by MBC News | Nov 18, 2011
Saskatchewan New Democrats are assembling in Regina tomorrow to pick an interim leader. Athabasca MLA Buckley Belanger says he will not be letting his name stand for the interim position. However, Belanger says he is mulling over the possibility of running for...
by MBC News | Nov 18, 2011
A motion was passed in the House of Commons yesterday calling on the government to take action to fix the poor quality of drinking water on reserves. The motion was introduced by Liberal Leader Bob Rae, and agreed to by the Tories and the NDP. It requires the...
by MBC News | Nov 18, 2011
A second person has been implicated in the killing of a teenager in Prince Albert. This morning in Prince Albert Provincial Court, a 16-year-old male appeared on a charge of possessing a weapon dangerous to the public and a breach of an undertaking. His case was...
by MBC News | Nov 18, 2011
RCMP say an investigation into an apparent hunting accident near Meadow Lake should be wrapped up today or tomorrow. Police, ambulance and conservation officers were called to the scene — about 65 kilometres south of Meadow Lake near the Moose Country...
by MBC News | Nov 18, 2011
A man from Porcupine Plain has been found guilty of catching protected fish from Tobin Lake. Gerald Campeau was fined $2,500. As well, for two years, he must also report any fishing activity — including fishing done under Treaty rights. Ministry of Environment...
by MBC News | Nov 18, 2011
The National Panel on First Nations Elementary and Secondary Education has concluded its visit to Saskatchewan this week. Panel members met with teachers, First Nations leaders, parents and students. The panel says a day-long roundtable in Saskatoon highlighted the...
by MBC News | Nov 18, 2011
There has been a reshuffling of some portfolios within the Ministry of First Nations and Metis Relations. La Ronge resident Toby Greschner, who has been the assistant deputy minister in recent years, has been taken out of his position and re-assigned to some other...
by MBC News | Nov 18, 2011
About three dozen people took part in an Aboriginal business forum in Prince Albert yesterday. The event was aimed at jumpstarting discussions and business opportunities between local business and the Aboriginal business sector. Gene Kimbley is the CEO of Primrose...
by MBC News | Nov 17, 2011
Mounties in Meadow Lake were called into action yesterday after a canoeist became stranded on Waterhen Lake. RCMP say the man, 56-year-old Norman Martell, was reported as being in trouble around 11 a.m yesterday. Police say Martell’s canoe had become surrounded...
by MBC News | Nov 17, 2011
A La Ronge man accused of killing a Prince Albert teenager has made his first court appearance. This morning, 23-year-old Scott Leslie Keighley appeared in Prince Albert Provincial Court to answer to a charge of second-degree murder. He is accused of taking the life...
