by MBC News | Dec 9, 2021 | Current News
By: Nick Pearce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The StarPhoenix Muskwa Lake Wellness Camp in Pinehouse hopes to translate decades of experience into change for Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan. Kimberly Smith, health and wellness manager of Kineepik Métis...
by MBC News | Dec 8, 2021 | Current News
The chief of the Lac La Ronge Fire Department will now also handle the duties of acting chief administrative officer (ACAO) for the town of La Ronge. Keaton Cloud was appointed to the position during a special council meeting Sunday when four out of seven council...
by MBC News | Dec 8, 2021 | Current News
Two men are facing attempted murder charges and another man is in critical condition after being shot several times on Muskoday First Nation. RCMP say the man was shot multiple times at different locations in the community this past Saturday before he was able to...
by MBC News | Dec 8, 2021 | Current News
The Provincial Auditor has found that public health officials have implemented recommendations on delivering childhood immunizations in La Ronge and the surrounding area. In a follow-up audit from 2017, Auditor Tara Clement concluded that Sask. Health Authority...
by MBC News | Dec 8, 2021 | Current News
Prince Albert police continue to investigate what they are calling a serious incident and are warning the public of an increased police presence in an area in the city. Police say there was evidence of a serious assault at a home on the 300 block of 9th Street East on...
by MBC News | Dec 8, 2021 | Current News
(By: Nick Pearce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. The StarPhoenix) Saskatchewan’s lone gold miner is spending millions to buy an exploration company in the province’s north. Vancouver-based SSR Mining Inc. has acquired Taiga Gold Corp. for $27...
by MBC News | Dec 7, 2021 | Current News
New figures released by Stats Canada suggest that Saskatchewan’s homicide rate is 17 times higher for Indigenous people. 46 Indigenous people were killed in the province in 2020, compared to 13 non-Indigenous. Yet a University of Saskatchewan professor said he noticed...
by MBC News | Dec 7, 2021 | Current News
SaskPower is looking to help people living on northern Saskatchewan First Nations lower their power bills. To do this the corporation is teaming up with the federal government to launch the Northern First Nations Home Retrofit Program. Scott McGregor a media relations...
by Joel Willick | Dec 7, 2021 | Current News
According to the Assembly of First Nations national chief, the upcoming delegation to the Vatican has been postponed due to concerns over the new Omicron Covid-19 variant. RoseAnne Archibald made the announcement during her opening address at the AFN assembly...
by MBC News | Dec 7, 2021 | Current News
A northern addiction and mental health intervention camp will be receiving a one-time grant from the provincial government. The Kineepik Métis Local #9 will be getting $337,000 for the Muskwa Lake Wellness Camp, located near Pinehouse. Part of the funds will be used...
