by MBC News | Jan 28, 2016
The circumstances surrounding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to La Loche on Friday are grim. But even in the wake of Canada’s biggest school shooting, La Loche’s residents are busy preparing to accommodate Trudeau. On Thursday morning, the Prime Minister’s...
by MBC News | Jan 27, 2016
The doctor who conducted the autopsy on a four-year-old girl who died of complications from severe malnutrition testified at her caregivers’ murder trial in Regina today. Tammy and Kevin Goforth are facing a second degree murder charge in her death, as well as a...
by MBC News | Jan 27, 2016
In the wake of La Loche’s school shooting, northwestern Saskatchewan is showing just how important its local stations are. Radio and TV auctions in La Loche, Ile-a-la-Crosse, Beauval and Patuanak have raised thousands for the victims’ families. In the midst of...
by MBC News | Jan 27, 2016
One of three suspects wanted in a violent home invasion on the Muskowekwan First Nation has surrendered to authorities. Twenty-nine-year-old Vernon Bigsky turned himself in to police today and is currently in police custody. RCMP say seven people who were disguised,...
by MBC News | Jan 27, 2016
Representatives from various provincial government ministries provided another update today on the work being done in the community of La Loche following last week’s shooting deaths. The Ministry of Health says four injured people remain in a Saskatoon hospital,...
by MBC News | Jan 27, 2016
Kevin and Tammy Goforth leaving court in Regina. Photo by Manfred Joehnck. A forensic pathologist has outlined his findings into what caused a four-year-old girl to die and what injuries she suffered before her death. Dr. Shaun Ladham is the final prosecution...
by MBC News | Jan 27, 2016
A new fund has been created with the goal of kick-starting co-operatives in Western Canadian Aboriginal and rural communities. The $5 million fund is called Co-operatives First and it will be used to provide start-up capital to help start co-operatives in such areas...
by MBC News | Jan 27, 2016
The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is asking all schools in the province and across the country to take a moment of silence this Friday in memory of victims of a recent shooting in La Loche. As part of the memorial, the FSIN is asking schools to lower their...
by MBC News | Jan 27, 2016
The North Battleford Civic Centre was the site of the BIMFC All-Native Hockey Tournament every spring. Photo by Braden Malsbury. According to organizers, a once popular Aboriginal hockey tournament in Saskatchewan will likely never hit the ice again. The annual...
by MBC News | Jan 26, 2016
Tuesday was a day of banding together in La Loche, but banding against the media. Many in the small northern community said they feel national reports have misrepresented the community. In response to that, they’re closing doors to media as they hold a community...
