by MBC News | Mar 2, 2013
Some students from northern Saskatchewan attended a forum in Prince Albert this week aimed at showing them how to become entrepreneurs. Motivational speaker and musician Troy Payne says it all starts with an idea and from there a business plan can develop. He...
by MBC News | Mar 1, 2013
The RCMP has laid second-degree murder charges against a man from Pelican Narrows. Twenty-four-old Thurston Jack Thomas is accused of killing 39-year-old John James Ballantyne. The incident happened on Saturday. At the time, Thomas was taken to hospital in Flin Flon...
by MBC News | Mar 1, 2013
The Prince Albert/Parkland Health Region is facing a $1.6 million deficit. Spokesman Doug Dahl says the red ink came about as a result of increased electricity costs in the winter months, sick-time, wage-benefits and other operating costs. He explains the region also...
by MBC News | Mar 1, 2013
The Meadow Lake Tribal Council is first on board in a new energy agreement with SaskPower. It is a deal that could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars and create thousands of jobs for First Nations communities. Today, the First Nations Power Authority signed a...
by MBC News | Mar 1, 2013
The Prairie Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says all Canadians need access to First Nations financial information in order to properly police band spending. Colin Craig was speaking to the Senate Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples yesterday and he...
by MBC News | Mar 1, 2013
The potential for local Indigenous agricultural production was the topic of discussion at a food summit in Saskatoon today. University of Saskatchewan professor Priscilla Settee was one of the presenters and she stressed the importance of Indigenous food sovereignty....
by MBC News | Mar 1, 2013
Golden Band Resources has halted operations at the Komis Mine. The company says the move was made to free up equipment and personnel. Those resources will now be used to construct road access to the Golden Heart deposit. Operations at the Roy Lloyd mine remain...
by MBC News | Mar 1, 2013
The Water-Security Agency says moisture levels in much of northern Saskatchewan are looking normal. However, the same can’t be said for other parts of the province. The agency says if regular snowfall continues, it expects above average spring runoff in the Cumberland...
by MBC News | Mar 1, 2013
Students at the nursing college in La Ronge have named their community-nursing robot. The robot stands shoulder high and has a video-screen where a head would normally be. It is capable of performing simple tasks like taking EKG strips under the direction of a doctor...
by MBC News | Feb 28, 2013
If you have ever needed a lawyer, you know the cost can be hundreds of dollars an hour. If you are poor you may qualify for legal aid but if you don’t qualify the cost can be overwhelming. A group of lawyers in Saskatchewan is hoping to change that by providing free...
