by MBC News | Jul 9, 2018
About 2,000 homes in northern Saskatchewan were forced to go without power this weekend after a summer storm swept through the province on Friday night. SaskPower says the storm caused outages in Meadow Lake, Waterhen Lake First Nation, Big River First Nation, Emma...
by MBC News | Jul 9, 2018
SaskPower is putting a major hydro project in the north on hold, citing a downturn in the region’s economy. The Tazi Twé hydroelectric project near Black Lake is being deferred. The utility’s 2017-18 annual report says SaskPower was projecting a growth of four to five...
by MBC News | Jul 9, 2018
A 28-year-old man was scheduled to appear in court today, facing several charges after a weekend shooting incident in North Battleford. RCMP say a person with a gunshot wound was brought to Battlefords Union Hospital around 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning. The victim was...
by MBC News | Jul 9, 2018
RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 14-year-old boy who has been missing for more than two weeks. Tyren Stonechild was last seen at a residence near Pilot Butte around 11:30 a.m. on June 21. He is described as 5’ 5” tall, 110 pounds, with brown...
by MBC News | Jul 6, 2018
An Indigenous healing organization is offering its services to the Justice for Our Stolen Children camp in Regina. The protest camp has been on the grounds of the Saskatchewan Legislature for more than four months in response to the not guilty verdicts in the deaths...
by MBC News | Jul 6, 2018
RCMP say they’ve arrested the driver of the semi-tractor, involved in the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash in April. Mounties say 29-year-old Jaskirat Sidhu was taken into custody at his Calgary home this morning. “Today at approximately 10 AM our Major Crimes...
by MBC News | Jul 6, 2018
Unemployment statistics for Saskatchewan’s Aboriginal population for June shows less First Nations people are working, while more Métis are on job sites. Data released by the Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics indicates the First Nations unemployment rate is 20.6...
by MBC News | Jul 5, 2018
Prince Albert RCMP have charged a 21-year-old inmate after an alleged robbery and assault at a residence outside Red Wing, Saskatchewan last month. Police responded to the incident shortly before 9 p.m. on June 25. Officers say the male suspect pulled up in a truck...
by MBC News | Jul 5, 2018
Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Chief Bobby Cameron says the FSIN is in full support of the grassroots movement by the Justice for Our Stolen Children Camp in trying to change the justice and child welfare systems. Cameron was in Regina Thursday to meet...
by MBC News | Jul 5, 2018
Five people face a number of charges after two separate incidents involving bear mace on Sunday and Wednesday. RCMP were called to a park on La Ronge Avenue around 3:45 p.m. Canada Day after a report of a male youth being sprayed with bear mace. No injuries were...
