by MBC News | Sep 26, 2013
Regina Police are looking for clues after the death of a 21-year-old woman. Shortly after 7 p.m. Wednesday evening, officers were called to an alley in the 1700 block of McAra Street where they found the body of Kelly Nicole Goforth. It is Regina’s seventh murder of...
by MBC News | Sep 26, 2013
Despite some local opposition, a plan to increase the maximum height of lakefront dwellings on Lac La Ronge is going ahead. La Ronge town council heard two presentations on the matter at a meeting last night and a bylaw amendment passed second and third readings. The...
by MBC News | Sep 26, 2013
The federal government has given $128,000 to help ensure homeless people looking for a good meal in Saskatoon’s core area can get one. The money has gone toward renovating the Central Urban Métis Federation Incorporated’s basement kitchen. CUMFI Executive Director...
by MBC News | Sep 26, 2013
RCMP suspect a 10-year-old girl perished in a house fire in Pelican Narrows earlier this week. Mounties say the fire broke out at around 1:30 Tuesday morning at the home of an elderly couple and their 10-year-old great granddaughter. The couple was able to escape from...
by MBC News | Sep 25, 2013
The La Ronge area got a lot of attention at today’s Northern Excellence Awards in Prince Albert. The event was organized by New North as part of this week’s Northern Symposium for Safer and Healthier Communities. La Ronge’s Trudy Connor was named...
by MBC News | Sep 25, 2013
Officials at the Little Pine First Nation are moving ahead with plans to develop a casino and convention centre in Lloydminster. Chief Wayne Semaganis says the band purchased a large piece of land on the east side of the city. He says that was the first step in a...
by MBC News | Sep 25, 2013
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Issues James will have the opportunity to get a first-hand look at some of the areas Metis people are trying to gain traction on when he visits Canada next month. James Anaya will be sitting down for a meeting with Metis...
by MBC News | Sep 25, 2013
Regina’s Agribition building was the land of opportunity for Aboriginal job seekers today. More than 100 booths from dozens of companies and organizations were set up to encourage prospects to get trained, and get working. This is the second year for the All...
by MBC News | Sep 25, 2013
The Saskatchewan Wild Rice Council says the industry seems to be on the upswing despite a poor harvest in some parts of the province. Council chairman Lynn Riese says the eastern and western parts of northern Saskatchewan had good conditions for wild rice, but the...
by MBC News | Sep 25, 2013
North American Fur Auctions is predicting another good year for trappers and the fur industry. Company spokesperson Dave Bewick says China was responsible for much of this year’s solid numbers, purchasing about 70% of his firm’s inventory. He says the...
