by MBC News | Dec 5, 2013
A senior crown prosecutor is shedding more light on why charges were dropped in the 2nd-degree murder of a northern woman. Heather Ballantyne was found near a trail in Pelican Narrows on October 29th. At the time it appeared she had been strangled. 19 year-old John...
by MBC News | Dec 4, 2013
Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne’s continued lobbying for a second bridge in the city took a new twist this week. Concerned about the fact that dangerous goods are moved over the Diefenbaker Bridge and through the heart of Prince Albert on a daily basis, Dionne says he...
by MBC News | Dec 4, 2013
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band is struggling to cope with the recent murder of Jodi Roberts. Police confirmed Tuesday that a homicide investigation is underway into the death of the 24-year old woman, whose remains were discovered near Sucker River on Nov. 27. LLRIB...
by MBC News | Dec 4, 2013
A new national program aimed at improving the education outcomes of aboriginal students was launched in Regina today. The First Nations University was the back-drop for a half a million dollar commitment to set up a peer support educator coaching program. Three life...
by MBC News | Dec 4, 2013
Signs are pointing towards a banner year for trappers in Saskatchewan. Mike Gollop is the provincial fur administrator for our province. He says the recent north American fur auction in November had several highlights to it, everything from $10 muskrat pelts to $170...
by MBC News | Dec 4, 2013
Government and corporate duty to consult with Aboriginal communities when conducting activities that may affect Indigenous lands was one of the topics of discussionTuesday at a Saskatoon mining conference. The province is currently in the process of designing a...
by MBC News | Dec 4, 2013
A retired police Sergeant is touring Saskatchewan as part of an awareness campaign about bullying and cyber-bulling Brian Trainor wrote a comic book about the problem called Jason’s Nightmare and also co-authored the novel Bully 4U. The comic book ended up being...
by MBC News | Dec 4, 2013
A northern academic says he’s excited to be joining the International Centre for Governance and Development. Lindsay Blair has been named as a learning associate for the group and will, among other things, work with Masters Students to help them fulfill their...
by MBC News | Dec 3, 2013
RCMP say a homicide investigation is now underway into the death of Jodi Roberts. Mounties confirm that remains of the 24-year-old woman were found near Sucker River on November 27. She had been reported missing on November 6 after her family had not heard from her...
by MBC News | Dec 3, 2013
A charge of second-degree murder laid after the discovery of a woman’s body in Pelican Narrows earlier this fall has been stayed. The accused, 19-year-old John Bob Glen Custer, was initially due to make a court appearance in Pelican Narrows this morning....
