by MBC News | Dec 3, 2012
More light is being shed on the death of man in Prince Albert who passed away shortly after leaving a police cell. So far the name of the 44 year-old has not been released but autopsy results are pending. He was admitted to the cell Thursday morning but it...
by MBC News | Dec 3, 2012
Two women from Northern Saskatchewan are on their way to Africa. Bonnie Masuskapoe and Chandra Gillis are both members of the Canada World Youth Program that just wrapped up a volunteer-trip on the Wikwemikong Unceded Indian reserve in Ontario. They, along with seven...
by MBC News | Dec 3, 2012
The Gabriel Dumont Institute has announced the publication of a new book. The Diamond Willow Walking Stick is a traditional Metis story about generosity. The book’s author, Leah Dorion, says much of the book was inspired by the late Jim Brady. Dorion says the...
by MBC News | Dec 3, 2012
The province has expanded a program aimed at improving hockey rinks in Saskatchewan communities. The Community Rink Affordability Grant now includes indoor rinks on First Nations. The grant provides $2,500 per eligible ice surface to help fund operating costs and...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2012
Police in Prince Albert are reporting that a man shortly after being in their custody. The Police Service says it was Thursday morning around 9:00 a.m. that paramedics were called to help a prisoner in distress. The adult male was taken to hospital but passed away a...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2012
An inquest into the death of a man from the Clearwater River Dene Nation will be heard on Monday in Meadow Lake. 38 year-old Harry Haineault died in September of 2008 after he was shot by an RCMP officer. The incident apparently occurred during a foot-chase on the...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2012
Despite a rise in the number of HIV infections in the province, health officials are seeing some positive results. The latest figures were released at an Aids conference hosted by the All Nations hope aids network in Regina. In 2011, there were 186 new infections, 81%...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2012
The Freshwater Fish marketing corporation is reporting a successful year. President John Wood says final payment cheques were mailed out earlier this month. Fishers received nearly 28 million dollars in returns, that’s up 2.7 million dollars from last year....
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2012
Closing remarks have been given on a private member’s bill aimed at amending the Indian Act. The bill’s author, Rob Clarke of Desnethe-Missinipi Churchill River, says he is hopeful opposition MPs will support Bill C-428 when it gets voted on December 5th....
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2012
More charges have been laid in connection to a case involving the death of a man from the Ahtahkakoop First Nation. It was back in February that the body of 22 year-old Mervin McAdam was discovered inside a burning trash bin in Saskatoon. Two people have since been...
