by MBC News | Apr 2, 2012
The RCMP is investigating the death of an elderly man on a Saskatchewan reserve. The Mounties say they were called to a Cowessess First Nation residence shortly before 7:00 Saturday morning, where they found the body of an 81-year-old man. An autopsy is scheduled for...
by MBC News | Apr 2, 2012
Some residents of Uranium City are thankful to be alive today after the collapse of the local curling rink’s roof over the weekend. Local man Wayne Augier says roughly 10 people were in the structure on Saturday for an event tied to the community’s winter...
by MBC News | Apr 2, 2012
A new grand chief has been elected to serve the Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans Association. Raymond Sanderson of the James Smith Cree Nation was elected to a three-year term on Friday at an assembly in Saskatoon. Sanderson joined the Canadian Armed Forces at the...
by MBC News | Apr 2, 2012
Dozens of needles loaded with cocaine have been taken off the streets of Prince Albert. The syringes were seized last Thursday night by the Integrated Street Enforcement Team after it raided a house in the city. Sgt. Andrew Farquhar is a member of the squad, which is...
by MBC News | Apr 2, 2012
A mining industry watchdog says it’s disappointed a federal program is getting the axe. The Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership program had a lot of value, according to MiningWatch Canada. Spokesman Ramsey Hart says the program helped Aboriginal workers...
by MBC News | Mar 30, 2012
Residents living outside Prince Albert don’t have to boil their water any longer, but the same can’t be said for residents of the Muskoday First Nation. This morning, the city of Prince Albert announced that the emergency boil water order for users of the rural water...
by MBC News | Mar 30, 2012
New North is lending its voice to a campaign designed to get a second bridge built in Prince Albert. New North chair Bruce Fidler says in a release that a second bridge could offer a safe alternate route to the north and his organization considers it a top priority....
by MBC News | Mar 30, 2012
Northern Saskatchewan MP Rob Clarke says the federal government is doing what it can to support aboriginal education. He points to increases of $175 million towards First Nations schools and another $100 million towards First Nations literacy — both contained in...
by MBC News | Mar 29, 2012
First Nations education and water treatment systems on reserve are both getting money in this year’s federal budget. Ottawa says it plans to spend $330 million over two years to fix up infrastructure needed for safe-drinking water supplies on reserve. It will also...
by MBC News | Mar 29, 2012
Two boys, aged 12 and 15 years, have been charged in connection with a fire last fall at the Montreal Lake Cree Nation. The blaze in the band administration building caused an estimated $450,000 damage. RCMP Cpl. Rob King says the fire was noticed the morning of...
