by mbcnews | Dec 12, 2018 | Current News
The Montreal Lake Cree Nation is conducting a forensic audit on the construction of a new health facility. The project in 2016 was estimated to cost approximately $8 million, but that has now ballooned to $12 million with the building only 75 percent complete. The...
by mbcnews | Dec 12, 2018 | Current News
Approximately 30 people attended an interactive safety meeting Tuesday night hosted by the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. Attendees were broken down into groups of three and asked to answer a series of questions The questions were all based on identifying safety problems...
by mbcnews | Dec 12, 2018 | Current News
December got off to a busy start for RCMP detachments and the Combined Traffic Safety Sections with National Safe Driving Week taking place from Dec. 1-7. Members in Saskatchewan were on the lookout for distracted and aggressive driving, speeding and those not wearing...
by mbcnews | Dec 11, 2018 | Current News
The family of Brydon Whitstone is considering civil action against the RCMP officer who shot and killed their son. RCMP Constable Jerry Abbott shot two bullets into the chest of the 22-year-old Onion Lake Cree Nation man in North Battleford on Oct. 21, 2017. Police...
by mbcnews | Dec 11, 2018 | Current News
Saskatoon Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 12-year-old girl. Authorities say Brooklyn Bear, was last seen Monday, at approximately 8:30 a.m. in the 400 block of Hassard Close. She is described as, 5’6″, 130 lbs., brown eyes,...
by mbcnews | Dec 11, 2018 | Current News
The Provincial Auditor says the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority needs to do better in safeguarding its I-T. Auditor Judy Ferguson found the SIGA did not follow established policies to annually review user access to key I-T applications to its financial casino...
by mbcnews | Dec 10, 2018 | Current News
The province has ordered an independent investigation into the Northern Village of Pinehouse. The request comes in response to a scathing report released by Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner Ronald Kruzeniski that says the northern municipality has...
by mbcnews | Dec 10, 2018 | Current News
During the Cold War, there was a push to expand uranium mining as part of an effort to keep up in the nuclear weapons arms race. The result is northern Saskatchewan became home to many abandoned or “legacy” mines. Some of the sites were only exploratory and others...
by mbcnews | Dec 10, 2018 | Current News
The northern communities of Wollaston Lake and Fond Du Lac will see food and subsidy changes as part of the Nutrition North program starting next month. In changes announced Monday, the federal government will be increasing the subsidy for more healthy foods and...
by mbcnews | Dec 10, 2018 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News
Antonio Di Paolo of the La Ronge Ice Wolves has been named SJHL defenceman of the week. In three games last week, the Saskatoon, SK product recorded five points. Through 28 games this season with the Ice Wolves, Di Paolo has 22 points. He has 10 points in his last 10...
