by MBC News | May 23, 2019
Hundreds of people were on hand for what turned out to be an historic day on the Poundmaker Cree Nation Thursday. After almost 135 years of waiting, the Canadian government officially exonerated Chief Poundmaker for wrongful conviction of treason-felony in 1885. Prime...
by MBC News | May 23, 2019
Everything is coming into focus for La Ronge’s Blake Tiedeman. Tiedeman has been hired by the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders. Tiedeman’s official title is digital media producer. “To be working with a professional sports team – one of the biggest fan bases in Canada,...
by MBC News | May 22, 2019
A critically acclaimed film which raises key questions about racism within Canada’s judicial system opens Thursday night in Saskatoon. nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up examines the shooting death of Colten Boushie, subsequent trial of Gerald Stanley and its...
by MBC News | May 22, 2019
RCMP in La Ronge and Waskesiu are continuing an investigation into a single vehicle collision on Saturday afternoon that claimed the life of one woman and injured two people. The vehicle was travelling north on highway-two when it rolled into the ditch and landed on...
by MBC News | May 22, 2019
The La Ronge Ice Wolves continue to add to their roster for the upcoming 2019-20 SJHL season. The Ice Wolves say 2000-born forward Bryce Trimmer and 2000-born defenceman Kalem Hanlon have committed to the team. Trimmer is from Calgary, AB and tallied 40 points in 49...
by MBC News | May 22, 2019
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations spring legislative assembly officially kicked off in Meadow Lake Wednesday morning. Indigenous elected officials from all over the province are scheduled to discuss such issues as treaty governance, health and social...
by MBC News | May 22, 2019
Several members of the La Ronge Churchill Chargers football team have been recognized on the provincial stage. Grade 12 students Eric Choquette, Justin McKerracher, Solomon Groves, Luke Hepworth, Hayden Penney and Tim Zelensky will play for the northern nine-aside...
by MBC News | May 21, 2019
It’s back to drawing board for Justice and Government Relations in finding a person to conduct an inspection into the northern municipality of Pinehouse. Lawyer Neil Robertson, who was leading the inquiry, was appointed a judge to the Court of Queen’s Bench Tuesday by...
by MBC News | May 21, 2019
On a pre-election tour to visit with his 42 MPs, Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh stopped by to visit Desnethé–Missinippi–Churchill River MP Georgina Jolibois and her constituents. “We want people to know that we have their back,” said Singh during a visit to La Ronge...
by MBC News | May 21, 2019
About 75 people took part in a public search effort Saturday for a Cowessess First Nation woman who has been missing for six weeks. Friends and family say they have not had contact with 22-year-old Jenaya Wapemoose since early April. Debbie Delorme is Wapemoose’s...
