by MBC News | Oct 30, 2012
Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Corrections says it has addressed some concerns raised by a prisoner at the women’s jail in Prince Albert. This morning, a letter was published in a Prince Albert newspaper alleging mistreatment at the Pine Grove Correctional...
by MBC News | Oct 30, 2012
The director of the Saskatchewan Mining Association says she is relieved to see some changes have been made to the federal government’s new strategy for preserving woodland caribou. Pam Schwann says many submissions were sent in to the federal government about...
by MBC News | Oct 30, 2012
The Aboriginal Affairs Coalition of Saskatchewan says one seat should be reserved on city councils for Aboriginal people. Coalition president Kim Beaudin says no concerns of Aboriginal people were brought up in last week’s civic elections. Beaudin ran for...
by MBC News | Oct 30, 2012
Alarm bells are being rung over the growing number of people in Canada who are relying on food banks to get through daily life. According to Food Banks Canada, the number of people using the facilities across the country is at an all-time high. After dipping slightly...
by MBC News | Oct 30, 2012
A new program aimed at keeping kids out of trouble is showing signs of success in Regina. It is called the 11 and Under Inititative, and it involves schools, community organizations, social agencies and police. The aim is to identify children who look they could be...
by MBC News | Oct 30, 2012
A fisher from Dore Lake says the state of commercial fishing in the province appears to be looking up. Jonathan Fonos operates out of Dore Lake, and catches, processes and sells his own product. Fonos notes the price for whitefish has gone up significantly recently,...
by MBC News | Oct 30, 2012
A glimpse into Aboriginal history in Saskatchewan will soon be available on DVD. Evelyn Poitras is in the final editing stage of “Buffalo: A Memorial”. The film started out as simply a record of various fundraising projects for diabetes — but it...
by MBC News | Oct 29, 2012
For the second time in five months, the chief of the Red Pheasant Cree Nation has been arrested for breaching probation. Chief Stewart Baptiste, Jr. was arrested over the weekend for allegedly breaching probation on Saturday. He is accused of drinking alcohol and...
by MBC News | Oct 29, 2012
A lawyer for a Manitoba First Nation says a recent legal victory could have far-reaching implications across Canada. Norman Boudreau is the lawyer who represented the Norway House Cree Nation Fishing Co-Operative in its fight against the government. Ten years ago,...
by MBC News | Oct 29, 2012
AREVA Resources has applied to Ottawa for a change in its operating licence at the McClean Lake uranium mill. The company says it wants to expand the capacity of its milling operation, among other things. The proposed changes include the operation of the ore slurry...
