by MBC News | Apr 9, 2015
A man convicted of manslaughter on Mistawasis First Nation from an incident more than 10 years ago will go back to court. In 2012, Curtis Nataucappo was found guilty of manslaughter in the April 2001 stabbing and death of Alexander Ronald Sanderson. Nataucappo was...
by MBC News | Apr 9, 2015
A medical expert says a six-year-old boy who was beaten to death by an older child on a Saskatchewan reserve had injuries similar to those seen in high-speed car crashes or a 10-metre fall. Dr. Shaun Ladham testified at a coroner’s inquest into the death of Lee...
by MBC News | Apr 9, 2015
The National Chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples has announced her intention to resign her position. Betty Ann Lavallee handed in her letter of resignation to the CAP board this morning. “I’m very comfortable with our financial and administrative foundation as...
by MBC News | Apr 8, 2015
Organizations supporting vulnerable families in the north will be receiving $7.2 million in funding from the Provincial Government. The funding is aimed to help organizations like the Native Co-ordinating Council continue their support for northern Saskatchewan...
by MBC News | Apr 8, 2015
Prince Albert-based Athabasca Basin Development has become the majority owner of West Wind Aviation. The investment firm has purchased the shares formerly owned by Meadow Lake Tribal Council Resource Development. The ABD head office is in Saskatoon and company...
by MBC News | Apr 8, 2015
The Director of Operations for a Saskatchewan reserve hopes new financial certification will allow them to be more financially stable. After a two-year process, Mistawasis First Nation was recently approved for certification by the First Nations Financial Management...
by MBC News | Apr 8, 2015
A roundtable on the federal government’s proposed anti-terror legislation took place in Prince Albert Wednesday morning. Member of Parliament for Prince Alber Randy Hoback met with local first responders to discuss the proposed measures in Bill C-51. Hoback says there...
by MBC News | Apr 7, 2015
A new transitional housing complex in Prince Albert held its official grand opening this afternoon. Whisper Way is a complex for Aboriginal people who are homeless and is geared toward those with acquired brain injuries or mental illness issues. The complex was made...
by MBC News | Apr 7, 2015
The president of the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan is hailing a new court decision about its ongoing internal battle. In a written ruling issued yesterday, Justice Brian Scherman ordered the MN-S to hold a legislative assembly no later than June 19. This overturns...
by MBC News | Apr 7, 2015
The father of a six-year-old boy who was killed by an older child on a reserve in southern Saskatchewan says Social Services didn’t involve him in decisions made around his son’s custody. Dave Bonneau testified today at a coroner’s inquest into the...
