by MBC News | Oct 28, 2025
A man from La Loche is $200,000 richer after a scratch ticket win. Sask Lotteries says Alan Janvier of the north west community recently purchased the winning ticket. Janvier says he believes there was “good karma” involved as he says he had just helped a person...
by MBC News | Oct 28, 2025
Premier Scott Mow has apologized in the legislature for not visiting a northern village sooner after it was ravaged by a summer wildfire. The premier says he should have been there to support the community of Denare Beach. Moe made a surprise visit to Denare Beach in...
by Joel Willick | Oct 27, 2025
Saskatchewan’s First Nations Health Ombudsperson says First Nation people in the province continue to face ongoing discrimination in the province’s health care systems. The ombudsperson’s office released its first inaugural report Monday morning. The...
by David Smith | Oct 27, 2025
In the SJHL on Sunday La Ronge got goals from five different players in a 5-4 win over Melville. The Ice Wolves started off with two goals in the first period before the Millionaires tied the game in the second. Melville held a 4-3 lead in the third period before La...
by MBC News | Oct 27, 2025
One person has died in a single-vehicle rollover on the province’s west side. RCMP say the crash south of La Loche near Black Point was reported around 9am Friday morning. The lone occupant of the vehicle died at the scene. Police have not released his name....
by MBC News | Oct 24, 2025
Photo: An artist’s rendering of the Deep Sky carbon-capture project recently announced for western Manitoba. (Deep Sky/Facebook) / Connor McDowell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter By Connor McDowell Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Brandon Sun A Westman...
by MBC News | Oct 24, 2025
Photo: Mandy Gull-Masty, federal minister of Indigenous Services, said in a statement on Tuesday she sees progress but knows more work is needed to improve health care, emergencies, clean water and education for First Nations and Inuit / Photo taken on October 21,...
by MBC News | Oct 24, 2025
Photo: Jason Lepine and Lionel Desjarlais at Bellevue for Métis Kitchen Party / Carol Baldwin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter By Carol Baldwin Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Wakaw Recorder For five days in early November, Métis fiddler Jason Lepine and...
by MBC News | Oct 23, 2025
APTN is expanding the networks reach by offering new ways to connect with Indigenous stories. Some of the updates include a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel, that will be available for in-flight entertainment on Air Canada. There are select...
by MBC News | Oct 22, 2025
Photo: Dr. Jerry Hopwood, President of UNENE, and Dr. Jacqueline Ottmann, President of FNUniv, sign a Memorandum of Understanding in Saskatoon, October 21, 2025 / photo supplied by FNUniv By: Danielle Dufour MBC News Freelance Correspondent First Nations University of...
