by MBC News | May 12, 2022 | Current News
A Commission examining federal electoral boundaries is proposing changes to the largest landmass constituency in Saskatchewan. Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River encompasses 54 percent of the province or approximately 343,000 square kilometers. “Having regard for the...
by MBC News | May 12, 2022 | Current News
Work is underway to repair highways in the north recently damaged by water. David Horth, director of communications at the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways explained as of Wednesday afternoon Highway 905 was open but added crews will be working on the road in the...
by MBC News | May 11, 2022 | Current News
UPDATE: RCMP say Keith McCallum has been arrested. Deschambault Lake RCMP are on the lookout for a man who escaped custody last week. Mounties say Keith McCallum fled from a police escort while he was at court on a number of other charges this past Wednesday May 4th.....
by MBC News | May 11, 2022 | Current News
By Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Remote communities and mining operations in northern Saskatchewan depend on truckers to deliver essential supplies. But this week, a series of washouts on northern Saskatchewan highways has left some drivers...
by MBC News | May 11, 2022 | Current News
Sturgeon Lake First Nation will soon have new leadership. When members head to the polls this week they will have the option to vote for three candidates for chief in Micah Daniels, James Felix and Christine Longjohn. Incumbent chief Greg Ermine is not seeking...
by MBC News | May 10, 2022 | Current News
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is putting pressure on the Vancouver Police Service to further investigate the death of an Indigenous woman. Chelsea Poorman, a member of Kawacatoose First Nation, went missing in Vancouver in 2020. Her body was found in...
by MBC News | May 10, 2022 | Current News
The co-chair of the Saskatchewan Indigenous Economic Development Network says there are several reasons to celebrate the organization’s ten years in business. The economic development network was founded in 2012 to bolster Indigenous economic opportunities in...
by MBC News | May 9, 2022 | Current News
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is once again calling for Pope Francis to visit Saskatchewan when he comes to Canada. The FSIN is being joined in their most recent call by leadership from Muskowekwan First Nation, where a former residential...
by MBC News | May 9, 2022 | Current News
Saskatchewan Indigenous women, alleging forced or coerced sterilization are demanding accountability in the health sector, but also legislative changes to prevent what they went through from happening to other women. “During this I kept saying no, I don’t want...
by MBC News | May 5, 2022 | Current News
The families of missing or murdered Indigenous women and girls in Saskatchewan marked Red Dress Day, by honouring their loved ones, urging for more supports in preventing violence against women and for affected loved ones. Krista Kenny was 16, when she was murdered in...
