by MBC News | May 17, 2021
A Saskatoon MLA said she was angry to learn that her grandchildren were recently subjected to racism. In a May 11 tweet, Saskatoon Centre MLA Betty Nippi-Albright detailed the encounter. “My lil grandchildren were walking home from school with their dad like they do...
by MBC News | May 17, 2021
(Photo of Leanne Poitras-Kelly. Courtesy of the University of Victoria.) Before starting her day as a nurse educator, Leanne Poitras-Kelly centres herself with morning exercise and — of course — coffee. If she goes for a walk, she’ll be listening to her favourite...
by MBC News | May 14, 2021
It appears a Prince Albert RCMP officer charged with first-degree murder provided details to police that would later lead to his arrest. Corporal Bernie Herman, a 32-year veteran of the RCMP, is charged with murder in the death of 26-year-old Braden Herman of the...
by MBC News | May 14, 2021
RCMP say the remains of a man who went missing while fishing in northern Saskatchewan last fall have been recovered. Matthew Hamm of Hague was reported missing last September. Police say his body was recovered in Weyakwin Lake on Wednesday by the Lloydminster Rescue...
by MBC News | May 14, 2021
(Image credit: Athabasca Health Authority. As of May 10.) Premier Scott Moe said the Sask. Health Authority is planning to do additional correspondence into communities which are seeing lower COVID-19 vaccination uptake. This will include the Far North. According to...
by MBC News | May 13, 2021
The battle that has been waged between the Métis National Council and Métis Nation-Saskatchewan is now being fought in the trenches as MNC President Clem Chartier is among those challenging MN-S incumbent Glen McCallum for the position of president. Chartier holds...
by MBC News | May 12, 2021
May 13 11AM An RCMP officer accused of first-degree murder of a 26-year-old man will appear again in court later this month. Cpl. Bernie Herman was charged after Prince Albert Police discovered the body of Braden Herman, Tuesday evening in a wooded area of the city....
by MBC News | May 12, 2021
Saskatchewan’s forest industry is having a bounce-back year, seeing 30 percent increase in sales. Recent statistics suggest that over $1.1 billion worth of forest products sold in 2020. In northern Saskatchewan, 8000 people work in the forestry sector, with seven...
by MBC News | May 11, 2021
A northern MLA who tested positive for COVID-19 twice is imploring people to listen to public health advice and get vaccinated. Athabasca MLA Buckley Belanger said he got the virus for a second time early in the new year, months after his first diagnoses. “I had some...
by MBC News | May 10, 2021
Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman said he was bothered by some of the results of a recent Sask. Health Authority employee survey. The Saskatoon Star Phoenix reported that a vocal minority were harbouring racist attitudes towards Indigenous Peoples. “There is...
