by MBC News | Sep 12, 2016
Sarazine Bebe Ratt passed at 104. Photo courtesy Mary Ruelling, Facebook People from all over English River First Nation are sharing their memories of a 104-year-old Elder who died last week. Sarazine Bebe Ratt was also known as Kokum Bebe, and was still living...
by MBC News | Sep 12, 2016
La Ronge RCMP are seeking the public’s help after shots were fired at a taxi cab on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. Police say they were called to a complaint of gunshots on Royal Street early Saturday morning at around 12:25am. After an investigation it was...
by MBC News | Sep 12, 2016
Light beacons forming a giant teepee in the night sky, a memorial wall and a centrepiece fountain are all part of the plans to help make the First Nations University of Canada a national gathering place to honour and remember victims of residential schools. Details of...
by MBC News | Sep 12, 2016
Colleen Whitedeer begins her walk just north of Saskatoon bundled up for a cool September morning, followed by family and friends. Photo by Joel Willick The second half of one women’s nearly 400 kilometre walk to raise awareness for missing and murdered...
by MBC News | Sep 12, 2016
The money seized by RCMP. Photo courtesy RCMP A man from Sandy Bay is facing charges after police searched a home in the community last week. RCMP say officers were checking on Leonard Merasty, 35, last Thursday. He is serving a conditional sentence in the community....
by MBC News | Sep 12, 2016
Several agencies continue to investigate a recreational camper trailer fire that claimed two lives on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation last week. A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries early Friday morning after the trailer became fully engulfed in flames....
by MBC News | Sep 9, 2016
Lawyer Peter Abrametz will represent Tasia Natewayes at the Supreme Court. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski An Aboriginal Saskatchewan woman’s appeal will be heard before the Supreme Court. Tasia Natewayes, 30, is currently serving eight years for a Court of Appeals ruling...
by MBC News | Sep 9, 2016
Assault charges have been stayed against Montreal Lake’s band manager. The charges of assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, and uttering threats stem from a dispute within Mark Anthony D’Amato’s home at the end of January. D’Amato...
by MBC News | Sep 9, 2016
A magnetic survey image of one of the larger clusters, which a news release says could be up to 18 hectares. Image courtesy canalaska.com The West Athabasca Basin De Beers Diamond Project drilling program is officially underway. A drill rig in the area was in...
by MBC News | Sep 9, 2016
Wapiti Valley, Saskatchewan. Photo courtesy of Enns Kivin, Facebook. Six weeks after the Husky Energy oil spill into the North Saskatchewan River, there are still a few unanswered questions. Provincial officials have not yet been able to provide an estimated cost of...
