by MBC News | Apr 30, 2015
The chief of the Hatchet Lake First Nation is confirming that a man who was found dead under suspicious circumstances in La Ronge yesterday is a member of his community. The RCMP’s Major Crimes Unit is looking into the death of the victim, who’s body was...
by MBC News | Apr 30, 2015
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt has announced funding for the construction or renovation of 11 First Nations schools across the country. Two of the schools are in Saskatchewan. The Whitecap Dakota First Nation and the Flying Dust First Nation elementary...
by MBC News | Apr 30, 2015
The union representing workers at the Hudbay Minerals operation in Flin Flon have officially given the company 72-hour strike notice. According to company officials, the Flin Flon concentrator produces zinc and copper concentrates from ore mined at the 777 mine. The...
by MBC News | Apr 30, 2015
An RCMP officer charged with impaired driving from an incident in Wollaston Lake last year has pleaded not guilty to the charge. Cst. Kevin Granrude was off duty when he rolled an RCMP ATV just outside the community on June 10. Granrude was thrown from the vehicle and...
by MBC News | Apr 30, 2015
There were 23 deaths and 41 critical injuries of children in Saskatchewan last year. In both cases, the number of Aboriginal children involved is highly over-represented. The statistics were contained in the annual report from Bob Pringle, Saskatchewan’s...
by MBC News | Apr 30, 2015
The Prince Albert man charged with the murder of Monica Burns has pleaded not guilty. Burns’ body was found northwest of the city on a remote snowmobile trail on January 17. Just under two weeks later, 38-year-old Todd McKeaveney was arrested and charged with second...
