by MBC News | Oct 8, 2014
The Saskatoon Police Service’s Major Crime Unit is investigating a sudden death that took place in the Sandy Bay RCMP detachment cell area Monday evening. RCMP say a 39-year-old woman from Sandy Bay became unresponsive in the cell area. Medical assistance...
by MBC News | Oct 8, 2014
Following an inquest into the death of a hearing and speech impaired teenager, a coroner’s jury has recommended a health professional be hired at the Prince Albert Youth Residence. Dylan LaChance of the Big River First Nation was found in medical distress at the...
by MBC News | Oct 8, 2014
A court has waded into a leadership dispute on the Fond du Lac First Nation. Two men are claiming to be chief — Earl Lidguerre and Napoleon Mercredi. Lidguerre was the undisputed leader until last month when the band’s executive advisory council served him...
by MBC News | Oct 8, 2014
Northern Saskatchewan’s McClean Lake mill began production of high-grade uranium from the Cigar Lake mine today. The mill is owned by Areva Resources. Once it is at full capacity, the mill will produce 18 million pounds of uranium per year starting in 2018....
by MBC News | Oct 8, 2014
The mayor of La Ronge has been officially acclaimed as the Saskatchewan Party candidate in northeast Saskatchewan. Thomas Sierzycki has been the mayor since 2009 — but plans to battle incumbent Cumberland MLA Doyle Vermette of the NDP in the next provincial...
by MBC News | Oct 8, 2014
Municipal leaders in the province’s north are tired of waiting and are now demanding the government take some action to deal with the unsafe condition of many northern roads. The issue was the subject of a passionate discussion at a recent meeting of the Saskatchewan...
by MBC News | Oct 8, 2014
A Canadian journalist says the pressures of balancing a high stress career, family and meeting society’s expectations is driving some women to drink too much. Ann Dowsett Johnston is the author of the new book, Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and...
by MBC News | Oct 7, 2014
A vehicle stop south of La Ronge on Highway 2 turned into a drug bust at about 5:30 this morning. Four people have been taken into custody and about six ounces of what is believed to be cocaine was seized. No charges have yet been laid. The drug has a street value of...
by MBC News | Oct 7, 2014
A major fetal alcohol spectrum disorder conference kicked off in Saskatoon Tuesday morning. The conference is called FASDlive: Mapping Our Road to Success and it is being put on by the FASD Support Network of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute....
by MBC News | Oct 7, 2014
A major fetal alcohol spectrum disorder conference kicked off in Saskatoon Tuesday morning. The conference is called FASDlive: Mapping Our Road to Success and it is being put on by the FASD Support Network of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute....
