by MBC News | May 17, 2017 | Current News
Morin’s court files will move from Prince Albert Provincial Court to the Court of Queen’s Bench. File photo. The man accused of drunk driving in a Big River First Nation hit and run is going to pretrial in the fall. The collision involved a group of five...
by MBC News | May 17, 2017 | Current News
Chief Louis Taypotat shakes hands during an honour ceremony at the assembly. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. Wednesday morning started with a pipe ceremony and grand entry to welcome the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations spring assembly at the Senator Allen Bird...
by MBC News | May 17, 2017 | Current News
The shooter’s lawyer Aaron Fox speaks outside court on May 16, 2017. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. The question of “why” a La Loche high school student shot 11 people, killing four last January is haunting a number of his victims and their families. The former...
by MBC News | May 17, 2017 | Current News
Tasha Spillett. Photo courtesy of Government of Saskatchewan. The Government of Saskatchewan and the University of Saskatchewan have announced the 2017-18 recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship and the Queen Elizabeth II Centennial Aboriginal Scholarship....
by MBC News | May 17, 2017 | Current News
Photo courtesy of freshwaterfish.com A scathing report into the operation of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation of Canada comes as no surprise to local industry experts, who say the corporation has been poorly run for years. Canada’s auditor general released a...
by MBC News | May 16, 2017 | Current News
Meadow Lake Provincial Court. Photo courtesy of Chelsea Laskowski. WARNING: This story contains graphic details that may trouble some readers. La Loche’s community safety committee says the teen who killed four and injured seven during a mass shooting that ended...
by MBC News | May 16, 2017 | Current News
Francis Peghamagabow. Photo courtesy of thecanadianencyclopedia.ca Two First Nations veterans of the First World War will be honoured and recognized for their contributions as part of the Countdown to Passchendaele 2017 Commemoration. Francis Peghamagabow and...
by MBC News | May 16, 2017 | Current News
Photo courtesy of Facebook FSIN Vice-Chief Kim Jonathan has been named as the newest board member of Habitat for Humanity Canada. She’s the first Indigenous person to be named to the national housing association’s board of directors. Jonathan went through...
by MBC News | May 16, 2017 | Current News
Photo courtesy of Expedia Wanuskewin’s Thundering Ahead Capital Campaign got another boost on Tuesday, this time in the amount of $500,000 from Deloitte. The Thundering Ahead Campaign is looking to raise $40 million dollars for park upgrades and expansion. According...
by MBC News | May 16, 2017 | Current News
Photo courtesy of Northlands College Students from schools across the north will descend upon Northlands College in La Ronge for two days of storytelling, celebrating culture and learning holistic wellness. It’s all a part of the Vibrant Roots Youth Conference, which...
