by MBC News | Jul 15, 2014
The Assembly of First Nations has voted in favour of electing a new chief in December at a special chiefs assembly in Winnipeg. The group agreed to back a motion that will see the new chief serve a mandate of 3 1/2 years. Dozens of chiefs spoke and there was...
by MBC News | Jul 15, 2014
La Ronge RCMP are on the lookout for a suspect wanted on a Canada Wide warrant. Police says officers attempted to stop a vehicle in the town this morning in but the driver took off. The driver was identified as 23-year-old Dylan Lewis and the vehicle was later located...
by MBC News | Jul 15, 2014
A B-C man charged in connection to a fatal fire near Uranium City over four years ago remains in custody following his first court appearance. 31-year-old Christopher Champagne made his first appearance on two counts of manslaughter in La Ronge yesterday. Champagne...
by MBC News | Jul 14, 2014
A second arrest has been made in the case of a fatal fire near Uranium City four years ago. Thirty-year-old B.C. resident Christopher Champagne was arrested July 5 on Vancouver Island after a warrant was issued for his arrest on two counts of manslaughter. Champagne...
by MBC News | Jul 14, 2014
A man charged after gunshots were fired on Mistawasis First Nation last fall is set to go to trial next spring. In September 2013, 52-year-old David Ledoux was arrested after a fight broke out at a home on the reserve. Ledoux is accused of shooting at a pickup with...
by MBC News | Jul 14, 2014
An Aboriginal youth leadership camp wound up Sunday afternoon in Saskatoon. The five-day camp was put on by Next Up and included 11 participants from all over Saskatchewan. Next Up facilitator Max Fine Day says the goal of the camp is to teach activist skills so First...
by MBC News | Jul 11, 2014
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the Ontario government’s right to permit industrial logging on a First Nation’s traditional lands. Today’s unanimous ruling comes on the heels of a historic judgment in the Tsilhqot’in case in British...
by MBC News | Jul 11, 2014
Life is slowly getting back to normal for residents of some Saskatchewan reserves affected by the recent flooding. Eighty people on the Cowessess First Nation have been dealing with a prolonged power outage. Emergency Social Services has been providing meals to those...
by MBC News | Jul 11, 2014
An agreement between the Saulteaux and Moosomin First Nations and Battlefords RCMP has resulted in a new police office being opened. The office is located on the Saulteaux reserve in the north end of the village of Cochin and provides community policing services....
by MBC News | Jul 10, 2014
There are now nine Saskatchewan First Nations that have declared local states of emergency due to flooding. Muskowekwan, Sakimay and Carry the Kettle First Nations are the most recent communities to declare states of emergency. The three have been added to Star...
