by MBC News | Apr 19, 2012
The Saskatoon Police Service has released a survey it says shows that residents are becoming more satisfied with police. The study was done last year by the research group Insightrix. It says overall satisfaction with the police service is 91.8% — that includes...
by MBC News | Apr 19, 2012
The results are in from a recent survey on plans for a new multiplex facility in La Ronge. The February survey received over 300 responses, and town council is using the results to move on with the project. Seventy-eight per cent of respondents said a swimming pool...
by MBC News | Apr 19, 2012
The founder of a firm looking to develop oil sands in northwest Saskatchewan is cutting ties with the company. Oilsands Quest has announced that Christopher Hopkins has resigned from its board of directors. At one time, Hopkins was the company’s CEO — but...
by MBC News | Apr 18, 2012
The Federal Court has directed the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to examine evidence that First Nations children are being discriminated against because of federal underfunding of child protection services on reserve. Aboriginal groups say today’s decision...
by MBC News | Apr 18, 2012
The president of the Native Women’s Association of Canada is speaking out about some recent cuts to her group. Jeanette Corbiere-Lavell says she is disappointed that Ottawa is slashing 100% of NWAC’s health funding. She says the money was used to research...
by MBC News | Apr 18, 2012
An academic is voicing concern over some proposed changes to Canada’s environmental assessment process. Ottawa says it wants to streamline the review process for major economic projects in order to cut through red tape. The move is expected to slash the number...
by MBC News | Apr 17, 2012
Athabasca MLA Buckley Belanger took the floor Tuesday afternoon in the Saskatchewan Legislature. The NDP critic carried out what is commonly referred to as a “filibuster”. Belanger refused to cede the floor to the government and talked non-stop in an effort to delay...
by MBC News | Apr 17, 2012
A case of TLE fraud on the Poundmaker First Nation will be back in court in September. Lawyers entered charges yesterday on behalf of eight of nine people charged in the case — including Chief Duane Antoine and his brother, Teddy. They were initially charged...
by MBC News | Apr 17, 2012
A presidential candidate in this spring’s Metis Nation – Saskatchewan election is voicing his concerns over how polling stations for the vote are apparently being set up. Ray Laliberte says he recently discovered that polling would only take place in each...
by MBC News | Apr 17, 2012
Workers hired by the Town of La Ronge begin the task of delivering census forms this evening. Town officials appealed the latest federal census which indicated a drop in the town’s population. Mayor Thomas Sierzycki says local workers have the advantage of being...
