by mbcnews | Sep 19, 2019 | Current News
A First Nations entrepreneur is trying to unseat incumbent Conservative Andrew Sheer to represent the Regina-Qu’Appelle riding in the House of Commons. Jordan Ames-Sinclair of the Zagime Anishinabek formally the Sakimay First Nation is running a campaign focused on...
by mbcnews | Sep 19, 2019 | Current News
A new survey shows 91 per cent of respondents think reconciliation is important and 87 per cent believe it is possible. The survey was conducted by the Office of the Treaty Commissioner and polled 3,000 Saskatchewan residents between December 2018 and January 2019....
by mbcnews | Sep 19, 2019 | Current News
A third First Nations owned and operated cannabis retail store is set to open. The Zagime Anishinabek formally the Sakimay First Nation held a soft opening of its Omagakii Medical Dispensary operation on First Nation’s land at the intersection of Dewdney Avenue and...
by mbcnews | Sep 19, 2019 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News, Sports
The La Ronge Ice Wolves are getting a defensive boost. The Ice Wolves have added 17-year-old defenceman Alex Ozar to their roster. “I think I’m just a simple defenceman who can move the puck north and south – and just help out any way I can,” said Ozar when describing...
by mbcnews | Sep 18, 2019 | Current News
It appears the high electrical bills in Southend are due to consumption and not external factors beyond the control of the community. SaskPower says it has completed its own internal review, following a commitment from Minister Dustin Duncan, in the wake of complaints...
by mbcnews | Sep 18, 2019 | Current News
Northern expectant mothers will have to continue to drive longer to either Prince Albert or The Pas to deliver their babies. This has been the normal since November when the Flin Flon hospital stopped the regular service as it no longer had an obstetrician available...
by mbcnews | Sep 18, 2019 | Current News
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is once again calling on the Saskatchewan government to end the controversial practice of birth alerts. The FSIN says birth alerts are primarily used against vulnerable, marginalized and often First Nations women. The...
by mbcnews | Sep 18, 2019 | Current News
Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty has been named as the first honourary patron of the Victoria Hospital Foundation in Prince Albert. Mirasty will serve as an ambassador for the foundation in his new role in the hopes of increasing financial donations....
by mbcnews | Sep 17, 2019 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News, Sports
The La Ronge Ice Wolves dropped a 6-4 decision to the Melfort Mustangs on Tuesday at the Mel Hegland Uniplex. “I thought we were pressuring them, I thought we were being physical, we were establishing the forecheck,” said Ice Wolves Head Coach and GM Kevin Kaminski. ...
by mbcnews | Sep 17, 2019 | Current News
A woman from Prince Albert will be featured on a TV show that challenges stereotypes about Indigenous people. Laurianne Bencharski, a former corrections officer, is on the second season of First Contact. Season two of the show follows six non-Indigenous Canadians as...
