by MBC News | Nov 23, 2012 | Current News
The city of Prince Albert is preparing to re-open regular traffic on the Diefenbaker Bridge. City manager Robert Cotterill says starting Monday they will go from two lanes to three or four. He says they will begin by jacking the bridge into its original position and...
by MBC News | Nov 23, 2012 | Current News
Seven Saskatchewan communities are set to receive $482,000 dollars from the provincial government in an effort to boost literacy across the province. Some of the groups receiving the money include the Cote First Nation, the First Nations University of Canada, Makwa...
by MBC News | Nov 23, 2012 | Current News
A neighborhood watch program on the Cumberland House First Nation is taking a bite out of crime. Since it began a year and a half ago, organizers of the safety measure, say crime on the reserve has dropped by 30%. Justice worker Maggie Fiddler says each street has...
by MBC News | Nov 22, 2012 | Current News
Provincial agriculture minister Lyle Stewart is firm in his decision to turn over community pasture-land to ranchers. The land is currently owned by the federal government but is being turned over to the province beginning in 2014. The FSIN wants to acquire the land...
by MBC News | Nov 22, 2012 | Current News
Federation chief Perry Bellegarde says the government should have consulted bands about its new fiscal transparency bill. Bill C-27 will require bands and councils to openly publish their salaries and expenses. Debate over the measure is expected to shut down after...
by MBC News | Nov 22, 2012 | Current News
Mayors from across Northern Saskatchewan are in Prince Albert this week for New North’s annual general meeting. Elections for executive positions took place yesterday. The newly-elected board includes La Loche mayor Georgina Jolibois, who will serve as chairperson,...
by MBC News | Nov 22, 2012 | Current News
The Chief of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is trying to clear the air about a recent drug-charge against him. In June of this year Darrell McCallum was charged with possessing marijuana not exceeding thirty grams. He completed mediation and as a result the Crown...
by MBC News | Nov 22, 2012 | Current News
A Senate hearing is being held in Saskatoon today to examine the rights of First Nations people living off-reserve. Deputy chairman of the Human Rights Committee, Patrick Brazeau, says off-reserve residents are being discriminated against in a number of ways. He says...
by MBC News | Nov 22, 2012 | Current News
Two universities in the province are partnering up with a major networking company to develop new mining technologies. Both the University of Regina and University of Saskatchewan will each receive $2 million from Cisco systems over the next ten years. Ernie Barber is...
by MBC News | Nov 21, 2012 | Current News
Some new procedures and safe-guards have been put in place within the Athabasca Health Authority. An audit earlier this year by KPMG revealed a $9,000 dollar credit-card bill along with a number of other discrepancies. Former CEO Vince Robillard was subsequently fired...
