by MBC News | Dec 6, 2019
The La Ronge Ice Wolves came from behind and beat the Yorkton Terriers 5-4 in Pinehouse Thursday night. “I thought it was great (the atmosphere), we love coming here, they treat us really well, we got a great meal after,” said Ice Wolves Associate Coach Gaelan...
by MBC News | Dec 5, 2019
The rate of suicide in northwest Saskatchewan has steadily increased, higher than the provincial average. The Provincial Auditor’s report said the rate of suicide for every 100,000 people spiked from 18.8 to 27.9 from 2016 to 2018, yet the provincial average...
by MBC News | Dec 4, 2019
A Métis singer-songwriter from Île-à-la-Crosse has dedicated a new song to firefighters. Nick Gardiner writes music during the fall and winter and fights fires in the spring and summer. The 23-year-old’s latest single is called “Before It Gets Away.” “It’s a song...
by MBC News | Dec 4, 2019
The Saskatoon Friendship Inn has kicked off its Fill the Plate campaign for the month of December. Organizers say this year’s campaign is extra special because Nutrien has agreed to match individual donations over the course of the month to a maximum of $100,000....
by MBC News | Dec 4, 2019
The La Ronge Ice Wolves will make the trek to Pinehouse on Thursday to battle the Yorkton Terriers in a neutral-site affair. This year will mark the fifth straight season the Ice Wolves have played in Pinehouse. The Ice Wolves have faced off with the Battlefords North...
by MBC News | Dec 4, 2019
Leaders with the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation are reaching out to find solutions following recent suicides and attempts in their community. Three people, including a 10-year-old girl, took their lives last month, prompting the First Nation to declare a state of...
by MBC News | Dec 3, 2019
Cumberland House Cree Nation Chief Rene Chaboyer says he believes arson is behind a fire that destroyed the First Nation’s band office Monday. Chaboyer says RCMP investigators on the scene also confirmed to him they believe the fire was likely deliberately set....
by MBC News | Dec 3, 2019
La Ronge RCMP are searching for a 41-year-old man who is wanted for several drug, theft and weapons-related offences. Calvin Kirk Charles is described as approximately, 6’0” tall and weighing 157 lbs. Charles is wanted for offences including unlawful possession of...
by MBC News | Dec 3, 2019
Liam McGarva of the La Ronge Ice Wolves has been named the SJHL Goalie of the Month for November. McGarva, a Fort Saskatchewan, AB product, posted an 8-1-1 record in November. He started the month with seven wins in seven starts, a streak that eventually came to an...
by MBC News | Dec 2, 2019
The Northern Lights School Division says a third-party allegation made against the principal of the Timber Bay School near Montreal Lake is unfounded. It was alleged that the principal asked the janitor at the school not to speak Cree in the halls of the building,...
