by MBC News | Apr 13, 2012
Two men charged following a riot in La Loche last year will be going to trial on November 5th. Twenty-seven-year-old Fabian Laprise and 25-year-old Randall Laprise appeared in La Loche Provincial Court yesterday. They face numerous charges, including assaulting a...
by MBC News | Apr 13, 2012
A four-unit rental housing complex for Metis families in Yorkton has officially opened. The Provincial Metis Housing Corporation was in charge of the project and received about $900,000 from the province. PMHC General Manager Greg MacLeod says the total cost for the...
by MBC News | Apr 12, 2012
The latest Aboriginal Governance Index compiled by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy has been released. This year, five First Nations in Saskatchewan are among the top ten Aboriginal communities — based on survey responses from band members. The organization...
by MBC News | Apr 12, 2012
One of three men charged following a riot in La Loche last fall has been sentenced to six months time served. In La Loche Provincial Court on Tuesday, 22-year-old Deano LaPrise entered a guilty plea to uttering threats and participating in a riot. Nine other charges...
by MBC News | Apr 12, 2012
A northern Aboriginal investment company is now a part owner of West Wind Aviation. Athabasca Basin Development has purchased just under 30% of the Saskatoon-based corporation. Officials with West Wind say there will be no changes to the company’s current...
by MBC News | Apr 12, 2012
Officials with Sweetgrass First Nation say after being hit with two fires in the past week, the band plans to improve its fire protection. Chief Lori Whitecalf says the band fire truck could not be used to fight the fires on the reserve this week, because it was being...
by MBC News | Apr 12, 2012
Lloydminster RCMP have released the name of the man from the Island Lake First Nation found dead in a city park Monday morning. Police say the body of 68-year-old Clarence Paddy was discovered near the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary. Investigators say there were...
by MBC News | Apr 11, 2012
Police and conservation officers in Prince Albert were kept busy last night after a bear was spotted in the city. Officials say calls about the bruin started coming in Tuesday morning, but the animal could not be located. Then, at around 10:00 p.m., the bear was seen...
by MBC News | Apr 11, 2012
A former Gold Eagle Casino dealer charged with cheating his employer has been told to come up with $1,000 restitution every two weeks — or he could go to jail. Last fall, Christopher Stone Spyglass pleaded guilty to theft over $5,000. In January, Stone Spyglass...
by MBC News | Apr 11, 2012
The La Ronge and District Chamber of Commerce could be heading into the final days of its existence. The organization recently put out a call for members, but only six people attended its annual general meeting held last night. Chamber president Gary Veteri says there...
