by MBC News | Jul 25, 2012
RCMP say a fatal fire that happened on the Yellow Quill First Nation this spring was not suspicious. The fire took place at around noon on May 10th and claimed the life of 45-year-old Penny Ann Whitehead. Her remains were found in the rubble of a burned-out house....
by MBC News | Jul 25, 2012
It appears the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan’s desire to have provincial funding for its September election is going to be rejected. The last MN-S election in 2007 received funding from the previous NDP government. The money was used to help pay for an...
by MBC News | Jul 25, 2012
The Battlefords Tribal Council is hoping construction can begin next spring on a First Nations heritage theme park. The park will be located in North Battleford, next to the Gold Eagle Lodge. Its goal will be to attract tourists from around the world. It will feature...
by MBC News | Jul 25, 2012
A deal signed this week between Cree people in Quebec and the Quebec government is already being called groundbreaking by one outside analyst. The agreement in question involves residents of northern Quebec who live in the municipality of James Bay. For years, the...
by MBC News | Jul 25, 2012
Today will be a big test as to whether cutbacks have affected the Lac Ste. Anne Pilgrimmage in northern Alberta. Revenues have not been keeping pace with expenses — so some big changes were made. The event was cut to four days, and food and camping were...
by MBC News | Jul 25, 2012
North Battleford Mayor Ian Hamilton is not happy his city is once again at the top of the crime severity index. Statistics Canada says North Battleford has the highest crime rate among 239 cities with populations over 10,000 people. But Hamilton says things are being...
by MBC News | Jul 24, 2012
For the first time in more than 60 years, the provincial government is changing the way it provides access to social housing. Up until now, the criteria was primarily income. Social Services Minister June Draude says changes in the housing market have dictated a...
by MBC News | Jul 24, 2012
There is both good and bad news in the latest crime stats released this morning by the Canadian Centre for Justice. On a per-capita basis, Regina has the highest crime rate in the nation. However, in the category of violent crime, Regina comes in fourth. Violent crime...
by MBC News | Jul 24, 2012
The public is being asked to help track down a missing 19-year-old Saskatchewan woman. Chantelle Isbister was last heard from on July 17th. Her family says she was in Saskatoon at the time. She is 5’1″ tall, weighs 105 lbs., and has brown eyes and has...
by MBC News | Jul 23, 2012
RCMP are confirming that a man’s body was found at Canoe Lake on Sunday night. Cpl. Ryan How of the Canoe Narrows detachment says the deceased is a 44-year-old man from Jans Bay. Friends and family members found the body along the shore during a search at about...
