by MBC News | Aug 16, 2016
The federal government has formally apologized for the forced relocation of a First Nations community in northern Manitoba 60 years ago. Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett visited the Sayisi Dene First Nation on Tuesday and apologized for the...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2016
Gilles Dorval speaking at an event on the WIBF in Saskatoon on Tuesday morning In one week up to a thousand Indigenous and non-Indigenous business leaders from around the globe will be in Saskatoon. The delegates are in the city for the first ever World Indigenous...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2016
A group representing the Idle No More movement says they are holding their own individual assessment of the husky oil spill. Last month 250,000 litres of oil spilled into the North Saskatchewan River and the clean-up efforts continue. Right now the Water Security...
by MBC News | Aug 15, 2016
One of the water pipelines snakes towards Prince Albert’s water treatment plant. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski Husky Energy has filled a City of Prince Albert bank account with $5 million, related to the costs incurred since late July’s oil spill in the North...
by MBC News | Aug 15, 2016
Creighton. Photo courtesy townofcreighton.ca An overhaul of addictions services in the Creighton area will see a half-time position eliminated when changes take effect in a month and a half. Creighton Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) has offered out-patient...
by MBC News | Aug 15, 2016
Darrell Moosomin pictured above. Courtesy of albertapolicereport.ca RCMP are on the lookout for a 54-year-old man who escaped from the minimum security federal prison in Maskwacis, Alberta. Darrell Moosomin disappeared Saturday evening when he was at the Samson Cree...
by MBC News | Aug 15, 2016
Wapiti Valley, Saskatchewan. Photo courtesy of Enns Kivin, Facebook. Initial test results on water affected by last month’s Husky Oil pipeline spill are coming back positive. Test results from the Water Security Agency (WSA) show water from the North...
by MBC News | Aug 12, 2016
A photo of Colten Boushie. Courtesy Facebook. A vice-chief with the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says the death of a 22 year-old from Red Pheasant First Nation should be treated as a hate crime. According to the RCMP Colten Boushie and a few friends...
by MBC News | Aug 12, 2016
The funnel cloud was see-through. Photo courtesy Facebook, La Ronge. Funnel clouds have been viewed in the La Ronge area this afternoon. This comes after Environment Canada issued a weather advisory about possible thunderstorms and a low pressure system that could...
by MBC News | Aug 12, 2016
Brad Wall speaks to media at Elk Ridge on Friday, as Herb Cox stands beside him. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski Saskatchewan government’s annual caucus retreat at Elk Ridge Resort has been bittersweet for two cabinet ministers who will soon be replaced. Environment...
