by MBC News | Nov 8, 2011
RCMP in La Ronge are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a robber in the community. On Saturday night, a female suspect walked into a business and made off with some money from the till. Sources tell MBC that the suspect was holding a hypodermic needle...
by MBC News | Nov 8, 2011
A resolution passed by the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan has brought a smile to one local leader. Bryan Lee of the Metis local in the Fish Lake/Christopher Lake region has long opposed the idea of transporting and storing nuclear waste in Saskatchewan. On Saturday he...
by MBC News | Nov 8, 2011
The Saskatchewan Party roared to victory in the 2011 election. Premier Brad Wall’s party was elected or leading in 49 ridings by late Monday night. The NDP was elected or leading in nine ridings, while the Greens and Liberals were both shut out. In northern...
by MBC News | Nov 7, 2011
Parents and teachers in Hall Lake are taking some precautions after wolves were seen in the community. Several incidents have been reported in the area over the past few days. Sally Ross School principal Gary Keyes says it is unusual to see wolves right in the town...
by MBC News | Nov 7, 2011
Metis citizens are once again calling on their leaders to get down to business. At this weekend’s Annual General Assembly, a deal was struck that would see Provincial Metis Council members finally get together for a very short meeting. The PMC hasn’t met...
by MBC News | Nov 7, 2011
Good prices for Uranium helped Cameco report a rise in earnings over this year’s third quarter. Today the company held a conference call where it reported third-quarter earnings of 104 million dollars. That’s up from 80 million dollars at the same time last...
by MBC News | Nov 7, 2011
An expert in the wild fur market says he hopes cold weather descends on China and Russia soon. Dave Bewick of North American Fur Auctions says the economies in those two countries are the most important ones for the industry which is why it’s important residents over...
by MBC News | Nov 4, 2011
An investigation is underway in La Loche after a student was stabbed this week. RCMP say it was Thursday morning, around 11:30 a.m., when an incident occurred at La Loche community high school. Officers walked in to find an ambulance crew treating a wounded 15...
by MBC News | Nov 4, 2011
A new study paints a stark contrast about bullying that occurs on-reserve and when the practise takes place off-reserve. Marla Rogers is one of the researchers who took part in the study. It was carried out on 7 First Nations within the Saskatoon area back in May of...
by MBC News | Nov 4, 2011
The food bank in the Battlefords has seen an 8 percent drop in the number of clients. Executive Director Bill Hall says there are several reasons for that. For one thing, rents in the Battlefords are high and vacancies are low, so some clients have moved elsewhere. ...
