by MBC News | Dec 17, 2014
Douglas Hales’ lawyer says his client will appeal his murder conviction in the death of Daleen Bosse. Hales was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for parole for 15 years at Saskatoon Court of Queen’s...
by MBC News | Dec 17, 2014
One of Canada’s oldest and most outdated pieces of legislation will be reformed, repealed and replaced. The Indian Act became the law of the land in 1876. Last night, a private member’s bill from Northern Saskatchewan MP Rob Clarke received Royal Assent,...
by MBC News | Dec 17, 2014
A warmer than usual fall is creating less than ideal conditions for Saskatchewan trappers this season. Leonard Hardlotte is with the lands and resources branch of the Prince Albert Grand Council. He says the warm conditions mean trappers are unable to go into a number...
by MBC News | Dec 17, 2014
Parkland College in Yorkton is the most recent school in Saskatchewan to sign the Indigenous Education Protocol. The protocol is a new initiative by Colleges and Institutes Canada to reaffirm the importance of Indigenous education. The college officially signed the...
by MBC News | Dec 16, 2014
Regina’s mayor, Michael Fougere, called it a priority last summer, but he is not making much progress. The goal was to hire more Aboriginal employees, but the numbers are no better than they were about a year ago. “It’s not good enough. We have to do...
by MBC News | Dec 16, 2014
Carol Bernard has been re-elected chief in a close race in Waterhen Lake First Nation. Bernard edged out her next closest challenger, Ableheza Ernest, 186 votes to 167 in band elections yesterday. Blaine Fiddler, Brenda Fiddler, Delphine Vincent and Dennis Martell are...
by MBC News | Dec 16, 2014
Cameco has extended the deadline to apply for its 2015 summer student positions. Students will now have until this Friday to get their applications in to find summer work at some of Cameco’s northern operations, as well as a few positions in Saskatoon. Brittney...
by MBC News | Dec 15, 2014
Health Minister Dustin Duncan says he is appalled at allegations of abuse at the Santa Maria Seniors’ Home in Regina. The allegations are currently the subject of two investigations, one by Regina police and the other by the provincial government. At least two...
by MBC News | Dec 15, 2014
The Share-a-Meal program at the Prince Albert food bank will stop running at the end of this winter. The food bank says they do not have enough funding to maintain the daily meal program and provide food hampers. Wes Clark, Co-Manager at the food bank, says an...
by MBC News | Dec 15, 2014
The federal government is giving the Gabriel Dumont Institute close to $60,000 to translate a series of children’s books into the Métis language Michif. The announcement was made Monday at Westmount Community School in Saskatoon by local Conservative MP Kelly Block....
