by MBC News | Dec 22, 2014
A woman found guilty of manslaughter in relation to an incident in Prince Albert 5 years ago has died in hospital. In July of 2009, police had discovered the body of a 46 year old man in the west flat area. Shortly after police had charged Nancy Andres in relation to...
by MBC News | Dec 22, 2014
A sexual assault involving a minor has resulted in a 3 year prison sentence for a Buffalo Narrows man. Randy Joseph Clarke apologized for his actions at a sentencing hearing on Friday. Clarke was found guilty of sexual assault involving a 15 year old girl stemming...
by MBC News | Dec 19, 2014
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band is frustrated by the lack of consultation with First Nations people before Bill C-428 became law. Conservative MP Rob Clark had put forward the bill to amend the Indian Act and that bill became law on Wednesday. In a media Release today,...
by MBC News | Dec 19, 2014
*** An earlier version of this story indicated Clarke was a former member of the band “New Horizon”. MBC has since learned that is NOT the case and wishes to offer its deepest apologies to New Horizon and its fans. *** A Buffalo Narrows man has been...
by MBC News | Dec 19, 2014
Former FSIN Chief Lawrence Joseph plans to seek the Liberal nomination in northern Saskatchewan for next year’s federal election. Joseph ran in the same riding, Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River, under the NDP banner in the last election. Joseph says he ran...
by MBC News | Dec 19, 2014
The man accused of being Regina’s first serial killer was back in court this morning accused of attacking another Aboriginal woman — but in this case, the victim survived. Thirty-three-year-old Clayton Bo Eichler, wearing an orange prison jump suit, stood...
by MBC News | Dec 18, 2014
The Aboriginal Affairs Coalition of Saskatchewan is speaking out against racial profiling following a complaint by a Regina resident. Last week, Simon Ash-Moccasin filed a complaint against Regina police for an incident where he believes he was profiled. Ash-Moccasin...
by MBC News | Dec 18, 2014
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society says Saskatchewan rates fairly well when it comes to research into protecting woodland caribou populations. The society has released its second annual national report on the issue, and gave our province a “C”...
by MBC News | Dec 18, 2014
A heat-of-the-moment comment made in the Senate is now the subject of an apology from Saskatchewan Liberal Senator Lillian Dyck. During debate on a private member’s bill to reform, repeal and replace the Indian Act, she accused the author of that bill,...
by MBC News | Dec 18, 2014
The Assembly of First Nations is welcoming an extended deadline for residential school survivors to receive education credits. On Wednesday, the federal government extended the deadline for the Indian Residential Schools Personal Credits for Education program....
