by MBC News | Jul 25, 2013
Saskatchewan’s crime rate is bad but it is getting better. The latest numbers released by the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics indicate Saskatchewan has the highest crime rate amoung Canadian provinces. Despite this the province also posted the biggest...
by MBC News | Jul 25, 2013
The Metis Nation got a commitment from the provinces yesterday to work towards a National Metis Economic Development Strategy. MNC president Clem Chartier says the premiers of Ontario westward, except for Alberta, all pledged to have their ministers work with Ottawa...
by MBC News | Jul 25, 2013
The federal government says it has no plans to launch a national inquiry into the problem of missing and murdered Aboriginal women. According to the Canadian Press, a spokeswoman for Peter McKay says the government has already taken concrete action, including passing...
by MBC News | Jul 25, 2013
The washout of a SaskTel fibre optic cable has cut off cellphone, land line and Internet service in northwest Saskatchewan. The communities affected include Beauval , Buffalo Narrows, Canoe Narrows, Dillon, Ile-a-la-Crosse, La Loche, and Patuanak.SaskTel says the...
by MBC News | Jul 25, 2013
***UPDATE*** RCMP say they have captured Monte Ray Nanaquatung. The 21 year-old man was located on the Fishing Lake reserve around 1:30 this afternoon. He was taken into custody without incident. A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for a 21-year-old Regina...
by MBC News | Jul 24, 2013
The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies has appointed Riel Bellegarde as its new president. Bellegarde, a member of the Peepeekisis First Nation, has worked for Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada for the past 16 years. He has held a number of...
by MBC News | Jul 24, 2013
The Premier of Saskatchewan along with his provincial and territorial counterparts are backing a call for a public inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women. The premiers are meeting in Ontario today where they heard from First Nations, Metis and Inuit...
by MBC News | Jul 24, 2013
The chief of the Buffalo River Dene Nation says he wants answers about an oil spill that occurred within the Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range. In late June, it was reported that bitumen had seeped onto 40 hectares of land near Cold Lake. Chief Lance Byhette says...
by MBC News | Jul 24, 2013
Months of political turmoil is coming to an end on the Standing Buffalo First Nation. In just over a week, band members will elect a chief and band council. It has been a tough year on the reserve. In March, there was an attempt to impeach the current chief and...
by MBC News | Jul 24, 2013
It could be another 20 to 30 days before motorists can use a stretch of Highway 2 just north of Prince Albert. It has been closed to light traffic for several days — and there had been some hope that the highway would reopen at some point this week. Patrick...
