by MBC News | Jul 20, 2023 | Current News
By: Marc Lalonde, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A new federal bill formally recognizing the Metis Nation was introduced by federal Crown-Indigenous Relations minister late last month – but not everyone is on board. The federal government introduced Bill C-53 in...
by MBC News | Jul 20, 2023 | Current News
By: Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com Reforms are needed in broken systems that are cumbersome to navigate and too slow to be realized when it comes to land back, said chiefs at last week’s annual general assembly for the Assembly of...
by MBC News | Jul 19, 2023 | Current News
The RCMP Major Crimes Unit is investigating after a man was shot in the early morning hours Tuesday morning in Meadow Lake. RCMP said they were called about a shooting and when they arrived at the scene they found a 23-year-old man with life threatening injuries....
by MBC News | Jul 19, 2023 | Current News
The City of Prince Albert and a union representing about 200 of its workers are at in pass in negotiations. The city and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) local 882, which represents workers at City Hall along with those employed at recreation facilities,...
by Joel Willick | Jul 19, 2023 | Current News
First Nation Leaders are calling for accountability and immediate change – a week after a Prince Albert police officer was charged in relation to the in-custody death of Saul Laliberte. Laliberte died at the Prince Albert Police Service detention area on...
by MBC News | Jul 19, 2023 | Current News
The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is speaking out after the public release of the recommendations of an independent report into the operations and governance of the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS). In the media release, which the Tribal Council sent out...
by MBC News | Jul 19, 2023 | Current News
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority says it has seen record high revenues for gaming in 2022. Figures released suggest that approximately $293 million in revenues, representing a $100 million increase compared to 2021. “This past year was an important time of...
by MBC News | Jul 19, 2023 | Current News
Construction is now underway on a new long-term care facility in La Ronge. The three-story, two-wing per-floor care home will include 80 resident rooms, living areas, tub rooms, family rooms, a traditional healing space, a serenity room, a commercial kitchen and...
by MBC News | Jul 19, 2023 | Current News
By: Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News Alberta has Canada’s second-highest rate of Indigenous over-representation in provincial custody, trailing just Saskatchewan, according to new data from Statistics Canada. According to...
by MBC News | Jul 18, 2023 | Current News
Update: 5:09 PM The Prince Albert Board of Police Commissioners has responded to the release of the independent report’s recommendations. In a media release sent out late Tuesday afternoon the board said they are committed to making needed changes to the Prince...
