by MBC News | Feb 16, 2017
A room full of guns turned in through the gun amnesty program. Photo by Manfred Joehnck. The Regina Police Service Gun Amnesty Program exceeded all expectations, with 157 guns turned in to the department over the past two weeks. Police Chief Evan Bray says it allowed...
by MBC News | Feb 16, 2017
Jordan Herron escorted from court. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. EDITOR’S NOTE: While Herron can apply for parole after serving 11 years, it’s up to the Parole Board to decide whether or not to grant it. One of the two men convicted of murdering Prince...
by MBC News | Feb 16, 2017
Officials with SaskTel say they have completed an upgrade to high speed internet to nearly 2,700 homes across northern Saskatchewan. The utility says residents of these communities now have access to download and upload speeds that are up to 3 times faster than...
by MBC News | Feb 16, 2017
Stanley Mission’s church. Photo courtesy Facebook. This week, there’s been a troubling reminder of the ongoing issue of suicide attempts in the Stanley Mission area. On Tuesday, there were two suicide attempts in Stanley Mission, Health Canada confirms. It’s a...
by MBC News | Feb 16, 2017
From now on, Co-op outlets in Prince Albert, La Ronge, Air Ronge, Big River, Birch Hills, Canwood, Debden, Domremy, Kinistino, Marcelin, Paddockwood, Shellbrook, Smeaton and Wakaw will now identify themselves as “Lake Country Co-op”. Spokesperson Cara...
by MBC News | Feb 15, 2017
Jordan Herron and Orren Johnson are escorted from court on Feb. 15, 2017. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. Two men were convicted of murder at Prince Albert Queen’s Bench on Wednesday, and will receive automatic life sentences. A 12-person jury spent less than a day...
by MBC News | Feb 15, 2017
Members of Council sign the documents establishing the Legacy Trust on Feb. 7, 2017. Photo courtesy Chief & Council – Beardy’s & Okemasis First Nation, Facebook. A hefty sum of $4.5 million is heading into Beardy’s and Okemasis First...
by MBC News | Feb 15, 2017
The workshop in Regina on Feb. 15, 2017. Photo by Manfred Joehnck. The Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan’s anti-racism youth leadership workshop in Regina is aiming to give lessons in tolerance and diversity. About 100 students and educators are attending the...
by MBC News | Feb 15, 2017
The Canadian Diabetes Association says erasing the stigma associated with the disease will help in the battle to find a cure, and they have created a new campaign called “End Diabetes” to do just that. The campaign’s new website features a video of real victims...
by MBC News | Feb 15, 2017
File photo. A band councillor on Key First Nation who is facing a series of drug charges has been suspended “effective immediately.” The suspension announcement from Key Chief Rodney Brass comes just one day after Mounties pulled up to a house Key First...
