by MBC News | Feb 26, 2020 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News, Sports
Kevin Kaminski of the La Ronge Ice Wolves has been named the SJHL Coach of the Year. Kaminski, who is in his first season as the bench boss in La Ronge, will share the award with Brayden Klimosko of the Battlefords North Stars. “It’s a great feeling, especially when...
by MBC News | Feb 25, 2020 | Current News
The coroner’s inquest into the death of Curtis Cozart heard there were delays in attending to him the night he was found hanging in his cell at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in May 2017. The 30-year-old Cozart was found unresponsive in his cell shortly after 11 p.m....
by MBC News | Feb 25, 2020 | Current News, MBC News, Sports
The Stanley Mission River Hawks continue their search for a provincial pee wee D title. The River Hawks defeated Carrot River in round one and they are now battling Muenster in the second round. Stanley Mission and Muenster skated to a 1-1 tie in the opening game of...
by MBC News | Feb 25, 2020 | Current News
A northern MLA says he is not pleased that the provincial government has frozen crown land lease fees for northern cabin owners. “Absolutely not,” explained Athabasca MLA Buckley Belanger. Last week the fees were set at $888 for five years. “And what happens after...
by MBC News | Feb 24, 2020 | Current News
It was the end of an era on Saturday as the Beardy’s Blackhawks played their final game. The home team of the Beardy’s and Okemasis Cree Nation has played in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League for the last 25 years but won’t be back next year due to a change in...
by MBC News | Feb 23, 2020 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News, Sports
The La Ronge Ice Wolves came from behind and beat the Notre Dame Hounds 4-3 in a shootout Sunday at home. “I give that team (Notre Dame) credit, they played hard, they played smart, they probably deserved a little bit better tonight,” said Ice Wolves Head Coach and...
by MBC News | Feb 21, 2020 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News, Sports
After a tough 6-5 shootout loss Wednesday at home versus Estevan, the La Ronge Ice Wolves responded Friday when they clipped the Weyburn Red Wings 4-2 at the Mel Hegland Uniplex. “The good thing is we found a way to win,” said Ice Wolves Head Coach and GM Kevin...
by MBC News | Feb 21, 2020 | Current News
Napoleon Mercredi has been found guilty of defrauding the Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation of close to $290,000. The decision came down in a Prince Albert courtroom Friday morning. The offences occurred when Mercredi was chief of the First Nation from 2009 to 2011....
by MBC News | Feb 21, 2020 | Current News
The Saskatchewan Government is seeking an economic impacts study on building phase one, a winter road to Wollaston Lake. It put out a Request for Proposals Feb. 14. “The purpose of this study is to assess and quantify (in dollars) the socio-economic benefits of...
by MBC News | Feb 21, 2020 | Current News
A second northern resident has had his cabin removed this month. Travis Laliberte of Beauval says the Ministry of Environment removed the cabin on the north shore of Dore Lake last week. “The reason I lost my lease was because the cabin was built approximately 400...
