Council says they are disappointed in the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The TRC released its final report on residential schools earlier this week handing out 94 recommendations. MNC President Clement...
by MBC News | Jun 5, 2015 | Current News
Punnichy RCMP say the death of a 43-year-old man from Gordons First Nation is being treated as suspicious. Wednesday evening police were called to a home in Punnichy and found the man’s body in a shed on residential property. An autopsy will be performed on...
by MBC News | Jun 4, 2015 | Current News
The federal government has left the door open to expand the Nutrition North Program to include another 46 communities including 5 in Northern Saskatchewan, but it is opposed to an NDP motion to make immediate changes. The motion was introduced by Northwest territories...
by MBC News | Jun 3, 2015 | Current News
A park in Saskatoon has been named after the current Chief of Whitecap Dakota First Nation. The city along with the Saskatoon Public Schools bestowed the honour to Chief Darcy Bear on Wednesday. Chief Darcy Bear Park is located adjacent to Nutana Collegiate where the...
by MBC News | Jun 3, 2015 | Current News
The president of the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan says Canada’s largest Metis cultural event is still on despite a lack of federal funding. Back to Batoche is celebrating its 45th consecutive year this summer. MNS president Robert Doucette says organizers start...
