by MBC News | Oct 2, 2015
A national movement to honour lost sisters and their families takes place this weekend. For years, the Sisters in Spirit vigils have united people in its call for action on the tragedy of Canada’s missing and murdered aboriginal women. Prince Albert held its...
by MBC News | Oct 2, 2015
Cut Knife RCMP are investigating a complaint that two men removed a ballot box during a byelection on the Poundmaker Cree Nation and then set the ballots on fire. Mounties arrested a 34-year old man then released him with charges pending. RCMP are looking for a...
by MBC News | Oct 2, 2015
Prince Albert’s cultural identity was on people’s minds Friday afternoon as residents were invited to speak up about how to strengthen the arts and heritage scene. Suggestions from the City of Prince Albert cultural planning will eventually form part of...
by MBC News | Oct 2, 2015
The paperwork is underway to have the Wanuskewin Heritage Park declared a world heritage site. Members of the Canadian Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization visited the park this week to gather facts to make a case for...
by MBC News | Oct 2, 2015
A proposed Council of Canadian Governments is part of the Green Party’s Aboriginal platform released earlier this week. The Greens says it would include First Nations, Metis and Inuit leaders — as well as the Prime Minister and the country’s...
by MBC News | Oct 2, 2015
About 23 per cent of Saskatchewan’s First Nations have still not filed their financial statements for this fiscal year under the First Nations Financial Transparency Act. This is the second year for the act, which was passed into law in 2013. Failure to comply means a...
by MBC News | Oct 2, 2015
A former chief charged with fraud is still deciding if he’ll run again. Napoleon Mercredi of Fond du Lac says he’ll likely be at the nomination meeting on Friday night, but says he’s not yet made up his mind on whether he’ll throw his name in...
by MBC News | Oct 2, 2015
A lockdown is in effect at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary near Prince Albert. The Correctional Service of Canada says guards are conducting what’s known as an exceptional search of the prison’s medium-security unit. The lockdown went into effect Thursday...
by MBC News | Oct 2, 2015
A special event on Friday will honour the late Gordon Tootoosis, as the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company changes its name and logo. Tootoosis was one of the founding board members of the Saskatoon based theatre company. Artistic director Curtis Peeteetuce says...
by MBC News | Oct 2, 2015
A new native gang growing in Saskatchewan is spreading the message that its members are nothing to worry about. The “Crazy Indians Brotherhood” even claims the more members in more communities, the better. There is a chapter in Saskatoon, and now one in Prince Albert....
