by MBC News | Jan 30, 2013
A Standing Buffalo First Nation band councillor is going to court to try to force an immediate election on the reserve. Stella Isnana is behind a move to have the chief and council of the band, located northeast of Regina, kicked out of office. She says the main issue...
by MBC News | Jan 30, 2013
Commercial fishers in northern Saskatchewan are still waiting for an answer on whether or not the provincial government will fund their annual meeting. Every spring, the Saskatchewan Cooperative Fisheries Limited holds a gathering in Prince Albert where resolutions...
by MBC News | Jan 28, 2013
Monday is a world day of action for Idle No More and events are being held around the globe. In Regina, hundreds of people are expected to fill Conexus Arts Centre for what is being called a celebration of the movement and the impact it has had. Organizers say this...
by MBC News | Jan 28, 2013
Police and paramedics say an unconscious man was severely hypothermic and near death when found outside in Prince Albert over the weekend. The discovery was made late Saturday morning on the city’s west side. Police spokeswoman Rhonda Meakin says the 22 year-old is...
by MBC News | Jan 28, 2013
The search is on for two missing inmates who disappeared from a healing lodge on the Beardy’s and Okemasis reserve, near Prince Albert. Early yesterday morning, Royce Bear, 31, and Brandon White, 23, were discovered missing when they failed to show up for a headcount...
by MBC News | Jan 28, 2013
Saskatoon police say they may lay charges if recent allegations of a “starlight tour” prove to be totally unsubstantiated. Police say both a check of their global positioning system and in-car cameras have shown no cruisers were outside city limits during the alleged...
by MBC News | Jan 28, 2013
In the wake of the recent death of a man in custody after being picked up for public drunkenness, Saskatoon police are calling for a long-term care facility to deal with this type of problem in the city. A 57-year-old man was picked up by police for public...
by MBC News | Jan 28, 2013
The University of Saskatchewan has created a new think-tank devoted to environmental sustainability. The new hub has been operating since last year but underwent its official launch late last week. Director Marcia Mckenzie says the university wants to work with...
by MBC News | Jan 28, 2013
About 90 participants took part in a First Nations and Métis archaeology conference in Saskatoon this past weekend. Talina Cyr Kemp, one of the organizers, says the theme of this year’s conference was “working together to understand our past.” The event brought...
by MBC News | Jan 27, 2013
Liberal MP Ralph Goodale says he thinks the Governor General could play a meaningful role in a meeting between the Prime Minister and First Nations. Chief Theresa Spence and other chiefs have called for David Johnston to attend a future meeting between Stephen Harper...
