by MBC News | Sep 3, 2014
The finalists have been named for this year’s Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature. The Burt Award is presented every year for engaging and culturally relevant books written by First Nations, Métis and Inuit authors. This year’s finalists include...
by MBC News | Sep 3, 2014
Three young Aboriginal moms have taken their creative look at Indigenous culture on the road. They are called the Ephemerals and all three women are of mixed descent, artists and art curators. Using existing pieces of art from the First Nations University in Regina,...
by MBC News | Sep 3, 2014
Production at Cameco’s McArthur River mine and Key Lake mill has now been suspended for five days as the result of a labour dispute. About 535 unionized members of the United Steelworkers Local 8914 at the uranium mining company’s two northern operations have been on...
by MBC News | Sep 3, 2014
Training camps are over and it’s time for football in northern Saskatchewan. The Northern Saskatchewan Football League kicks off Tuesday when the Buffalo Narrows Eagles travel to Beauval for a game against the Voyagers. Kick-off for time is 4 p.m. at English River...
by MBC News | Sep 2, 2014
One person was taken to hospital after a serious assault over the weekend on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation. The incident was reported to Parkland Ambulance at around 10:30 p.m. Sunday evening. Paramedics treated a 47-year-old man who was then taken to Victoria...
by MBC News | Sep 2, 2014
An autopsy will be performed after a man’s body was found in La Ronge on the weekend. RCMP say the discovery was made on Sunday and at this point foul play is not suspected. The major crimes unit has been notified but is not directly involved in the investigation....
by MBC News | Sep 2, 2014
Personnel with Parks Canada are continuing a multi-year study on wolf predatory habits on plains bison in the Prince Albert National Park. Ecologist Seth Cherry says last winter was the first for the pilot project and a number of satellite collars were placed on...
by MBC News | Aug 30, 2014
Uranium mining company Cameco says the production suspension continues at the McArthur River mine and Key Lake mill in northern Saskatchewan due to a labour dispute. On Tuesday, August 26 the United Steelworkers Local 8914 advised Cameco of its intention to begin...
by MBC News | Aug 30, 2014
La Ronge RCMP would like to hear from anyone with information on a six year old boy reported missing last night at Sucker River. Police say Andrew Prosper had been playing outside and when his mother noticed he was missing around 10:30 p.m. Friday evening she...
by MBC News | Aug 29, 2014
The defence in the Douglas Hales murder trial has made it clear it will be seeking a mistrial when the two sides return to a Saskatoon courtroom next month. Hales is on trial for first-degree murder in the death of 25-year-old Daleen Bosse of Onion Lake Cree Nation...
