by MBC News | Aug 12, 2013
The band council of the Pheasant Rump First Nation in southeast Saskatchewan has accepted the chief’s resignation and is now attempting to re-negotiate a $47,000 severance package for Terrance McArthur, saying the small first nation can not afford it. He was...
by MBC News | Aug 12, 2013
Dozens of Metis rallied in a Prince Albert park yesterday to protest governance issues within the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan.Darlene McKay is an area director in Prince Albert.She says the MNS has been given between seven to nine million dollars to create a registry...
by MBC News | Aug 12, 2013
A 98-year-old man was assaulted on the Wahpeton Dakota First Nation over the weekend.Prince Albert paramedics report that it happened shortly before midnight on Friday.They haven’t detailed the nature of his injuries or the type of assault — but Parkland...
by MBC News | Aug 12, 2013
La Ronge RCMP are looking for a suspect after an attempted armed robbery on the weekend.The incident on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band was reported around 10:30 Saturday evening.Police say a masked man believed to be carrying a shotgun entered a business and demanded...
by MBC News | Aug 12, 2013
The mayor of La Ronge says he wants to try and maximize the benefits of the uranium industry for Northern Saskatchewan.On Friday Thomas Sierzycki met with Green Party leader Victor Lau.The mayor says he welcomes the chance to talk with political leaders so he can hear...
by MBC News | Aug 12, 2013
John Arcand says fiddle music is alive and well in Western Canada.The master musician was speaking on his land just southwest of Saskatoon where he hosts his yearly music and cultural festival.Sixteen years later, the John Arcand Festival has grown into one of Western...
