by MBC News | Feb 24, 2015
February is Aboriginal Storytelling Month to honour the oral history of First Nations culture. Aboriginal storytellers are holding several events this week in Saskatchewan to share that history. Storyteller John A. McDonald says Aboriginal stories, like many other...
by MBC News | Feb 23, 2015
The suspect in last week’s murder and abduction in the La Ronge area and a subsequent standoff in Sturgeon Landing made his first court appearance this morning. Forty-three-year-old Jonas Budd is facing several charges that include first-degree murder,...
by MBC News | Feb 23, 2015
A woman accused of murder on the Muskoday First Nation made her first court appearance this morning. Twenty-seven-year-old Robyn Laura Ermine is facing a charge of second-degree murder following the killing of 27-year-old Evan Tylan Bear over the weekend. Mounties...
by MBC News | Feb 23, 2015
A brother and sister, both toddlers, were laid to rest today on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation near Loon Lake. The children died in a house fire on the reserve last Tuesday. The fire has raised concerns about fire protection on reserves, and what can be done to...
by MBC News | Feb 20, 2015
Saskatchewan’s child advocate is calling on Aboriginal and government leaders to work together to improve fire safety on reserves. Bob Pringle says the deaths of two young children in a house fire earlier this week has added to his stress on the long-standing...
by MBC News | Feb 20, 2015
A gas station on the Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation has been fined $27,000 for environmental violations. Blackhawk’s Gas pleaded guilty to the offenses in provincial court on Wednesday. The business was ordered to pay $25,000 for failing to comply with...
