by MBC News | Aug 3, 2016
The premier has visited two cities for the first time since an oil spill put their water supplies in jeopardy. Brad Wall was in North Battleford Wednesday morning and Prince Albert that afternoon. When speaking to media in Prince Albert, Wall said the province is...
by MBC News | Aug 3, 2016
Vice-Chief Heather Bear, centre. Photo courtesy FSIN The FSIN says it welcomes the news of the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women, but it has reservations with the recently released terms of reference. The federation says the inquiry...
by MBC News | Aug 3, 2016
A 30-year-old man from the Muskoday First Nation was killed in a vehicle-pedestrian collision Tuesday night. The RCMP says it happened at around 11:30 p.m. when the man was walking along Highway 2, south of the turnoff to Red Wing. He was struck by a southbound SUV,...
by MBC News | Aug 3, 2016
Oil on the river at Prince Albert on July 26. Photo courtesy Estelle Hjertaas, Facebook. The water in the North Saskatchewan River has been deemed safe to drink by Husky Energy, following the spill of more than 250,000 litres of heavy oil that was first detected on...
by MBC News | Aug 3, 2016
Professor Marilyn Poitras. Photo courtesy University of Saskatchewan’s website. On Wednesday, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett released the terms of reference and announced the five inquiry commissioners who will conduct the inquiry into...
by MBC News | Aug 2, 2016
After going almost six years without one, the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan finally held a legislative assembly over the weekend. The main item settled at Saturday’s gathering was the date for an election. Delegates voted unanimously to hold the next MN-S...
by MBC News | Aug 2, 2016
Photo of North Saskatchewan River near Prince Albert courtesy of Mervin Brass of Treaty 4 News. Stakeholders will learn the results of water tests on the North Saskatchewan River today and the public will be informed tomorrow. Hundreds of tests have been conducted...
