by MBC News | Feb 5, 2015
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority has elected a new chair of their board of directors. Chief Reginald Bellerose of the Muskowekan First Nation began serving as chair on Feb. 4. “It’s a prestigious role to accept,” he says. “I feel very fortunate to be able to...
by MBC News | Feb 5, 2015
Saskatchewan Government Relations Minister Jim Reiter says he is shocked at the findings of a government report into the actions of the Rural Municipality of Sherwood, just southeast of Regina. It involves a housing development on a parcel of land owned by the reeve....
by MBC News | Feb 4, 2015
Athabasca NDP MLA Buckley Belanger has announced he will seek re-election. In a press release, Belanger says one of the reasons he is running again is because the Wall government continues to ignore northern Saskatchewan. The Athabasca MLA has been an elected member...
by MBC News | Feb 4, 2015
The Federation of Saskatchewan Nations is praising municipal leaders across the province for adding their voices to those calling for a national inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal women. On Tuesday at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association...
by MBC News | Feb 4, 2015
A couple of teenagers appeared in Saskatoon court Wednesday charged in connection with a shooting incident in that city Tuesday morning. One of them is 17 and cannot be identified because of his age and the other is 19. The 17-year-old is facing two counts of...
by MBC News | Feb 4, 2015
A teenager charged with second-degree murder in relation to a homicide in Prince Albert has been released on bail. Thirty-six-year-old Johnathan Kasagan was found critically injured in a house last Friday and died after being rushed to the hospital. Police say a...
by MBC News | Feb 4, 2015
The Parkland Health Region in Prince Albert has been named one of Saskatchewan’s top employers. This is the tenth year top employer designations have been handed out. Employers are selected based on several criteria. These include benefits, communication, training,...
by MBC News | Feb 4, 2015
A northern Saskatchewan investment firm is expanding its portfolio by buying a 50 per cent stake in a Prince Albert company with a long history of serving that city and beyond. Athabasca Basin Development now owns half of Tru-North RV, Auto and Marine. The CEO of...
by MBC News | Feb 3, 2015
Delegates at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention in Saskatoon passed two resolutions Tuesday afternoon that could directly impact the north. One resolution calls on municipal leaders to pressure the federal government to call a national...
by MBC News | Feb 3, 2015
A man who escaped from police while making a court appearance in Black Lake last month has been recaptured. Stony Rapids RCMP say they received information on the whereabouts of 21-year-old Solomon Toutsaint on Sunday morning. Officers then went to a home in Black...
