by MBC News | Apr 20, 2020 | Current News
The Northern Village of Pinehouse is meeting its legislative obligations to process local authority freedom of information requests according to the province’s information and privacy commissioner. In his latest report, Ronald Kruzeniski says Pinehouse did a...
by MBC News | Apr 20, 2020 | Current News
RCMP have arrested one of two men from the George Gordon First Nation wanted on sexual assault charges. Arrest warrants were issued on Apr. 20. Nineteen-year-old Tyrese Pratt was arrested in Regina on charges of sexual assault and sexual interference. RCMP are still...
by MBC News | Apr 19, 2020 | Current News
In the wake of an outbreak of COVID-19, the northern community of La Loche is implementing a new curfew. Residents can face fines of up to $100 for a first offence, and $150 for each subsequent infraction, if out between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. The...
by MBC News | Apr 19, 2020 | Current News, MBC News
Police say two people died on Saskatchewan First Nations on the weekend. Broadview RCMP say a woman’s body was found in a residence on the Ochapowace First Nation in the early morning hours of Saturday. Police say an autopsy will be performed in Regina at an as of yet...
by MBC News | Apr 19, 2020 | Current News
The Métis Nation-Saskatchewan has declared a state of emergency due to the ongoing spread of COVID-19 within its communities. In a press release, the MN-S says it needs the assistance of all three levels of government to protect its 75,000 citizens in the province...
by MBC News | Apr 18, 2020 | Current News
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is recommending against all non-essential travel to northern Alberta. This after new cases of COVID-19 were identified at an oilsands facility north of Fort McMurray. A number of northwestern Saskatchewan residents travel between the...
by MBC News | Apr 18, 2020 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News, Sports
The La Ronge Ice Wolves have announced that forward Jordan Mish has committed to St. Norbert College, which is an NCAA Division III hockey program in De Pere, Wisconsin. “I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to be part of such a rich winning tradition and quality...
by MBC News | Apr 17, 2020 | Current News
Sask. health officials are working to contain an outbreak of COVID-19 in the Northern community of La Loche. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Saqib Shahab says one person and a staff at a long-term care facility in that community tested positive. Two others are...
by MBC News | Apr 17, 2020 | Current News
Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Gary Vidal has written to federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau expressing concern that many First Nations businesses are excluded from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Program as the business is classified as a limited...
by MBC News | Apr 17, 2020 | Current News
An adult male is facing a bootlegging charge following a search warrant that was executed on Wednesday at a residence on Jan Street in Pelican Narrows. More than 30 bottles of liquor, drug paraphernalia, a rifle, air rifle and ammunition were found at the residence....
