by MBC News | May 23, 2017
Prince Albert Provincial Court. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. A Weyakwin man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a domestic attempted murder that left a woman blind in one eye. This comes two months after Judge S.D. Schiefner weighed trial evidence related to...
by MBC News | May 23, 2017
Photo courtesy of mnselection.ca The countdown is on for the Metis general election in Saskatchewan. In just four days, a new president will be elected, and 20 other executive positions will be filled. It is the first election in five years, and it is expected to be...
by MBC News | May 19, 2017
Robyn Ermine is escorted from court on May 19, 2017. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. A life sentence has been imposed on a Muskoday woman who killed her fiance, accompanied by the legal minimum period of parole ineligibility of 10 years. Earlier this week, a Prince...
by MBC News | May 19, 2017
Turnor Lake trapper Ron Desjardin getting the best prices for his furs. Photo courtesy @NorthSaskTrappers, Facebook. The wild fur industry is still under stress, with limited markets for most pelts. North American Fur Auctions held its spring sale this week with mixed...
by MBC News | May 19, 2017
Photo courtesy of Braden Malsbury Promoting healthy lifestyles is the focus of a sober walk in the town of La Ronge today. The walk will begin at the Lac La Ronge Indian Band office at 11:30 am and make its way to Patterson Park. Cathy Wheaton works with the health...
by MBC News | May 19, 2017
Red Sun. Book cover photo courtesy gdins.org Plenty of books have been written on Gabriel Dumont, but the institute named after him says none have been written like “Red Sun: Gabriel Dumont, The Folk Hero.” The new book on Dumont has been released this...
by MBC News | May 18, 2017
File photo Loon Lake RCMP have formally charged a man after a standoff with police last Friday on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation. 27-year-old Corey Meesto of Loon Lake faces numerous charges including assault of a police officer with a weapon,...
by MBC News | May 18, 2017
AFN Chief Perry Bellegarde addressing delegates at FSIN Assembly in Prince Albert. Photo courtesy of FSIN. Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde says there have to be changes made to ensure federal funding flows quickly and becomes more effective for First...
by MBC News | May 18, 2017
Photo courtesy Diabetes Canada Diabetes Canada held its 14th Annual Aboriginal Gathering in Prince Albert on Wednesday. It is estimated that there are 100,000 people living with diabetes in Saskatchewan today, and another 4,300 are believed to be undiagnosed....
by MBC News | May 18, 2017
Fond du Lac aerial view. Photo courtesy Facebook. Serious charges against a past elected official from Fond du Lac are set for pre-trial. Napoleon Mercredi has been facing allegations of fraud, theft and breach of trust by a public officer since charges were laid...
