by MBC News | Apr 25, 2012
A woman from the Muskowekwan First Nation has been charged with impaired driving causing death after a weekend crash which claimed a life. The single vehicle rollover was reported 6:00 Sunday morning on Highway 15, about 3 km east of Punnichy. A 22-year-old passenger...
by MBC News | Apr 25, 2012
Canada has lost a distinguished First Nations war veteran. Thomas Settee passed away Saturday afternoon at the age of 97 in Prince Albert. He leaves behind a son and a daughter and long history of military accomplishments. Liz Settee says her dad, who was a member of...
by MBC News | Apr 24, 2012
A judge in Saskatoon has dismissed an application by two Metis men that would have given the court’s endorsement to the calling of this spring’s Metis Nation – Saskatchewan election. Queen’s Bench Justice P. Foley rejected the legal application of Robert...
by MBC News | Apr 24, 2012
The federal government is changing the rules on how it protects fish habitats in the country. This morning, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz told reporters Ottawa is adopting a “common sense approach” in order to protect the productivity of recreational,...
by MBC News | Apr 24, 2012
Researchers want to see if getting rid of mold and other issues will improve health on reserves. As a result, the First Nations University of Canada, the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Regina are conducting a study. The researchers will conduct...
by MBC News | Apr 24, 2012
A Tory Senator is questioning why funds for national organizations are being cut back if they are helping Metis people become healthier. Senator Patrick Brazeau spoke at a hearing of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples today. Brazeau says cuts have...
by MBC News | Apr 24, 2012
A 47-year-old La Ronge man was seriously injured Sunday in a snowmobile accident. RCMP say, at around 5:00 pm, the man was riding alone on the machine on Lac La Ronge when he hit an ice ridge. The man was thrown from the sled and taken to the La Ronge Health Centre...
by MBC News | Apr 23, 2012
Serious questions are being raised about next month’s Metis Nation – Saskatchewan election. MBC has obtained a legal application that was filed in a Saskatoon courtroom earlier this month. The two applicants, Robert McLeod and Ronald Lamabe, are calling on...
by MBC News | Apr 23, 2012
A 14-year-old boy is facing several charges following a stabbing on the Cote First Nation over the weekend. RCMP say a 19-year-old man was struck with a machete at a reserve residence Friday night. The victim was transported to the Kamsack Hospital with serious...
by MBC News | Apr 23, 2012
The Red Earth and Shoal Lake Cree Nations will soon have paved roads into their communities. Saskatchewan Highways says paving those access roads is on its to-do list this year. Shoal Lake band councillor Rayme Whitecap has the roads portfolio. Whitecap is excited...
