by MBC News | Jul 21, 2023
(Photo of Lebret Residential School) WARNING: Disturbing content By: Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com Senate Standing Committee on Indigenous Peoples chair Senator Brian Francis calls a report released July 19 a “road map” to help...
by MBC News | Jul 20, 2023
More information is being released into the in-custody death at the Pelican Narrows RCMP detachment. The Serious Incident Response Team, which is investigating the death, says the unidentified 34-year-old man was arrested on Saturday morning for alleged break and...
by MBC News | Jul 20, 2023
RCMP in Dillon are asking the public for help in locating a northern man last seen Sunday on the Buffalo River Dene Nation. Kristopher Billette is described as being approximately 6’5″ tall and 200 lbs. He has medium-length black hair and brown eyes. He...
by MBC News | Jul 20, 2023
By: Marc Lalonde, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A new federal bill formally recognizing the Metis Nation was introduced by federal Crown-Indigenous Relations minister late last month – but not everyone is on board. The federal government introduced Bill C-53 in...
by MBC News | Jul 20, 2023
By: Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com Reforms are needed in broken systems that are cumbersome to navigate and too slow to be realized when it comes to land back, said chiefs at last week’s annual general assembly for the Assembly of...
by MBC News | Jul 19, 2023
The RCMP Major Crimes Unit is investigating after a man was shot in the early morning hours Tuesday morning in Meadow Lake. RCMP said they were called about a shooting and when they arrived at the scene they found a 23-year-old man with life threatening injuries....
by MBC News | Jul 19, 2023
The City of Prince Albert and a union representing about 200 of its workers are at in pass in negotiations. The city and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) local 882, which represents workers at City Hall along with those employed at recreation facilities,...
by MBC News | Jul 19, 2023
The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is speaking out after the public release of the recommendations of an independent report into the operations and governance of the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS). In the media release, which the Tribal Council sent out...
by MBC News | Jul 19, 2023
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority says it has seen record high revenues for gaming in 2022. Figures released suggest that approximately $293 million in revenues, representing a $100 million increase compared to 2021. “This past year was an important time of...
by MBC News | Jul 19, 2023
Construction is now underway on a new long-term care facility in La Ronge. The three-story, two-wing per-floor care home will include 80 resident rooms, living areas, tub rooms, family rooms, a traditional healing space, a serenity room, a commercial kitchen and...
