by MBC News | Jul 20, 2016
Prince Albert Penitentiary. Photo courtesy Facebook. An inmate at the federal penitentiary in Prince Albert is dead. Joseph Vincent Manitopyes, 31, was found in a state that indicated he was in medical distress by Penitentiary staff in his medium security unit cell on...
by MBC News | Jul 20, 2016
Photo courtesy laronge.ca According to the La Ronge Mayor Thomas Sierzycki, upgrades to the town’s water and sewage system are expected to be completed by the fall. This after funding was announced for the project last summer. Each time there is a power outage...
by MBC News | Jul 20, 2016
Acting Police Chief Dean Rae (left) and Mayor Michael Fougere (right). Photo courtesy Manfred Joehnck. When it comes to crime, Saskatchewan leads the Nation with its two biggest cities scoring number one and two. The 2015 numbers were released this morning by the...
by MBC News | Jul 19, 2016
River Runners. Photo courtesy Staff Sergeant Dave Schluff, Prince Albert Police A Prince Albert program that brings youths with different cultural backgrounds out onto the open water, has come to an end for the summer. The Prince Albert Police’s River Runners...
by MBC News | Jul 19, 2016
Elder Mike Pinay. Photo courtesy Facebook There was a solemn pipe ceremony on Peepeekisis First Nation Tuesday morning, as members of the community marked the passing of Elder Mike Pinay. He is remembered in many ways, including his travels to discover and pass on his...
by MBC News | Jul 19, 2016
Photo courtesy of miningandexploration.ca The Conference Board of Canada says Saskatchewan’s young and growing Aboriginal population is on the cusp of a major opportunity for long term, high paying jobs, but only if it starts getting ready now. The Conference Board...
by MBC News | Jul 19, 2016
Photo of the victim, Candace “Arlene” Roberts. Photo courtesy Facebook. A Grandmother’s Bay woman has received a penitentiary sentence for manslaughter. Josephine Roberts had previously entered a guilty plea for killing Candace Roberts in October of...
by MBC News | Jul 19, 2016
Photo courtesy of laronge.ca Following yesterday evening’s power outage, La Ronge, Air Ronge and the adjacent Lac La Ronge Indian Band reserves are now under a precautionary boil water advisory, which will remain in effect until further notice. SaskPower’s...
by MBC News | Jul 18, 2016
Prince Albert’s downtown liquor store. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. The Prince Albert Chamber of Commerce says City Council is stifling debate on access to alcohol. The province recently announced that it has 50 opportunities, as new liquor store permits become...
by MBC News | Jul 18, 2016
It was another good year for the Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation. It recorded profits of 65 million, half of which go to the government’s general revenue fund. From there, the money is split between First Nations Trust Fund and the Metis Development Fund. Highlights...
