by MBC News | Sep 18, 2017
Photo courtesy of peterballantyne.ca Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is asking for clothing donations for those still evacuated because of wildfires. Over 700 people remain evacuated from Pelican Narrows and area because of smoke. Many of the evacuees were able to return...
by MBC News | Sep 18, 2017
Black Lake. Photo courtesy of cameconorth.com The Black Lake First Nation, the RCMP and local community members say they are working together to stop the smuggling and illegal resale of alcohol in the northern Saskatchewan reserve. The RCMP recently met with the Black...
by MBC News | Sep 15, 2017
Photo courtesy A.S Centre The Office of the Treaty Commissioner and the City of Regina’s partnership known as Reconciliation Regina flew flags adorned with the Treaty 4 emblems to honour the signing of the treaty on this day in Fort Qu’Appelle in 1874....
by MBC News | Sep 15, 2017
Photo courtesy Saskatchewan Department of Highways. Nearly one thousand people have returned home after being evacuated by northern Saskatchewan wildfires. Emergency Social Services says around 930 people have been able to return home to Pelican Narrows and Sandy Bay...
by MBC News | Sep 15, 2017
Photo courtesy muskowekwan.ca A big school breakfast was held today to celebrate a winning effort at the Muskowekwan school, about 160 kilometers north of Regina. The school is 1 of 10 in the province to be awarded a $10,000 cheque in the Mosaic extreme school...
by MBC News | Sep 15, 2017
Photo courtesy of Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency The provincial government is being tight-lipped about Tazi Twe. The future of the $630 million hydro-electric project near Black Lake is in doubt. SaskPower’s Board of Directors has weighed in, but no one is...
by MBC News | Sep 15, 2017
An update from Saskatchewan Highways on road restrictions in northeast Saskatchewan: Highway 106 (also known at the Hanson Lake Road) and Highway 135 (with access to Pelican Narrows and Sandy Bay) are now open to general traffic. This includes access to Jan Lake,...
by MBC News | Sep 14, 2017
Junction of Highway 106 and 135 Sunday. Photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Department of Highways. Provincial fire crews in northern Saskatchewan continue to battle fires even as many evacuees return home. Last month, over 2,500 people were evacuated from their homes in...
by MBC News | Sep 14, 2017
Photo courtesy the Us and Them Facebook page For years, La Loche’s Karen Montgrand battled homelessness on the streets of Victoria, British Columbia. On Thursday night, a story chronicling her journey will be featured in Prince Albert. The film Us and Them...
by MBC News | Sep 14, 2017
George Gordon First Nation. Photo courtesy of Manfred Joehnck. “It is now time to come together and work together,” said the new chief of the George Gordon First Nation. John McNab was elected chief yesterday in a hotly contested by-election that was...
