by MBC News | Jun 4, 2012
A bill has been introduced in the House of Commons to reform the Indian Act. The private member’s bill was introduced by Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Rob Clarke. In a news release, he says the change will remove many outdated and unused sections of the...
by MBC News | Jun 4, 2012
A youth charged with second-degree murder in the death of a Canoe Lake man has changed his plea. The youth was originally charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of James Durocher. Durocher’s body was found after a house fire at Canoe Lake...
by MBC News | Jun 4, 2012
The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation could be on the phone to Ottawa more often. Just days ago, the federation was named as one of the groups the federal government wants to bounce ideas off of when it comes to conservation efforts in Canada. Darrell Crabbe is the...
by MBC News | Jun 4, 2012
SaskPower and Kitsaki Management have wrapped up clearing a 135-km line in the province’s north. The line stretches from Highway 102 near Brabant Lake to Key Lake. It is all part of the preparation for a new 300-km line, which the power utility says will serve...
by MBC News | Jun 1, 2012
Fire crews are battling a forest fire that is on the southern outskirts of La Loche, near the community’s airport. Saskatchewan Environment says the 75-hectare blaze was first reported yesterday afternoon, and temporarily forced the closure of Highway 155 after...
by MBC News | Jun 1, 2012
A unique rental housing development was officially opened today on the Whitecap Dakota First Nation. Buffalo Berry Place is a 12-unit facility that will accommodate people employed on the reserve. The province, through the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation, contributed...
by MBC News | Jun 1, 2012
Broadview RCMP are investigating after two farmers reported they had a handgun pointed at them. The incident happened at around 2:30 p.m. last Saturday on the Sakimay First Nation. Police say a man who jumped out of a van was waving and pointing a black pistol at the...
by MBC News | Jun 1, 2012
A New Democrat Member of Parliament wants the federal government to rescind proposed changes to Employment Insurance. Churchill MP Niki Ashton says targeting seasonal workers such as firefighters as “frequent applicants” will make it hard for them to make...
by MBC News | May 31, 2012
The lawyer for a Mistawasis First Nation man convicted of manslaughter says his client is disappointed with the outcome of the case. This morning, a 12-member jury in Prince Albert concluded Curtis Nataucappo was guilty in the death of Alexander Ronald Sanderson....
by MBC News | May 31, 2012
The race for the job of Regina mayor just got a little more interesting. The first female candidate has now thrown her hat in the ring. Elizabeth Brass is a clinical psychologist with the Regina Qu’Appelle health region — as well as the vice-president of...
