by MBC News | May 24, 2014
It was another quick court appearance yesterday for a Regina man accused of killing two young Aboriginal women in separate incidents last year. Thirty-two-year-old Clayton Bo Eichler was remanded in custody until June 19. He is accused of the first-degree murder of...
by MBC News | May 24, 2014
Three First Nations-owned and operated companies are teaming up to acquire Arctic Beverages, a Pepsi franchise company that services northern communities. Athabasca Basin Development, Prince Albert Development Corp,, and Paskwayak Business Development say they...
by MBC News | May 24, 2014
Metis veterans will be honoured at the 44th Back To Batoche Days which runs from July 17th to the 20th. An unveiling ceremony will be held on site Saturday, July 19th. A prestigious monument will be unveiled. It is symbolic of the contributions made by Metis...
by MBC News | May 23, 2014
Officials with the Lac La Ronge Indian Band and province continue to monitor the forest fire situation in Stanley Mission. Yesterday, over 200 people were moved out of the community when two fires came dangerously close to local buildings. Duane McKay, Saskatchewan’s...
by MBC News | May 23, 2014
A 46-year-old resident of the Flying Dust First Nation was killed Thursday in an ATV accident. RCMP says the single vehicle rollover occurred on the Flying Dust reserve. The male victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Mounties believe that alcohol may have been a...
by MBC News | May 23, 2014
Court heard Thursday police investigators were on scene and analyzing the site of the burned remains of Daleen Bosse within hours of Douglas Hales leading undercover officers there. Hales is on trial for first-degree murder in the death of the 25-year-old woman from...
by MBC News | May 23, 2014
The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations spring legislative assembly wrapped up Thursday in Swift Current. On Wednesday, Brad Wall was the first premier to both address the assembly and answer questions from the floor. During his address, Wall talked about the...
by MBC News | May 22, 2014
Forest fires are threatening two northern communities. On Wednesday afternoon, Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson declared a state of emergency in Stanley Mission. She says fires are currently burning very close to the community and students at the...
by MBC News | May 22, 2014
The Saskatchewan numbers on missing and murdered Aboriginal women are even more disturbing than the national picture but police forces say a concerted effort is underway to reduce the numbers and more than 90 per cent of the cases have already been solved. An informal...
by MBC News | May 22, 2014
Defence lawyer Bob Hrycan continued to try and poke holes in police investigation techniques that eventually netted an alleged murder confession out of Douglas Hales at a Saskatoon trial Wednesday. Hales is on trial for first-degree murder in the death of 25-year-old...
