by MBC News | Oct 2, 2014
The Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert is currently overcapacity. Due to the issue, the hospital is accepting emergency patients only and is asking anyone with a minor health issue to attend a walk-in clinic. Doug Dahl with the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region...
by MBC News | Oct 2, 2014
The new Director of Education for the Northern Lights School Division officially began his job yesterday. Dr. Ken Ladoucer took the position with Northern Lights after spending several years in Colorado and Michigan as a superintendent. Dr. Ladouceur is originally...
by MBC News | Oct 1, 2014
Perry Bellegarde has thrown his hat into the race to become the next chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Shawn Atleo stepped down as AFN leader earlier this year after a number of Indigenous leaders failed to back him in his support of the Harper government’s...
by MBC News | Oct 1, 2014
After some recent wolf sightings near La Ronge, a local conservation officer is reminding the public to keep a safe distance. Saskatchewan Environment conservation officer Derek Keast says wolves typically avoid populated areas but may venture close to communities in...
by MBC News | Oct 1, 2014
Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield was in La Ronge Wednesday to honour three members of the Hennie family for their service to the Canadian military. Brothers Jack and Eric and their father Irwin all received the Lieutenant Governor’s Military...
by MBC News | Sep 30, 2014
Police have charged a male youth after a student at a La Ronge school was allegedly threatened with a weapon Monday. RCMP were called to Bell’s Point School after receiving reports of a youth carrying a handgun. It is believed the weapon was an air pistol. The student...
by MBC News | Sep 30, 2014
A public inquest into the death of a 16-year-old teen who died following a fight takes place in Prince Albert next week. Dylan LaChance of Big River First Nation was involved in a fight in September 2013 and died in hospital a week later. Police had taken him to the...
by MBC News | Sep 30, 2014
Black Lake students have placed within the top five schools in Canada in a global math competition. The students attend Father Porte School. “Matheletics” uses computers to teach math skills and students compete against themselves. This is the third year Father Porte...
by MBC News | Sep 30, 2014
The Muskowekwan First Nation and Canada North Camps have signed a partnership agreement to build work camps for the booming resource sector. The first big project involves setting up work camps for a potash mine that is being built on the reserve – a joint...
by MBC News | Sep 30, 2014
High profile Saskatoon lawyer Don Worme is one of five new directors named to Indpire’s board. Worme is a well-known defence lawyer in the Bridge city and also the recipient of a multimillion-dollar lottery win earlier this year. Indspire is an Indigenous-run...
