by MBC News | Jul 5, 2022
A new group home in Beauval is aiming to keep children in care closer to their culture and community. The five-space home (STCBH) was originally opened during the pandemic to provide isolation spaces for children with Covid-19. Now the home will be used to offer an...
by MBC News | Jul 5, 2022
By Michael Oleksyn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Saskatchewan Rivers School Division education director said he’s proud of the progress they’ve made in addressing some of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Calls to Action, but believes there’s...
by MBC News | Jul 3, 2022
Three people are dead and one person was injured following an ATV crash near Dillon Friday. RCMP said two ATVs collided on Highway 915 just outside that northern community, setting the vehicles on-fire. Nurses from the Buffalo River Dene Nation Health Centre provided...
by MBC News | Jun 30, 2022
The Hannin Creek Education and Applied Research Centre near Candle Lake has a new addition. Thursday Saskatchewan Polytechnic along with the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) and the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF) unveiled the new Indigenous Outdoor Learning...
by MBC News | Jun 30, 2022
The parishioners of Our Lady of the Smile Church are still coming to terms with the loss of their church building. The Catholic Church, which was located on the Waterhen Lake First Nation burned down last week. Meadow Lake RCMP are investigating and consider the fire...
by MBC News | Jun 29, 2022
The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is looking to get improved search and rescue services for northern Saskatchewan. To do this the tribal council is lobbying the federal government along with the military to look at the establishment of a search and rescue base in...
by MBC News | Jun 29, 2022
The Kineepik Métis Local (KML) out of Pinehouse has signed agreements with a mining company over exploration and advancement. The agreements, signed with Denison Mines, are a participation and funding agreement and an exploration agreement. The participation agreement...
by Joel Willick | Jun 28, 2022
The new leader of the Saskatchewan NDP party says she is ready to show northern voters they can be confident in her party. Carla Beck won the opposition party’s leadership this past weekend becoming the first female to ever lead the party. While Beck is excited...
by MBC News | Jun 27, 2022
The Northern Inter Tribal Authority (NITHA) is looking to get people thinking about HIV testing. Monday June 27 is National HIV Testing Day in Canada. NITHA Medical Health Officer Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka explained promoting HIV testing is valuable as it has the potential...
by MBC News | Jun 27, 2022
The Northern Lights School Division said budget pressures have resulted in staff reductions and redirecting money away from building maintenance and school supplies. “The Division had to reduce our teaching staff by 13 from 312 down to 299. The reductions result in 10...
