by MBC News | Sep 4, 2019
A northern outreach program for families affected by missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls has received a $100,000 boost. The federal funding has been given to the Piwapan Women’s Centre in La Ronge for its Northern Connection Project. The funding will be...
by MBC News | Sep 4, 2019
A 26-year-old man from the Sweetgrass First Nation faces a number of charges after a vehicle and foot chase with police last Friday. RCMP began pursuing a speeding vehicle on Hwy 16, near Maidstone, and the driver was forced to stop around Cut Knife after hitting...
by MBC News | Sep 4, 2019
The La Ronge Ice Wolves are set to open their pre-season schedule on Thursday night in Saskatoon when they face the Kindersley Klippers in a neutral-site affair. “We got to keep it simple, I want to see a high compete level and work ethic,” said La Ronge Ice Wolves...
by MBC News | Sep 4, 2019
A researcher with the University of Saskatchewan is planning a year-long study on how climate change and industrial development is affecting northern trappers. Pricilla Settee’s research will examine prospecting, mineral exploration, forestry, thinning ice. “They’re...
by MBC News | Sep 4, 2019
RCMP are searching a lake in Flin Flon for a Pelican Narrows man who has been missing for a year. Thirty-four-year-old Leroy George Custer was last seen in Prince Albert in the summer of 2018. RCMP underwater recovery teams from Saskatchewan and Manitoba are currently...
by MBC News | Sep 3, 2019
The Trudeau government is targeting $15.2 million over three years to an Indigenous youth reconciliation pilot program. The funding was announced Tuesday morning by Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett at the University of Saskatchewan. The program will...
by MBC News | Sep 3, 2019
A residential schools support worker says there is still a lot of confusion regarding the application process for the federal Indian day school settlement package. Last month, a federal court approved a nation-wide class action settlement for Indian day school...
by MBC News | Sep 3, 2019
The Northern Lights School Division is yet again facing another school year where it needs to recruit more teachers. Jason Young, Director Education confirms that nine teachers need to be hired. “As of last week we had nine vacancies. Four of them were continuing or...
by MBC News | Sep 1, 2019
The La Ronge Ice Wolves closed out their training camp on Sunday afternoon with the annual intrasquad game. When the dust settled, Team Teal defeated Team Navy 7-1. Veteran forward Samson Mouland led the way with two goals for Team Teal, while newcomer Daylon Mannon...
