by MBC News | Jan 9, 2015
Lawyers for Douglas Hales have officially filed an appeal of his recent murder conviction. The defence lawyers say much of what was presented at the trial is inadmissible evidence. Hales was convicted last month of second-degree murder in the death of 25-year-old...
by MBC News | Jan 9, 2015
A piece of art that measures 40 feet by seven feet tells the story of 126 years of residential schools in Canada. The artist collected artifacts from the schools and other institutions to put together what he calls his most important piece ever. The “ Witness Blanket”...
by MBC News | Jan 9, 2015
Investigators say a pilot killed in a crash in the Northwest Territories made poor choices, including taking off in a damaged plane. A report by the Transportation Safety Board says the pilot was also feeling ill the day of the crash but refused to call in sick. The...
by MBC News | Jan 8, 2015
Vince Natomagan will not be the the Saskatchewan Party candidate in northwest Saskatchewan after all. The 45-year-old radio broadcaster and economic development official in Pinehouse is pulling out of the race for the party’s nomination in Athabasca. At last...
by MBC News | Jan 8, 2015
The Regina man accused of beating a toddler to death in June of 2012 repeatedly told police he did not do it. The video recorded interrogation of 34-year-old Adam Cyr was played for the jury today during his second-degree murder trial. During the interrogation, Cyr...
by MBC News | Jan 7, 2015
Windchills in the minus 30’s did not stop a group of protesters from rallying for justice for a Regina Aboriginal woman who claims she was threatened and terrorized by the city police department last weekend. The story took on a life of its own when Brooke...
by MBC News | Jan 7, 2015
The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce says getting recommendations from a northern business task force implemented will be one of its key activities this year. The chamber released a study last year that included 12 recommendations to improve northern economic and...
by MBC News | Jan 7, 2015
A new show that debuts on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network tonight is promising viewers a food and cultural adventure. “Moosemeat & Marmalade” features acclaimed First Nations cook Art Napoleon and classically trained European chef Dan Hayes...
by MBC News | Jan 6, 2015
A passerby ran into a burning home in Regina early this morning in an effort to save a woman and a baby. Despite the efforts, and the efforts of police and firefighters, the victims did not make it. Regina’s deputy fire chief, Gerard Kay, says by the time crews...
by MBC News | Jan 5, 2015
Sentencing has been adjourned for an Aboriginal man who killed a Saskatchewan conservation officer in a vehicle-pedestrian collision. Blaine Thomas Taypotat was scheduled to be sentenced this morning after pleading guilty to manslaughter and impaired driving causing...