by MBC News | Oct 1, 2015
Lawyers are busy collecting evidence in the case of a young Ahtahkakoop man’s murder. That was the message from defense at the court appearance for Dakota Hilliard John Knife, 20, on Thursday morning. He’s charged with the first-degree murder of Tyrone Jacob...
by MBC News | Oct 1, 2015
The 1990s launch of the first North American Indigenous Games has led to decades of hope that someday, Indigenous athletes would gather from around the world. On Wednesday night, a fundraiser was held in Saskatoon for Saskatchewan representatives taking part in the...
by MBC News | Oct 1, 2015
The appeal of a murder conviction has been rejected. John Thomas Shaoulle was found guilty of first-degree murder by a Prince Albert judge in late 2013. He received a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. Margaret Sewap’s body had...
by MBC News | Oct 1, 2015
A woman from the Sandy Bay area is protesting SaskPower’s lack of consultation on a local project that will be worth $45 million once complete. On Wednesday afternoon, Michelle McDonald said she planned to stand outside a SaskPower open house that had been...
by MBC News | Sep 30, 2015
September 30 has a symbolic meaning for Orange Shirt Day, which was created to remember all survivors of residential school. September 30 was chosen because it is this time of year when many children were taken from their homes to residential schools. It grew from the...
by MBC News | Sep 30, 2015
The provincial government is hoping to encourage more aboriginals to capitalize on what will be a huge demand for skilled tradespeople. On Wednesday, it announced an investment of more than a half a million dollars for a program to help First Nations and Metis get the...
by MBC News | Sep 30, 2015
An aboriginal advertising firm has launched a civil suit against a firm it had entered into an Elections Canada contract with two years ago. In August of 2013, the Ottawa-based businesses Spirit Creative and Acart Communications agreed to work together to advertise...
by MBC News | Sep 29, 2015
A man who shot his son to death on a farm outside Prince Albert will serve the mandatory minimum sentence for second-degree murder. On Tuesday, Larry McDougald, 68, was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years for killing his son Terry...
by MBC News | Sep 29, 2015
If you are a self-proclaimed gambling addict, casinos in the province are giving you one more incentive to help you break the habit. New regulations are being put in place that will prevent people on a special list from collecting their winnings. This means...
by MBC News | Sep 29, 2015
Three people have stepped forward to run as candidates for chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. The candidates are Helen Ben from Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation, Bobby Cameron from Witchekan Lake First Nation and Leo Omani from Wahpeton Dakota First...
