by MBC News | Nov 29, 2016
Photo courtesy the Saskatchewan Geological Open House website openhouse.sgshome.ca An event in Saskatoon this week is focusing on what makes Saskatchewan attractive for mining investment. The 47th annual Saskatchewan Geological Open House kicked off in Saskatoon...
by MBC News | Nov 29, 2016
Roger Parent. Photo courtesy the Government of Saskatchewan. A Saskatoon MLA who fought hard for First Nations and Metis people has been diagnosed with cancer. Roger Parent was first elected to the legislature in 2011. Before being elected, he was involved in several...
by MBC News | Nov 28, 2016
Prince Albert Court of Queen’s Bench. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski A 53-year-old Muskoday man will go to trial for charges related to the July 2014 death of an 11-year-old boy and injury of another boy. Gordon Morris Crain’s two-week trial by judge alone is...
by MBC News | Nov 28, 2016
Photo of Roddy Nault and Jadrah Jimmy provided by the Saskatoon Police Service Saskatoon police are seeking the public’s help in locating two missing youth believed to be together. 16 year-old Roddy Nault and 12 year-old Jadrah Jimmy were reported missing in the...
by MBC News | Nov 28, 2016
A poster developed by New Media students at Sask. Polytechnic. Photo courtesy Facebook, Lori Campbell. The University of British Columbia’s School of Architecture has named Big River First Nation woman Sylvia McAdam as the winner of this year’s National...
by MBC News | Nov 28, 2016
Corey O’Soup. Photo by Manfred Joehnck. It will take three or four months before Saskatchewan’s children’s advocate completes his report on what needs to be done to address a youth suicide crisis facing a number of isolated northern First Nations communities. Corey...
by MBC News | Nov 28, 2016
The provincial government is making good progress in its efforts to appoint more Aboriginal people, visible minorities and women to the boards running the crown corporations. The latest figures show Aboriginal representation is now ten per cent, up from five per cent....
by MBC News | Nov 25, 2016
Corey O’Soup. Photo by Manfred Joehnck On the heels of complaints about social services staffing levels in the north made by SGEU earlier this week, the province’s Child and Youth Advocate is also speaking out. Advocate Corey O’Soup has issued a statement...
by MBC News | Nov 25, 2016
SaskPower officials say they have identified the reason for a power outage on Friday that stretched across north-west Saskatchewan, from Meadow Lake all the way to Spiritwood. The outage affected 20,000 customers from areas like Glaslyn, Buffalo Narrows,...
by MBC News | Nov 25, 2016
Some performers during Northern Spirits last year. Photo courtesy Facebook, Sheryl Kimbley. A group of about 85 northern youths will be gathered in Prince Albert this weekend for a music workshop. The Northern Spirits workshop is the precursor to the annual Voices...