by MBC News | Jun 3, 2013
Saskatoon police have now officially closed their file on a missing persons case that attracted a lot of media attention over the last couple of weeks. The case spans three provinces. 24 year-old Joseph Pelletier was reported missing from this Saskatoon home on May...
by MBC News | Jun 3, 2013
The Hatchet Lake First Nation has re-elected its sitting chief to another two-year term. It’s the third time Bart Tsannie has been chosen to lead the First Nation. On Friday he defeated two other challengers in a general election. Two councilors were also...
by MBC News | Jun 3, 2013
A mine-rescue team from Cameco celebrated a pair of victories this weekend at the 45th annual Emergency Response/Mine Rescue Awards in Saskatoon. Underground and surface rescue teams displayed their skills and talents in 5 categories including fire fighting and first...
by MBC News | Jun 3, 2013
The Wandering Spirit Grave-site in Battleford has been vandalized. It’s the site where the bodies of eight First Nations warriors were dumped after being hung in Fort Battleford in 1885. Chief Wandering Spirit and 7 other men were accused of killing nine settlers and...
by MBC News | Jun 3, 2013
A 38-year-old woman from Red Earth First Nation died when the vehicle she was in went into water. The crash on the reserve happened around 6:30 Saturday morning. Investigators say the car remained upright, but was partially submerged. The woman was pronounced dead at...
by MBC News | Jun 3, 2013
All former students of the Timber Bay School can do now is wait and see if a judge agrees with their application to qualify under the Indian residential school settlement agreement. A hearing into the matter wrapped up last week at Court of Queen’s Bench in Saskatoon....
by MBC News | Jun 3, 2013
The head of the Assembly of First Nations says the high prison incarceration rates of Indigenous people are a direct result of the under funding of Aboriginal education. Shawn Atleo was speaking before the Senate Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples in Ottawa last...
by MBC News | Jun 3, 2013
Fish, moose-meat and the musical band “C-weed” will all be on the menu this week at a special event in Pinehouse. Today is the first full day of the Northern Saskatchewan Elders Gathering at the community hall. Elders will spend the week discussing issues...
by MBC News | Jun 3, 2013
Weak prices in gold, potash, uranium and base metals could pose a problem for exploration efforts down the road according to a mineral expert in the province. Scott McHardy works for the Saskatchewan Mining Association. He says 2007 was a banner year for mineral...
by MBC News | May 31, 2013
Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel says he’s pleased with the signing of a new agreement between the company and the English River First Nation. Gitzel says the deal is worth $600 million in the first ten years and will provide jobs and spin-off opportunities for local...
