by MBC News | May 22, 2014
Defence lawyer Bob Hrycan continued to try and poke holes in police investigation techniques that eventually netted an alleged murder confession out of Douglas Hales at a Saskatoon trial Wednesday. Hales is on trial for first-degree murder in the death of 25-year-old...
by MBC News | May 22, 2014
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority has announced it is adding another 250 slot machines to its casinos. The slot machines are set to be installed in SIGA’s six casinos in 2015 bringing the total number to 2,120. The last time slot machines were added to SIGA...
by MBC News | May 22, 2014
Saskatchewan-born fiddle legend John Arcand has been honoured with the 2014 Canada Council Molson Prize for his contributions to the arts. Arcand has performed, taught and preserved the tradition of Métis fiddling for decades. His career spans more than 60 years. He...
by MBC News | May 22, 2014
Métis author Shelly Ann Wieringa’s life reads like a book and that’s because she’s put her life story in a book. Her first book, I Never Lied: A True Story About Survival, is the recipient of the 2014 Esquao Award for Arts and Literature. The award recognizes the...
by MBC News | May 20, 2014
The chief of the English River First Nation in Northern Saskatchewan will be meeting with Cameco officials this week, but she is not overly concerned about the company s decision to put a major project on hold. Citing world market conditions, Cameco has withdrawn its...
by MBC News | May 20, 2014
A Saskatoon courtroom heard yet another alleged murder confession by Douglas Hales on Tuesday. Hales is on trial for first-degree murder in the death of 25-year-old Daleen Bosse of Onion Lake Cree Nation who was last seen in May 2004. Over the course of the trial,...
