by Brendan Mayer | Jul 31, 2019 | Current News
Miyawata Culture Inc. and the Poundmaker Cree Nation are putting on a Plains Indian sign language camp. The event began on Sunday and will finish on Friday at the Chief Poundmaker Museum. “We’re seeking alternative methods of teaching the Cree language,” says Plains...
by mbcnews | Jul 31, 2019 | Current News
Regina police have charged a 27-year-old man in relation to a hit and run involving a cyclist Tuesday morning. Police say the incident happened in the 1400 block of Albert Street when a stolen vehicle bumped a 60-year-old female cyclist, drove over the bike and left...
by mbcnews | Jul 31, 2019 | Current News, MBC News
Regina police are requesting assistance in locating a missing 15-year-old male. Ashtin Vincent was last seen in the 400 block of Alexandra Street in Regina at approximately 2 a.m. on July 20, 2019. Vincent is described as Indigenous, 5’11” tall, 117 lbs., with a thin...
by mbcnews | Jul 30, 2019 | Current News
UPDATE – Police say Ronald Park and Cody Robertson are now in custody. The two have been charged with assault with a weapon, pointing a firearm, careless use of a firearm and intentional discharge of a firearm. They are both due to appear in La Loche Provincial...
by mbcnews | Jul 30, 2019 | Current News
UPDATE – RCMP say they have arrested Riley Lariviere. He was taken into custody on Monday in Saskatoon. Lariviere makes his next court appearance Thursday in La Ronge....
by Brendan Mayer | Jul 30, 2019 | Current News
The Battlefords Indian and Métis Friendship Centre (BIMFC) is overseeing a new affordable housing project in North Battleford. The eight-bedroom home called Haven-4-Eight is approximately 3,350 square feet and is located at 1132 98th Street. “It’s an awesome place...
by Fraser Needham | Jul 30, 2019 | Current News
The mother of a man who was killed following a vehicle chase with police in Saskatoon three years ago has started a petition calling for changes to the Police Act. Jordan Lafond died after a crash and confrontation with police following a vehicle pursuit in October...
by mbcnews | Jul 30, 2019 | Current News
A 46-year-old woman has been charged after a man was found dead in a Prince Albert trailer park on the weekend. Police received a report of an unresponsive male in the East View Trailer Court on Sunday where they found the body of Dennis Hyman at a local residence....
by Braden Malsbury | Jul 29, 2019 | Current News, MBC News, Sports
The National Aboriginal Hockey Championships are coming to Regina in 2020. Over 500 athletes are expected to hit the ice from May 9-16 at the Co-operators Centre. FSIN First Vice-Chief Morley Watson is serving as the host committee chair. He says the teams competing...
by mbcnews | Jul 29, 2019 | Current News
The James Smith Cree Nation, AECOM and Tesla Energy Institute have committed to work together on the construction of a hydro-electric power plant. The $2 billion Pehonan Hydro-electric Project is to be built on James Smith Cree Nation territory. The three parties...
