by MBC News | Oct 17, 2013
A retired inspector with the RCMP says he fears an over-abundance of responsibilities is hampering the Mounties’ ability to remain effective. Ian Parsons spent over thirty years in the force. During that time he has seen a lot of change. He says the RCMP used to have...
by MBC News | Oct 17, 2013
A chief from southern Saskatchewan says she thinks the Idle No More movement helped spark a recent visit to Canada by a United Nations official. Chief Lynn Acoose of the Sakimay First Nation says she’s pleased with Dr. James Anaya’s initial findings of problems facing...
by MBC News | Oct 17, 2013
Testimony continued Thursday morning in the trial of a man facing numerous sexual assault charges while an employee at an Indian residential school in northern Saskatchewan during the 1960’s. Paul Leroux, who was a supervisor of the boys’ dormitory at the Beauval...
by MBC News | Oct 16, 2013
A youth charged after bringing a gun to a La Ronge school and firing it several times into the ground will be sentenced next week. He was charged with carelessly using a firearm, pointing a firearm, discharging a firearm recklessly and assault with a weapon after the...
by MBC News | Oct 16, 2013
Police in Prince Albert say they’re hoping an autopsy will shed more light on how a 16 year-old teenager died while in custody. The youth had been taken to the Prince Albert Youth residence on September 12th from the Big River detachment. He made a court appearance on...
by MBC News | Oct 16, 2013
Band members from the Kahkewistahaw First Nation will decide on Friday whether they will ask the Supreme Court of Canada to rule on their election act. The Federal Court of Appeal ruled it was unconstitutional and ordered a new election for chiefs which was held over...
by MBC News | Oct 16, 2013
A meeting of the minds took place in Prince Albert yesterday. Opposition leaders sat down to talk with chiefs from the Prince Albert Grand Council, members of the Indian/Metis Friendship Centre and local metis leaders. NDP Aboriginal Affairs critic Jean Crowder was...
by MBC News | Oct 16, 2013
The trial for a former dormitory supervisor charged with abusing boys at a northern Saskatchewan residential school continues today. Paul Leroux who is now 72, is representing himself at his trial at Court of Queen’s Bench, Battleford. He pleaded not guilty to...
by MBC News | Oct 15, 2013
A United Nations human rights investigator says the federal government should set up a national inquiry into the issue of murdered and missing aboriginal women in Canada. James Anaya, the UN special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, spent the last nine...
by MBC News | Oct 15, 2013
The provincial government will provide $10 million to build a new trades and technology centre in Yorkton. It will also match a $150,000 scholarship donation to provide local first nations youth with scholarships over the next five years. Premier Brad Wall made the...
