by MBC News | Mar 31, 2015 | Current News
The Metis Nation-Saskatchewan is closing its doors. MN-S president Robert Doucette says it’s a sad day for the organization that represents about 100,000 Metis in the province. It comes after political infighting which resulted in the Provincial Metis Council,...
by MBC News | Mar 31, 2015 | Current News
$1.25 Million dollars in repairs will go ahead this year for the Diefenbaker Bridge in Prince Albert. The provincial government has agreed to pay the entire cost with the city taking over project management responsibilities. Since 2011 around $5 million has been paid...
by MBC News | Mar 31, 2015 | Current News
Northern Saskatchewan commercial fishers have found a new buyer for their fish. Saskatchewan Aquatic and Food Development Enterprises will be building a fish processing plant in Regina to begin buying the fish in the fall. Saskatchewan fishers opted out of a monopoly...
by MBC News | Mar 30, 2015 | Current News
Dueling sides within the Métis Nation – Saskatchewan met once again in a Saskatoon courtroom Monday morning. Last December, a judge ordered the organization to hold a Provincial Métis Council meeting by the end of January 2015. This meeting did happen and the...
by MBC News | Mar 30, 2015 | Current News
The federal government is promising a new water treatment plant in Moosomin First Nation will provide clean and fresh water to the community. The new plant was opened today at a bill of over $5million dollars. Not only will the new plant increase water capacity to...
by MBC News | Mar 30, 2015 | Current News
The Saskatchewan Coalition Against Racism says they it is “outraged” over a provincial court’s decision involving a Regina police officer. A video, released by the court on Friday, shows parts of the incident where Cst. Robert Power kicked a homeless...
by MBC News | Mar 30, 2015 | Current News
A federal election is on the horizon and a group of students in Prince Albert is hoping to get more Aboriginal people to cast their ballot. Sociology students from the First Nations University set up in the Indian and Metis Friendship Centre on Monday afternoon to...
by MBC News | Mar 27, 2015 | Current News
Seven people are facing drug charges after a bust in the La Ronge area this week. RCMP say they arrested 4 people on drug trafficking charges during a traffic stop early Thursday morning. Based on information from that stop La Ronge RCMP and the police dog unit...
by MBC News | Mar 27, 2015 | Current News
Another First Nations man has been elected as the president of the University of Saskatchewan Students Union. Jack Saddleback, who had recently served the USSU as vice president was voted in last night with 47 percent of the vote. He says he is humbled to be the...
by MBC News | Mar 27, 2015 | Current News
**UPDATE** — At the time of the publication of this story, PBCN election officials indicated there were four unofficial candidates for chief. They now say there are three candidates in the running — Peter A. Beatty, Darrell McCallum and Karen Bird. ...
