by MBC News | Sep 27, 2016
LLRIB lawyer Michael Sinwood outside a court date on the Timber Bay school matter. Photo by Manfred Joehnck. The lawyer for the Lac La Ronge Indian band is confident about his chances after making a pitch to the court of appeal today, asking it to overturn a lower...
by MBC News | Sep 27, 2016
Candace Gail Moostoos leaves court on Monday. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains graphic details that may disturb some readers. A Melfort courtroom has heard testimony that the victim of a killing in May of last year was considered...
by MBC News | Sep 27, 2016
Social Services Minister Tina Beaudry-Mellor was in La Ronge today for the grand opening of a day program and supported independent living program. The facility is operated by North Sask Special Needs Housing, Employment and Recreation. It provides supports and...
by MBC News | Sep 27, 2016
Pediatrician Dr. Tanya Holt conducts an appointment with a young patient in Pelican Narrows while she is in an office in Saskatoon. Photo by Joel Willick. Health care providers in Saskatchewan are hoping robotics technology will bridge the health care gap for those...
by MBC News | Sep 27, 2016
A photo from last year’s Orange Shirt Day. File photo. Over 500 orange shirts are being given out to students and leaders in Ile a la Crosse today. Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield and other government officials are in the northern village giving...
by MBC News | Sep 27, 2016
Photo courtesy usask.ca A ceremonial walking stick designed by a Saskatchewan First Nations chief will be given to the University of Alberta at the second annual Building Reconciliation Forum later this week. The University of Saskatchewan was the host of the first...
by MBC News | Sep 27, 2016
Photo courtesy of westwindaviation.ca **UPDATE – West Wind is taking flight again after grounding its fleet last Wednesday. It was part of an administrative review of records and documentation to make sure all pilots were up to date on their certification...
by MBC News | Sep 27, 2016
Photo by Manfred Joehnck A small cemetery containing the remains of at least 35 children who attended the Regina Indian Industrial School over a century ago has now been declared a heritage site by Regina city council. It was a unanimous vote in favour of the...
by MBC News | Sep 26, 2016
Melfort Court of Queens Bench. Photo Courtesy of Chelsea Laskowski. Day 1 of the Melfort trial into the killing of Alpheus Burns by Candace Moostoos wrapped up earlier than planned on Monday afternoon, due to an objection by the prosecution during cross-examination of...
by MBC News | Sep 26, 2016
A long legal fight over compensation for residential school students who attended the Timber Bay Children’s Home in the Montreal Lake area will be heard at the Court of Appeal in Regina tomorrow. This action was launched by the Lac La Ronge Indian Band in 2009, which...
