by MBC News | Jul 22, 2020 | Current News
Six years after they opened a fraud investigation, the RCMP has charged a former employee of the Clearwater River Dene Nation with stealing more than $1 million from the First Nation. Sixty-one-year-old Johnny Cheecham is facing a charge of fraud over $5,000. The...
by MBC News | Jul 22, 2020 | Current News
The province has turned to northern and First Nations leaders for support to apply pressure on the federal government to commit funds to the reclamation of the Gunnar Mine. Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre has written to Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation...
by MBC News | Jul 22, 2020 | Current News
A La Ronge wild rice company is expecting a smaller than usual harvest this year. Katy Muirhead, one of the owners of Against the Grain, said high-water levels this summer are contributing to a decreased crop. She said they usually don’t start harvesting until the end...
by MBC News | Jul 22, 2020 | Current News
A University of Saskatchewan researcher plans to work with the Clearwater River Dene Nation and La Loche as part of a study of the Denesuline language. Olga Lovick is a linguistics professor at the U of S. She will be working with the two communities with the goal of...
by MBC News | Jul 22, 2020 | Current News, MBC News, Sports
It was a solid showing for Sucker River golfer Dade Bernatchez this week. The 13-year-old, who plays on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, finished in fifth place in a bantam boys event at Moon Lake Golf and Country Club near Saskatoon. Bernatchez shot a 76 on Monday...
by MBC News | Jul 21, 2020 | Current News
La Ronge RCMP are looking for two individuals suspected of breaking into a local pharmacy. Mounties say the break-in happened shortly after 4 a.m. in a business located on the 800 block of La Ronge Avenue. Police say a significant amount of narcotics was stolen from a...
by MBC News | Jul 21, 2020 | Current News
Another First Nation in the province has opened a medicinal cannabis retail operation, yet has grander plans. The Red Pheasant Cree Nation located near the Battlefords opened its “Red Flower Medicinal Cannabis Dispensary” Friday. The store is beside the gas station on...
by MBC News | Jul 21, 2020 | Current News, MBC News, Sports
Many sports leagues across the province continue to navigate the COVID-19 situation. The Northern Saskatchewan High School Football League is planning on having a season in the fall. “Like all other sports in high schools in Saskatchewan, the plan is to proceed until...
by MBC News | Jul 21, 2020 | Current News, MBC News
An Ile-a-la-Crosse man is back in court next month facing numerous sexual assault and unlawful confinement charges. Forty-two-year-old Aaron Gardiner was originally arrested following an incident in April. RCMP received a report of a young girl being held against her...
by MBC News | Jul 17, 2020 | Current News
A non-profit organization based in Prince Albert is walking in cities and towns throughout the province this summer to raise suicide awareness. The Walking out of Darkness Project was founded by Veronique McCallum to give hope and inspiration to those struggling with...
