MNS And RCMP Sign Protocol For Safer Communities

The fine details have yet to be hammered out, but the RCMP and the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan have signed a protocol-agreement designed to make Metis communities safer. MNS president Robert Doucette and Assistant Director Russ Mirasty attended a ceremony in Batoche...

Muskoday First Nation Hosts Healing Camp

Ceremonies are taking place this week on the Muskoday First Nation for people who have lost loved ones to violence or who have gone missing. Angie Bear is the coordinator for the event. She says roughly two dozen people were on hand for the start of the All Nations...

Pinehouse Unveils New Housing Development

Five new low income housing units were officially opened today in the Northern Village of Pinehouse Lake, and a sod turning was held for the construction of five more. It is all part of a provincial program that will see the province provide 500,000 for the ten homes....

Province Affirms Its Support For Doucette

The provincial government is affirming its support for the President of the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan. Recently protests have been organized by some members of the Provincial Metis Council and some other groups against Robert Doucette. Among other things, the...

Police Warn Public About Vehicle Thefts In Prince Albert

There’s been a rash of vehicle-thefts in Prince Albert. On Friday alone four vehicles were stolen by thieves. Constable Shawn Rowden says the culprits are looking for unlocked vehicles. Once they’re inside they look for a spare key and then take off: “Some of the...

More Rallies Planned To Protest MNS Leadership

The Metis Nation of Saskatchewan is coming under attack from a grassroots group that is pushing for change in the direction and leadership of the provincial organization.Yesterday about a hundred people showed up at a rally in Regina to raise concerns.  Similar...

Judge Grants Temporary Injunction At Thunderchild Protest

A judge has granted a temporary injunction which allows a company to continue exploring for oil on the Thunderchild First Nation free of interference from protesters. The week-long injunction was granted Friday morning by Justice Gerald Allbright at Court of Queen’s...

TSB Releases Findings On St. Brieux Plane Crash

The Transportation Safety Board has released its findings into a fatal crash that happened in central Saskatchewan last year. The two planes collided in mid-air near St. Brieux on May 12, 2012. One of the planes was traveling from Alberta to St. Brieux while the other...