by mbcnews | Feb 25, 2020 | Current News
A northern MLA says he is not pleased that the provincial government has frozen crown land lease fees for northern cabin owners. “Absolutely not,” explained Athabasca MLA Buckley Belanger. Last week the fees were set at $888 for five years. “And what happens after...
by mbcnews | Feb 24, 2020 | Current News
It was the end of an era on Saturday as the Beardy’s Blackhawks played their final game. The home team of the Beardy’s and Okemasis Cree Nation has played in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League for the last 25 years but won’t be back next year due to a change in...
by mbcnews | Feb 23, 2020 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News, Sports
The La Ronge Ice Wolves came from behind and beat the Notre Dame Hounds 4-3 in a shootout Sunday at home. “I give that team (Notre Dame) credit, they played hard, they played smart, they probably deserved a little bit better tonight,” said Ice Wolves Head Coach and...
by mbcnews | Feb 21, 2020 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News, Sports
After a tough 6-5 shootout loss Wednesday at home versus Estevan, the La Ronge Ice Wolves responded Friday when they clipped the Weyburn Red Wings 4-2 at the Mel Hegland Uniplex. “The good thing is we found a way to win,” said Ice Wolves Head Coach and GM Kevin...
by mbcnews | Feb 21, 2020 | Current News
Napoleon Mercredi has been found guilty of defrauding the Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation of close to $290,000. The decision came down in a Prince Albert courtroom Friday morning. The offences occurred when Mercredi was chief of the First Nation from 2009 to 2011....
by mbcnews | Feb 21, 2020 | Current News
The Saskatchewan Government is seeking an economic impacts study on building phase one, a winter road to Wollaston Lake. It put out a Request for Proposals Feb. 14. “The purpose of this study is to assess and quantify (in dollars) the socio-economic benefits of...
by mbcnews | Feb 21, 2020 | Current News
A second northern resident has had his cabin removed this month. Travis Laliberte of Beauval says the Ministry of Environment removed the cabin on the north shore of Dore Lake last week. “The reason I lost my lease was because the cabin was built approximately 400...
by mbcnews | Feb 21, 2020 | Current News, MBC News, Sports
Grande Prairie, Alberta’s Aaron Peck is the winner of the 12-dog portion of the Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race. Peck was first across the finish line early Friday morning in downtown La Ronge. This isn’t Peck’s first Canadian Challenge win, as he captured the...
by mbcnews | Feb 20, 2020 | Current News
Northern remote cabin owners are getting a break on their Crown land lease fees, as the Ministry of Environment has capped it at $888. A proposal introduced in 2019 would have seen annual Crown land lease fees increase to $1,500 over four years. Now the rate is frozen...
by mbcnews | Feb 20, 2020 | Current News, MBC News, Sports
An Indigenous curling team has booked its ticket to the 2020 Masters Men’s Provincial Curling Championship in Estevan. The rink features Lawrence Corrigal, Bob Desjarlais, Keith Goulet and Robert Kytwayhat. The foursome earned a spot following the northern qualifiers...
