by MBC News | Oct 3, 2011
Four people are facing charges after the investigation into the death of an elderly man in Meadow Lake. RCMP were called to a home last Wednesday and found the body of 83-year-old Robert Foster. Concerned neighbours had not seen the man for a while. An autopsy was...
by MBC News | Oct 3, 2011
RCMP say a major drug bust over the weekend at a South Saskatchewan – U.S. border has three men from B.C. facing drug conspiracy charges. 25-year-old Brock Ernest Palfrey of Silverstar, BC and 50-year-old William Bruce Larsen of Coldstream, BC appeared in Regina...
by MBC News | Oct 3, 2011
Three people have been charged in connection with the disturbance in La Loche last week. RCMP say the suspects are 22-year-old Deano LaPrise, 25-year-old Randall LaPrise and 27-year-old Fabian LaPrise. The charges against them include assaulting a police officer,...
by MBC News | Sep 30, 2011
The provincial government is warning that recent issues at SIGA, including removing board chair Kirk Goodtrack, could affect the gaming framework agreement. The province has released a letter Minister responsible for SIGA, Tim McMillan, wrote to the FSIN as well as...
by MBC News | Sep 30, 2011
La Loche RCMP are investigating a disturbance which left several people injured, the hospital damaged and a police vehicle burned. Police say it started around 3:15 this morning when a 29-year-old man was injured when the ATV he was driving nearly hit a police vehicle...
by MBC News | Sep 30, 2011
The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations says Romeo Saganash’s bid to lead the federal New Democrats sends a big message to Indigenous people. Saganash was elected as an NDP MP for the first time in this past election, in a Quebec riding, and he is...
by MBC News | Sep 30, 2011
There is now an SGI vehicle licence issuer in Stony Rapids. Until now, the closest licence issuer was more than 650 km away in La Ronge. SGI says Scott’s General Store will also offer vehicle registration services. The photo ID driver’s licence exemption for...
by MBC News | Sep 30, 2011
The Office of the Treaty Commissioner says it has some sympathy for the Lean Man First Nation. The band lost its reserve in 1905, and its members have been living on the Mosquito First Nation ever since. OTC executive director Harry Lafond spoke at a forum on the...
by MBC News | Sep 29, 2011
SIGA Chair Removed: FSIN Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 14:44 The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says it has passed a resolution removing Kirk Goodtrack as chairman of the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority board. Earlier today, Interim Chief Morley...
by MBC News | Sep 29, 2011
AFN Not In Favour Of New MRP Legislation Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 12:59 The Assembly of First Nations is concerned federal legislation reintroduced for on-reserve matrimonial interests will not provide justice to First Nations people involved in a marital...
