by MBC News | Dec 12, 2017
Auditor Judy Ferguson. Photo courtesy of Manfred Joehnck. Provincial Auditor, Judy Ferguson, says about 20 government agencies do not have sufficient disaster plans for critical IT systems and are not removing user access quick enough. Ferguson released her 2017...
by MBC News | Dec 12, 2017
Members of Big River First Nation stand with new dog houses. Photo courtesy of Lyle Whitefish. Children on the Big River First Nation were overjoyed when 30 dog houses, 60 hay bales and a shipment of dog food from a Saskatoon-based rescue agency were delivered to...
by MBC News | Dec 11, 2017
SGI minister Joe Hargrave speaks about the importance of free transit in the city on New Year’s Eve. Photo by Travis Radke. Public figures from Prince Albert are hoping free transit on New Year’s Eve and Day will help curb drunk driving in the city. The...
by MBC News | Dec 11, 2017
La Ronge RCMP detachment. Photo by Braden Malsbury. Police picked up two male suspects shortly after 1 a.m. today on a La Ronge-area Lac La Ronge Indian Band reserve after they allegedly demanded food from a business while carrying a sawed-off rifle. Members of the La...
by MBC News | Dec 11, 2017
Photo courtesy of eas.ualberta.ca With one court ruling on its side, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and Charmaine Stick, a member of the Onion Lake Cree Nation, are confident the Court of Appeal will also side in their favour, forcing the First Nation to publicly...
by MBC News | Dec 11, 2017
Cree students at All Saints Indian Residential School, Lac La Ronge, Saskatchewan. Photo courtesy of Canadian Geographic. Residential schools are the focus of a new project between Canadian Geographic and Google. The research magazine and tech giant have coined the...
by MBC News | Dec 11, 2017
Pelican Narrows local administrative centre on fire on May 15, 2017. Photo submitted. Pelican Narrows is still recovering after a May fire decimated its administrative centre. The radio station, community hall, bingo and court were all run out of the building before...
by MBC News | Dec 11, 2017
Photo courtesy of saskimmigration.com The provincial government is looking to cut red tape when it comes to leasing or using Crown lands, including wild rice regulations. It has launched a user survey to get feedback on the current rules and restrictions and is asking...
by MBC News | Dec 11, 2017
PAGC Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte. File photo. The grand chief of the Prince Albert Grand Council says the partnership between First Nation communities and the province needs to improve to better respond to disasters. This past summer, over 2,500 people were evacuated...
by MBC News | Dec 8, 2017
Photo courtesy of imii.ca A Saskatoon-based mining group is introducing a new award for innovation. The International Minerals Innovation Institute announced its innovation award earlier this week. The award is also known as the “Best Prototype Award.” It...
