by MBC News | Jul 26, 2011
PA Police Mourning Death of Colleague Monday, December 20, 2010 at 15:06 Police in Prince Albert are mourning the death of one of their officers. On Saturday morning a single-vehicle rollover claimed the life of Constable Tim Ballantyne. He was off-duty at the...
by MBC News | Jul 26, 2011
PBCN Fire Deemed Suspicious Monday, December 20, 2010 at 15:00 RCMP say a fire that destroyed a home on the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation early Monday is suspicious. The fire was called in at about 5:30 a.m. There was no one in the home when RCMP arrived there,...
by MBC News | Jul 26, 2011
Union Opposed To First Nations-Owned Remand Centre Friday, December 17, 2010 at 14:29 The SGEU says a proposal to hand responsibility for a proposed new remand centre in Saskatoon to a First Nations consortium “is not the way to go”. Union president...
by MBC News | Jul 26, 2011
Harper Pledges To Make Native Education A Priority Friday, December 17, 2010 at 14:26 Prime Minister Stephen Harper has agreed to participate in a Crown-First Nations meeting that will stress Aboriginal on-reserve educational reform. On the closing day of the...
by MBC News | Jul 26, 2011
Creighton Studying Nuclear Waste Storage Potential Friday, December 17, 2010 at 14:23 The Town of Creighton is exploring the idea of one day being the site of a nuclear waste storage facility — but the town’s mayor says they’re only...
by MBC News | Jul 26, 2011
Waterhen Lake Voters Choose Woman To Lead Band Friday, December 17, 2010 at 14:21 The Waterhen Lake First Nation has a new chief and a mostly new council. According to unofficial results, Carol Bernard is the newly elected chief of the band. She beat out six...
by MBC News | Jul 26, 2011
Copper Thieves Target Northern Hydro Dam Friday, December 17, 2010 at 14:18 Sandy Bay RCMP are investigating the theft of a large amount of copper from the Island Falls Hydroelectric Station. Police say about 2,400 lbs. of copper was taken sometime between June...
by MBC News | Jul 26, 2011
Study Examines Potential Of Northern Industries Friday, December 17, 2010 at 14:12 A new report by the Conference Board of Canada suggests that mining will be the main industry for northern Saskatchewan in the years to come. The study also identifies oil and...
by MBC News | Jul 26, 2011
Foster Care System in Crisis: Review Panel Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 16:38 The Saskatchewan Child Welfare Review Panel report released today says the system is in “crisis” and says more responsibility needs to be given to First Nations and Metis...
by MBC News | Jul 26, 2011
Woman’s Dogs Shot By Northern Dog Catcher Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 16:00 A northern Saskatchewan village’s approach to controlling stray dogs is under the microscope following a recent incident in the community. A woman says the local dog...
