by MBC News | Apr 22, 2015 | Current News
A court of appeal has ruled in favour of a man convicted of a sexual assault. Mitchell Moise won his appeal of his long-term dangerous offender status. Moise argued the judge erred in determining Gladue considerations refusing to allow evidence to support his case....
by MBC News | Apr 22, 2015 | Current News
A northern Saskatchewan couple who were injured in a 2009 accident, but had some benefits denied by SGI, will see the matter go back to court. Stanley and Shirley Ballantyne were struck by a truck while crossing the street and both were injured. SGI had refused the...
by MBC News | Apr 22, 2015 | Current News
Several First Nation groups and organizations are offering their input into yesterday’s federal budget. The National Chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples says the budget is a “disappointment” for off-reserve Aboriginal people. Chief Betty Ann Lavalleee says the...
by MBC News | Apr 21, 2015 | Current News
Finance Minister Joe Oliver delivered his maiden budget with a careful balance of targeted pre-election measures _ and just enough room to keep the federal books above water. Oliver is projecting a surplus of 1.4-billion dollars this year, increasing to 4.8 billion by...
by MBC News | Apr 21, 2015 | Current News
The Saskatchewan Environment Ministry says an investigation has uncovered a large-scale illegal fish-trafficking ring in the province’s north. 4 men from the Buffalo Narrows area face over $50 thousand dollars in fines for illegal outfitting and fishing. The...
by MBC News | Apr 21, 2015 | Current News
North Battleford RCMP is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing 15 year-old girl. Jasmine Fox was reported missing yesterday afternoon and had last been seen by her family on the 17th. There has been some contact with Jasmine via social media as recently as...
by MBC News | Apr 21, 2015 | Current News
An Aboriginal man designated as a dangerous offender will get a chance to appeal the designation. 36 year-old Mitchell Moise had been designated as a dangerous offender after he pled guilty to the assault of a 17 year-old girl in 2007. Because of the conviction Moise...
by MBC News | Apr 21, 2015 | Current News
Saskatchewan’s Child Advocate says the 2013 death of a six-year-old boy could have been prevented. Bob Pringle cited overworked social workers and a lack of adequate funding contributed to the tragic events that led to the death of Lee Bonneau. Bonneau was found with...
by MBC News | Apr 20, 2015 | Current News
A 24 year old La Loche man has died after a fight in the community Sunday morning. RCMP say Kelly Sylvestre was hit in the head with a bottle by another man during a fight in front of a La Loche business. Sylvestre was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced...
by MBC News | Apr 20, 2015 | Current News
Police in Prince Albert are now investigating what they say is a suspicious death in the city last night. Police say the received a call about a woman in cardiac arrest in the Cresent Heights area. When police arrived at the scene at around 9:30pm the woman was...
