by MBC News | Apr 24, 2014
Members of the Muskowekwan First Nation have given the band and council a green light to proceed with a potash mine on reserve land. The proposal was part of a 6-question referendum that was supported by nearly 80 per cent of voters. The mine is a joint venture...
by MBC News | Apr 24, 2014
A former leader of the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan has lost his bid to become president of the A La Baie Métis Local 21 in Ile-a la Crosse. Unofficial results from Wednesday’s election indicate Brennan Merasty received 106 votes while Jim Durocher received 105. Edna...
by MBC News | Apr 23, 2014
Residents of Estevan are going to the polls today to elect a new city councilor and vote on a proposed casino. The Little Pine First Nation wants to build the $30 million facility in the city. The casino question is non-binding but Mayor Roy Ludwig says it will give...
by MBC News | Apr 23, 2014
The provincial government says an unexpected population boom has forced it to pump another $20 million into the design of the new children’s hospital in Saskatoon. The additional funding will allow the hospital to increase in size by 11 per cent and have room to...
by MBC News | Apr 23, 2014
The Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology has created a new position as part of an effort to increase the number of Aboriginal students and to improve their chances of success. Jason Seright is the new director of Aboriginal strategy for the...
by MBC News | Apr 22, 2014
A man accused of defrauding the Whitecap Dakota First Nation of more than a million dollars is facing new charges. Hugo Gallegos was back in Saskatoon provincial court Monday morning. He now faces additional charges of theft over $5,000, fraud over $5,000, possession...
by MBC News | Apr 22, 2014
Battlefords RCMP are on the lookout for suspects after an early morning armed robbery which may have been a case of mistaken identity. The incident was reported shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday morning. Two men entered a hotel room, pushed one person down and escaped with...
by MBC News | Apr 22, 2014
A 24-year-old woman has been charged after a weekend drug bust on the Buffalo River Dene Nation. RCMP say a car was pulled over on the reserve around 6 p.m. Saturday evening. Investigators say a search of the vehicle turned up cocaine, marijuana and evidence of drug...
by MBC News | Apr 22, 2014
Police are asking for the public’s help after two vehicles were severely vandalized on the Red Earth First Nation. In the early morning hours of March 9th, the windows of a 2013 black Mazda 3 were smashed out and its body punctured with what RCMP believe was an axe....
by MBC News | Apr 22, 2014
The Royal Saskatchewan Museum, the provincial government and residents of Stanley Mission are working to preserve items from the Holy Trinity Anglican Church. Pieces of paper and some hand tools were found under the floor of the building last summer when renovation...
