by MBC News | Feb 23, 2019 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News
The La Ronge Ice Wolves finished a three-game southern swing with a 6-3 loss on Saturday night to the Notre Dame Hounds in Wilcox. “I think we battled pretty hard all game and it was definitely a one-goal game — back-and-forth there right until the end,” said La...
by MBC News | Feb 22, 2019 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News
Just a couple days after an organizational shakeup, the La Ronge Ice Wolves ended a 14-game slide with a 3-2 shootout victory on Friday night in Melville versus the Millionaires. “With everything that’s been going on, it’s been a very confusing time for these...
by MBC News | Feb 22, 2019 | Current News
Jennifer Campeau is the winner of this year’s Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race. Campeau’s 12-dog team crossed the La Ronge finish line about 7:30 a.m. Friday morning. She was followed by Lisa Joinson who crossed the line a little after 9 a.m. Campeau is from Rocky...
by MBC News | Feb 22, 2019 | Current News
The Prince Albert Historical Museum has opened its doors to the public this week to participate in making Indigenous themed murals. The murals will be part of a new Indigenous exhibit in the museum’s Connaught room. “The idea for the murals came from First Nation and...
by MBC News | Feb 22, 2019 | Current News
Members of the 4th Canadian Ranger Patrol Group out of Fond du Lac are heading out onto the land for several days of training. Warrant Officer Nahekan Ahenakew is one of the people coordinating this year’s exercise and says two days of preparation have been done...
by MBC News | Feb 21, 2019 | Current News
An Alberta-based charitable organization, that offers cross-country ski programs for Indigenous youth, has expanded to northern Saskatchewan. Spirit North is now offering programs at Chief Mistawasis School in the Mistawasis First Nation, Senator Allen Bird Memorial...
by MBC News | Feb 21, 2019 | Current News
Approximately 40 people in Saskatchewan are on a waiting list for a Type O blood kidney. This number includes a 25-year-old woman originally from Wollaston Lake. Ronelda Robillard was diagnosed with kidney disease in January 2017 and has been on dialysis ever since....
by MBC News | Feb 21, 2019 | Current News
Saskatchewan Senator Lillian Dyck is praising a decision by the U.N. Human Rights Committee which says section 6.1 of the Indian Act discriminates against descendants of First Nation women who married out. “This decision is important in that it clearly explains how...
by MBC News | Feb 21, 2019 | Current News, MBC News
The Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race continues through northern Saskatchewan today. The eight-dog winner has been crowned. Jerry Joinson of Tagish, YT came across the line first. Jillian Lawton of Rocky Mountain House, AB finished in second place....
by MBC News | Feb 21, 2019 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News
The La Ronge Ice Wolves started a three-game swing with a 9-3 loss in Yorkton on Wednesday night. The Ice Wolves and Terriers exchanged glorious scoring opportunities in the first, but the Terriers led 1-0 through 20. Quinten Hobbs scored the period’s only goal 9:14...
