by MBC News | Oct 20, 2014
Trying to get through on the helpline for residential school survivor education credits is proving to be quite a challenge. The credits are part of the Indian residential schools settlement agreement. The phone lines are jammed as people scramble to beat the Oct. 31...
by MBC News | Oct 20, 2014
A man charged in the killing of a Sucker River woman last fall is going to trial. The decision was made by a La Ronge judge this past Friday after a three-day preliminary hearing. Twenty-eight-year-old Ricky Ross faces charges of first-degree murder and committing an...
by MBC News | Oct 20, 2014
A weekend vehicle rollover near Jans Bay has claimed the life of one man. The incident, which happened about one kilometre outside the community, was reported around 7:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Canoe Lake RCMP say there were several people in the vehicle and the man was...
by MBC News | Oct 20, 2014
The George Gordon First Nation is working hard to get its membership to participate in the next federal election. Band member Marcel Isnana was selected as the Liberal candidate in the Regina-Qu’Appelle constituency last week with a significant number of George Gordon...
by MBC News | Oct 20, 2014
The Federal Minister of State for Finance was in Prince Albert last Friday meeting with local business leaders. Kevin Sorensen and Prince Albert Conservative MP Randy Hoback hosted the meeting which discussed business, budgets and taxes. Sorensen says these meetings...
by MBC News | Oct 20, 2014
Getting more women involved in mining is the focus of a Saskatoon event this week. “Mine Your Potential” takes place on Thursday at the Radisson Hotel. The annual event is put on by Women in Mining and Women in Nuclear Saskatchewan. Co-chair Anne Gent says women...
by MBC News | Oct 20, 2014
Local residents pulled together to help the Regina Food Bank collect more than 300,000 tonnes of food over the weekend. The annual drive is part of the Great Canadian Food Fight where cities challenge each other to see who can raise the most donations. With its strong...
by MBC News | Oct 17, 2014
A new report says not everyone is benefiting from Saskatchewan’s booming economy. Poverty Costs Saskatchewan: A New Approach to Prosperity for All is commissioned by the Upstream Institute. It says the rate of poverty for those who experience it is deepening in the...
by MBC News | Oct 17, 2014
Marty Ballantyne knows it’s a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll but hopes to make the climb a little easier for Indigenous artists starting out in the business. The well-established Aboriginal musician has gotten together with Juno-award winning...
by MBC News | Oct 17, 2014
Saskatoon will host a special event Saturday to celebrate International Day of the Girl. The event will take place at the Emmanuel Anglican Church on Dufferin Avenue and will feature a number of activities. Local IDG organizer Paula Bruckard says one of the highlights...
