by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011
Lac La Ronge Indian Band Election Appeals Denied Friday, June 03, 2011 at 12:43 The person appointed to hear appeals in the Lac La Ronge Indian Band’s spring election says she’s not prepared to grant any hearings related to the matter. Speaking in a...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011
Northern Forum Begins In Beauval Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 17:04 What is being called a “Northern Forum for Truth on Nuclear Waste Storage” is being held today in Beauval. The event is being hosted by a group of citizens from Beauval and Pinehouse...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011
Investigators Flown In To Examine Fire Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 17:03 A northern forest fire continues to threaten the communities of Wollaston and the Hatchet Lake First Nation. The blaze has now grown to four thousand, two hundred hectares in size and is...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011
Feds Set To Hire Private Eyes Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 17:00 The department of Aboriginal Affairs plans to hire private investigators to look into controversial elections. In particular the firms will try to confirm or invalidate allegations made through the...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011
Specific Claims Tribunal Starts Up Thursday, June 02, 2011 at 16:58 First Nations finally have a tribunal they can take their land claims to. Yesterday the Specific Claims Tribunal officially opened. Although the specific claims act passed in 2008 the federal...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011
Evacuations Continue At Wollaston, Hatchet Lake Wednesday, June 01, 2011 at 13:08 Two hundred residents of Wollaston and the Hatchet Lake First Nation were evacuated to Saskatoon today. That brings the total number of evacuees to 442. Emergency officials are...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011
Ile-a-la-Crosse Doctor Shortage Focus of Rally Wednesday, June 01, 2011 at 12:58 The mayor of Ile a’la Crosse is hoping people show up at a rally on Friday to show support for doctors in the community. Duane Favel says there are concerns right now that...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011
AFN Kicks Off Month Of Advocacy And Action Wednesday, June 01, 2011 at 12:53 The Assembly of First Nations has declared June the month of “First Nations Advocacy, Awareness and Action”. National Chief Shawn Atleo says the goal is to foster a better...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011
Spruce Budworm Makes Comeback In Hudson Bay Area Wednesday, June 01, 2011 at 12:51 The provincial government is preparing to spray the Hudson Bay region of the provincial forest for spruce budworms. Dr. Rory McIntosh is a scientist with Saskatchewan Environment....
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2011
Crews Battle Fire Near Wollaston Lake Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 16:55 A fire is burning out-of-control near the northern community of Wollaston Lake. Provincial fire officer Brent Krayetski says the blaze is 75 hectares in size, but at last word was just two...
