Police Investigate Escape From Car

Police Investigate Escape From Car Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 15:10     The Prince Albert police service is combing through some videotape today after someone helped a prisoner escape a squad car.   The incident happened around 11 a.m. on Saturday.   An officer had...

MNS Remembers Strength of Metis Icon

MNS Remembers Strength of Metis Icon Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 15:09     The President of the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan says that he respected the strength and knowledge of the late Phillip Chartier despite their political differences.   Robert Doucette says...

Federal Gov’t Must Release Program Documents

Federal Gov’t Must Release Program Documents Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 15:08     The federal government has been ordered to produce internal emails and other material outlining how it decided who would and wouldn’t be eligible for a lucrative Aboriginal...

Golden Band Records Loss of Millions

Golden Band Records Loss of Millions Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 15:07     Golden Band Resources has released its financial numbers for the fiscal year.   In a release, the company says it recorded a net loss for the year ending April 30th of $6.27 million.   That...

Northern Advocate For Metis People Passes Away

Northern Advocate For Metis People Passes Away Monday, August 29, 2011 at 15:17     A well-known Metis politician has passed away.   Over the weekend Philip Chartier died after a long battle with cancer.   A longtime advocate of Metis self-governance, Chartier worked...

Metis Site Receives Provincial Designation

Metis Site Receives Provincial Designation Monday, August 29, 2011 at 15:16      A Metis Settlement from the 1930’s has officially been designated by the government as a provincial heritage site.   On Friday the president and members of Fish Lake 108 celebrated the...

Scientist Begins Building Blimp For Northern Cargo

Scientist Begins Building Blimp For Northern Cargo Monday, August 29, 2011 at 15:14     If one Manitoba scientist has his way – giant blimps will soon be dotting the northern skies.   Barry Prentice of the University of Manitoba says he has begun constructing his own...

Female Pedestrian Killed In Prince Albert-area MVA

Female Pedestrian Killed In Prince Albert-area MVA Friday, August 26, 2011 at 15:14     An investigation is underway after a woman was struck and killed by a vehicle outside Prince Albert last night.   RCMP say it appears the woman was walking on the road when the...

Cameco Moves In On Mining Company

Cameco Moves In On Mining Company Friday, August 26, 2011 at 14:14     Cameco is moving ahead with a hostile takeover bid for a northern mining company.   Hathor Resources operates primarily in the Athabasca Basin and recently discovered the Roughrider Uranium...

Report Confirms Diabetes A Growing Trend in SHR

Report Confirms Diabetes A Growing Trend in SHR Friday, August 26, 2011 at 14:13     The Saskatoon Health Region says its most recent report on diabetes confirms much of what it already knew: that the rate of disease has increased over the recent years and will...