by MBC News | May 16, 2017
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
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
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
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...
by MBC News | May 16, 2017
Ile-a-la-Crosse boarding school. Photo courtesy of Facebook. Indigenous Affairs Canada says a settlement in the Ile-a-la-Crosse boarding school compensation fight is being held up because of legal issues. In a letter, posted on the school’s Facebook page, Senior...
by MBC News | May 15, 2017
Prince Albert Court of Queen’s Bench. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. Editor’s note: To clarify, Ermine’s past assault convictions were for events that occurred before Bear’s death, not after. An accused Muskoday murderer took the stand in her own...
by MBC News | May 15, 2017
Kelvin Aubichon, in his early 20s. Photo submitted by RCMP. An inmate at large who was arrested in Meadow Lake last week will never return to the jail he was originally housed in. It’s been more than a year since Kelvin Aubichon, who Mounties say also goes by the name...
by MBC News | May 15, 2017
A 2014 photo of Happy Charles. Photo courtesy Facebook. The search for a missing woman in Prince Albert has expanded, and now includes another woman who disappeared this spring. On April 1, 42-year-old Happy Mary Charles was last seen in Prince Albert, and her family...
by MBC News | May 15, 2017
Photo courtesy of robbnash.com A Manitoba man will be sharing his story of battling mental illness and depression with northern Saskatchewan schools. The Robb Nash Project will be Wollaston Lake on Wednesday and will also tour the communities of Fond-du-Lac, Stony...
by MBC News | May 15, 2017
Image courtesy of Thomas Sierzycki, Facebook. Early indications point to a reduced forest fire threat in Saskatchewan this year. So far this year, there have been 50 forest fires, compared to the five-year average of 91. Only one of those fires is still burning, but...
