by MBC News | Apr 25, 2014
The federal government has announced $350,000 for a five-year study into Woodland caribou herds in northern Saskatchewan. Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan are placing collars on 120 caribou and outfitting them with GPS tracking devices. The data...
by MBC News | Apr 25, 2014
Officials from Saskatchewan Environment are busy preparing for the upcoming forest firefighting season. With the cool spring and recent snowfall, conditions are more damp than usual this year. Steve Roberts is the executive director of the Wildfire Management Program...
by MBC News | Apr 24, 2014
It looks like a proposed casino in Estevan is dead. The Little Pine First Nation is interested in building a casino there but local residents have voting overwhelming against the proposal. The casino question was on a by-election ballot for a vacant council seat...
by MBC News | Apr 24, 2014
Members of the Muskowekwan First Nation have given the band and council a green light to proceed with a potash mine on reserve land. The proposal was part of a 6-question referendum that was supported by nearly 80 per cent of voters. The mine is a joint venture...
by MBC News | Apr 24, 2014
A former leader of the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan has lost his bid to become president of the A La Baie Métis Local 21 in Ile-a la Crosse. Unofficial results from Wednesday’s election indicate Brennan Merasty received 106 votes while Jim Durocher received 105. Edna...
by MBC News | Apr 23, 2014
Residents of Estevan are going to the polls today to elect a new city councilor and vote on a proposed casino. The Little Pine First Nation wants to build the $30 million facility in the city. The casino question is non-binding but Mayor Roy Ludwig says it will give...
by MBC News | Apr 23, 2014
The provincial government says an unexpected population boom has forced it to pump another $20 million into the design of the new children’s hospital in Saskatoon. The additional funding will allow the hospital to increase in size by 11 per cent and have room to...
by MBC News | Apr 23, 2014
The Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology has created a new position as part of an effort to increase the number of Aboriginal students and to improve their chances of success. Jason Seright is the new director of Aboriginal strategy for the...
by MBC News | Apr 22, 2014
A man accused of defrauding the Whitecap Dakota First Nation of more than a million dollars is facing new charges. Hugo Gallegos was back in Saskatoon provincial court Monday morning. He now faces additional charges of theft over $5,000, fraud over $5,000, possession...
by MBC News | Apr 22, 2014
Battlefords RCMP are on the lookout for suspects after an early morning armed robbery which may have been a case of mistaken identity. The incident was reported shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday morning. Two men entered a hotel room, pushed one person down and escaped with...
