by MBC News | Jul 29, 2014
The federal and provincial governments announced a major investment in the forestry sector Tuesday morning. Both levels of government are giving $1.1 million to the forestry sector to assist with product diversification and job training. Federal Minister of Western...
by MBC News | Jul 29, 2014
The Prime Minister’s Office has confirmed that Stephen Harper will be visiting the La Ronge area tomorrow. The Prime Minister will be in Air Ronge to make an announcement at the Northlands College satellite campus just off Highway 2. The PMO also confirms that...
by MBC News | Jul 29, 2014
This is the day that the salaries of First Nations chiefs and band councillors begin to be posted online. In fact, Ottawa has already starting posting this information on its Aboriginal Affairs website. Band financial statements are also available online. Today is the...
by MBC News | Jul 29, 2014
Officials with Saskatchewan Environment are hoping that as the berry season gets rolling this summer, the number of bear sightings in the La Ronge area will drop off. Conservation officer Derek Keast says there have been about 90 reports of bear sightings around the...
by MBC News | Jul 29, 2014
A University of Saskatchewan professor says a recent Supreme Court decision in British Columbia is a major victory for First Nations but should be taken in stride. Last month, the Supreme Court ruled six Tsilhqot’in bands have Aboriginal title to about 1,700...
by MBC News | Jul 29, 2014
A man wanted by Mounties in the La Ronge area has been taken into custody. Dylan Lewis was arrested after a brief foot pursuit by members of the La Ronge RCMP. The 23-year-old was allegedly behind the wheel of a vehicle that was driving erratically and then fled from...
by MBC News | Jul 28, 2014
A new report says although HIV and Hepatitis C rates are on the decline in Saskatoon, they are still well above the national average. The Saskatoon Health Region’s Better Health for All report says local HIV rates are roughly twice the national average and Hepatitis C...
by MBC News | Jul 28, 2014
The North American Indigenous Games came to a close on Saturday in Regina but a representative of Team Saskatchewan is adamant the team was “robbed” of the overall title. When the dust settled, Team Saskatchewan finished with the most gold medals at 72 but in second...
by MBC News | Jul 28, 2014
A 51-year-old man appeared in Prince Albert provincial court Monday morning after an 11-year-old boy was struck and killed by a vehicle on Saturday night. The boy and a group of youth were riding on bicycles on Hwy 3, near the Muskoday bridge, when the collision...
by MBC News | Jul 28, 2014
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt says the government has no immediate plans to craft a new First Nations education act. The Harper government said it is scrapping the controversial Bill C-33 after the Assembly of First Nations passed a resolution...
