by MBC News | Jul 8, 2016
The Nebo conservation site. Photo by Matthew Braun There’s a unique opportunity in the Prince Albert area this weekend for anyone looking to get out into nature. The Nature Conservancy of Canada is hosting a bio-blitz where volunteers can help them keep track of...
by MBC News | Jul 8, 2016
Paula Bali, Mekayla’s Mother It was an emotional scene at RCMP headquarters in Regina today when the family of a missing Yorkton teen made an impassioned plea for her to come home. 17-year-old Mekayla Bali was last seen on April 12th in Yorkton. RCMP have...
by MBC News | Jul 8, 2016
Photo courtesy Morel Mushroom Workshops and Harvests in the Northwest Territories in 2015. A burn zone is the prime spot to find morel mushrooms, but this year that didn’t pan out as well as many in northern Saskatchewan had hoped. Morel mushrooms typically...
by MBC News | Jul 8, 2016
Pauline McKay, photo courtesy Facebook. Pauline McKay has been a teacher and educator for several years, but has always been troubled by the low graduation rates for First Nation students in the province. That’s why after years of teaching she jumped at the...
by MBC News | Jul 7, 2016
A report says an incident earlier this year that saw two homeless men in Saskatchewan given one-way bus tickets to British Columbia could have been handled better. However, the report says providing transportation aid is within Saskatchewan’s Social Services...
by MBC News | Jul 7, 2016
The people who deal with day-to-day operations in northern municipalities combined forces in Prince Albert this week at the New North Administrators Conference. About two dozen people learned the ins and outs of the Provincial Ombudsman’s office, which recently...
by MBC News | Jul 7, 2016
Project lead of the Mine Overlay Test Facility Dr. Jeff McDonnell. Mine closure and reclamation is a costly process that often takes researchers years to perfect, however, a new facility at the University of Saskatchewan is trying to change that. The university...
by MBC News | Jul 7, 2016
The government is now accepting bids for the first of more than 51 private liquor stores in the province. Five new licenses went up for grabs on Thursday, with three in Saskatoon and two in Regina. Liquor and gaming minister Don McMorris said it is all part of the...
by MBC News | Jul 7, 2016
The moose after being dropped off outside the city. Photo courtesy Government of Saskatchewan. After an exciting few days of enjoying Wascana Park, a wayward moose has now been relocated and is nursing a hangover. The bull moose was about three years old. It was found...
by MBC News | Jul 7, 2016
Richard Thunderchild, who lives in Spiritwood, and Quebec Metis Constable Sophie Menard, who is stationed in Prince Albert. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski This week, Mounties were an integral part of sacred ceremonies in Spiritwood that mark 10 years since two officers...
