by MBC News | Sep 6, 2012
A man driving a pickup that rolled, killing a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League player, has pleaded guilty to drunk driving causing death. Lukas Nicolas, who is 20, of the Beardy’s Okemasis First Nation, will be sentenced on October 31st in a Saskatoon court....
by MBC News | Sep 6, 2012
The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says the federal government is effectively trying to muzzle the voice of First Nations people with recent funding cuts. Earlier this week, it was learned the federation was having its core funding slashed from $1.6 million...
by MBC News | Sep 5, 2012
It looks like the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is getting its budget cut. The federal government has announced a new funding formula for tribal groups across Canada. According to an e-mail sent to MBC News from Aboriginal Affairs, the department is...
by MBC News | Sep 5, 2012
A Metis land base is on the mind of the incumbent president of the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan. Robert Doucette, who is seeking re-election this Saturday against five challengers, says he wants the two levels of government to deal with the issue of land...
by MBC News | Sep 5, 2012
A wild rice expert says this year’s harvest in northern Saskatchewan could hit three million pounds. Bill Plunz, the former manager of the La Ronge Wild Rice Corporation, says that would be an improvement over last year when roughly 1.85 million lbs. was...
by MBC News | Sep 5, 2012
Police are asking for the public’s help for information about a stash of illegal drugs that were found by a hiker in a Prince Albert-area park. Police say the hiker stumbled upon 41.5 grams of methamphetamine in Little Red River Park yesterday. The drugs were...
