by MBC News | Aug 6, 2013
A large low-pressure system is causing smoky conditions in La Ronge. Scott Wasylenchuk, of the provincial fire centre, says the system is sitting over Northern Manitoba and causing air to flow counter clock-wise. As a result he says smoke is coming in from that...
by MBC News | Aug 6, 2013
Chief Roger Redman and six band councillors were sworn in this morning on the Standing Buffalo first nation in the Qu’Appelle valley about 80 kilometers northeast of Regina. They were elected to new terms following an election on Friday. Accountability and...
by MBC News | Aug 6, 2013
It was a day to remember for a young family on the Montreal Lake First Nation. On Saturday paramedics rushed to the reserve for a report of a woman about to give birth. Spokesman Lyle Karasiuk says when they got there they found the woman was in advanced labour, and...
by MBC News | Aug 6, 2013
Wet weather has taken its toll on this year’s wild-rice crop according to a local expert. Lynn Riese of Canadian Lakes Wild Rice says northern Saskatchewan received a lot of rain this summer and it can’t take much more: “Well it’s not looking good in a lot of places....
by MBC News | Aug 6, 2013
The president of the Native Women’s Association says it was the “Highway of Tears” that helped convince her group to launch a postering campaign aimed at female hitch-hikers. Since 1969 at least 18 women, almost all of whom were First Nations or Metis,...
by MBC News | Aug 6, 2013
The search continues for two teenage girls who ran away from a camp site at Devil’s Lake over the weekend. 15 year-old Tristyne Ballantyne and 14 year-old Morgan Hystad were part of a camping excursion when they took off from their site on Saturday, August 3rd. They...
by MBC News | Aug 2, 2013
A group of activists is lobbying the federal government to adopt the term genocide when describing Canada’s historical treatment of First Nations people. The three activists include former Assembly of First Nations chief Phil Fontaine, former executive director of the...
by MBC News | Aug 2, 2013
The RCMP is joining forces with the Native Women’s Association to raise awareness over the dangers of hitchhiking. Superintendent Tyler Bates says hitchhiking can be potentially dangerous, but there some safety precautions you can take. Bates says carrying a...
by MBC News | Aug 2, 2013
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says he doesn’t anticipate much Aboriginal opposition to a proposed new oil pipeline through the province that will move oil from Western Canada to eastern refineries. TransCanada Pipeline announced plans for the new $12 billion pipeline...
by bryanorthner | Aug 1, 2013
Missinipi Broadcasting Corporationis proud to announce our 2013-2014 Northern Saskatchewan MBC/MYF Scholarship Selections FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Friday, August 2, 2013The Missinipi Youth Foundation (MYF) Scholarship Selection Committee is pleased to announce...
