by MBC News | May 17, 2013
A fire-investigator says he still runs into cases of people who light fires in the bush hoping to spark employment. Ken Ness is teaching a wildfire-origin course in Prince Albert. A long-time expert on what causes fires, he says there are many motives for setting...
by MBC News | May 17, 2013
A University of Saskatchewan professor says a growing First Nations population will put increased demand on the province’s water supply. Suren Kulshreshtha, a professor in the Department of Agriculture, was presenting Friday morning at the National Food Security Forum...
by MBC News | May 17, 2013
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the acquittal of a Saskatchewan woman who gave birth in a Walmart bathroom stall and left the newborn in a toilet. In a 5-2 split decision, the court ruled in favour of A.D.H., who was found not guilty in June 2009 of abandoning...
by MBC News | May 17, 2013
Parks Minister Kevin Doherty says the newest park in the province could be open by this summer. Yesterday the province announced it has approved the creation of the 35th provincial park in Saskatchewan. Great Blue Heron Park comprises 11,000 hectares and features 300...
by MBC News | May 16, 2013
Five people are facing charges after drug seizures this week in two northern communities. Tuesday evening Pierceland RCMP searched a home on the Big Island Lake Cree Territory. Investigators say they found 10 ounces of marijuana, 150 rolled joints, cash and cell...
by MBC News | May 16, 2013
The Hatchet Lake First Nation continues to deal with the effects of spring-flooding. Three weeks ago water from the lake combined with the spring-thaw to make life miserable for many residents. The pump-house flooded leaving many residents with very weak flows coming...
by MBC News | May 16, 2013
The list of communities actively exploring the potential of storing nuclear waste underground will be whittled down before the year is out. The NWMO is reaching the halfway point of Step 3 in its site selection process, which is the feasibility study stage. Spokeman...
by MBC News | May 16, 2013
Treaty First Nations as key economic partners was a topic of discussion yesterday at the Saskatchewan Forum 2013 in Saskatoon. Onion Lake Cree Nation Chief Wallace Fox was the keynote speaker. He says the original treaties that were signed between the Crown and First...
by MBC News | May 15, 2013
A rollover near the Big River First Nation has claimed two lives. RCMP say they were called out to Highway 793 around 7:30 this morning. Sergeant Lyle Korczak says it was too late however, to help the people inside: “When we arrived on scene we were there with...
by MBC News | May 15, 2013
China is one of the world’s fastest growing economies and Canadian First Nations want in on the action. Aboriginal-China business partnerships was one of the topics of discussion Wednesday at the Saskatchewan Forum 2013 in Saskatoon. David Porter, CEO of the First...
