by MBC News | Aug 4, 2016
Corey O’Soup, originally from the Key First Nation. Photo by Manfred Joehnck For the first time in the province’s history, a First Nations person has been named as the Advocate for Children and Youth. Corey O’Soup, originally from the Key First Nation, has accepted...
by MBC News | Aug 4, 2016
Nearly 2,700 homes across northern Saskatchewan will be getting faster Internet speeds by the end of the year. SaskTel says it will be upgrading high-speed Internet in 26 northern communities. Three of the communities — Missinipe, Brabant Lake and Wadin Bay...
by MBC News | Aug 4, 2016
A group gathered in front of City Hall in Prince Albert on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski A handful of Prince Albert Idle No More members are demanding more respect for water from the oil industry and the province. The Husky Energy oil spill in the...
by MBC News | Aug 4, 2016
City Manager Jim Toye speak to media on Wednesday. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski Prince Albert has announced plans to get residents and businesses back to normal water consumption. This comes after restrictions were put in place well over a week ago, related to...
by MBC News | Aug 3, 2016
The premier has visited two cities for the first time since an oil spill put their water supplies in jeopardy. Brad Wall was in North Battleford Wednesday morning and Prince Albert that afternoon. When speaking to media in Prince Albert, Wall said the province is...
by MBC News | Aug 3, 2016
Vice-Chief Heather Bear, centre. Photo courtesy FSIN The FSIN says it welcomes the news of the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women, but it has reservations with the recently released terms of reference. The federation says the inquiry...
by MBC News | Aug 3, 2016
A 30-year-old man from the Muskoday First Nation was killed in a vehicle-pedestrian collision Tuesday night. The RCMP says it happened at around 11:30 p.m. when the man was walking along Highway 2, south of the turnoff to Red Wing. He was struck by a southbound SUV,...
by MBC News | Aug 3, 2016
Oil on the river at Prince Albert on July 26. Photo courtesy Estelle Hjertaas, Facebook. The water in the North Saskatchewan River has been deemed safe to drink by Husky Energy, following the spill of more than 250,000 litres of heavy oil that was first detected on...
by MBC News | Aug 3, 2016
Professor Marilyn Poitras. Photo courtesy University of Saskatchewan’s website. On Wednesday, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett released the terms of reference and announced the five inquiry commissioners who will conduct the inquiry into...
by MBC News | Aug 2, 2016
After going almost six years without one, the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan finally held a legislative assembly over the weekend. The main item settled at Saturday’s gathering was the date for an election. Delegates voted unanimously to hold the next MN-S...
