by MBC News | May 28, 2012
Saskatchewan MLA Rob Norris says he is looking forward to his new assignment. On Friday, Norris was dumped as Minister of Advanced Education by the Premier. Now, he is Brad Wall’s Legislative Secretary for First Nations Engagement. Norris says he plans to visit...
by MBC News | May 28, 2012
The new minister of what was previously known as the Ministry of First Nations and Metis Relations is already on the hot seat. Jim Reiter’s new posting is being met with disapproval by the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. The FSIN says it’s not...
by MBC News | May 25, 2012
Premier Brad Wall has made a major reorganization of his inner circle. The number of cabinet ministers remains the same at 18, but that is about the only thing that has not changed. Seven previous cabinet ministers are gone, three new members were added to cabinet and...
by MBC News | May 25, 2012
A police inspector from Scotland says violence is a public health issue that must be addressed collaboratively. John Carnochan addressed delegates at the Northern Justice Symposium this morning in Prince Albert. He describes violence as a contagious problem that...
by MBC News | May 25, 2012
The chair of New North says good progress is being made in developing community police boards. Bruce Fidler says Creighton has had its board for about a year-and-a-half now and it’s working well. The boards are aimed at helping communities get a better handle on...
by MBC News | May 25, 2012
Saskatchewan’s First Nations community is mourning the loss of an elder who made a big difference in the lives of many people. Sarah Gordon Nameth passed away earlier this week at the age of 78. It may not be a name that is familiar to a lot of people, but...
by MBC News | May 25, 2012
In about three years, a mobile unit could be on the road in the province’s north to help fight cancer. Cameco, the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, and Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Chamblin announced the program on Thursday. The mobile unit will tour the...
by MBC News | May 24, 2012
A man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing incident in the Outlook area. RCMP say a 66-year-old man had stopped to help someone with a flat tire on his vehicle. Investigators say the suspect, 22-year-old Ryan Dalton Kelly Bear, attacked him with a...
by MBC News | May 24, 2012
A high-risk sexual offender living in Saskatoon has been taken into custody for breaching conditions of his release. Police say Richard James Netmaker was arrested yesterday for violating a curfew. Netmaker chose to live in Saskatoon following his release from federal...
by MBC News | May 24, 2012
RCMP have confirmed the identity of a missing Saskatoon man who drowned in Cowan Lake on the long weekend. Police say an autopsy was done today on the body of 23-year-old Colton James Thieman. He was reported missing Sunday when the pontoon boat he was in broke down...
