by MBC News | Jan 10, 2012
The C.E.O. of an auction house in North Bay, Ontario is reporting a smash start to the fur season. Mark Downey of Fur Harvesters Auction incorporated says 20 Chinese buyers showed up to his January 7th sale and that helped move product – a lot. Downey says many items...
by MBC News | Jan 10, 2012
The first day of a conference on strengthening community relationships in La Ronge is underway at the Kikinahk Friendship Centre. About fifty people gathered this morning to discuss the results of a survey involving people from La Ronge, Air Ronge and the surrounding...
by MBC News | Jan 10, 2012
A northern mining company has found a bit of gold in an unusual place. Golden Band Resources says it has recovered some gold till that was lying in soil overtop of the E.P. Gold Desposit. Company vice-president Rodney Orr says the mineralized gold till was put there...
by MBC News | Jan 10, 2012
A member of the Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation is being acclaimed to the executive wing of the Liberal Party. Kevin Seesequasis will officially be sworn in as vice-president of communications for the party’s aboriginal people’s commission this weekend. The Liberal...
by MBC News | Jan 9, 2012
A trial that’s expected to last 7 weeks, has been set for a man accused of killing a young aboriginal woman from Saskatoon. Douglas Hales was originally expected to be tried last year but he fired his lawyer prompting a long delay. He is accused of killing Daleen...
by MBC News | Jan 9, 2012
The man wanted for a shooting last month on the Onion Lake Cree Nation is now in custody. RCMP say 24-year-old Matthew Lecky was arrested on the weekend in Lloydminster. A warrant for his arrest was issued after a shooting at a home on the reserve which injured a...
