by mbcnews | Feb 13, 2019 | Current News
A musician from Ile-a-la Crosse is on her way to the Indigenous Music Awards in Winnipeg this May. Erin Aubichon has been nominated in the best gospel album category. “The nomination is a new chapter in music and in growth,” she says. It will be Aubichon’s first time...
by mbcnews | Feb 13, 2019 | Current News
Visitors to Prince Albert National Park will soon be able to take part in Indigenous interpretive sessions. The sessions will be hosted by Parks Canada and include Indigenous storytelling, art and music. They will take place during Snow Days at Waskesiu. The annual...
by mbcnews | Feb 13, 2019 | Current News
What is being marked as historic and momentous in First Nations education, is the creation of an urban reserve in Regina. The Star Blanket Cree Nation and the First Nations University of Canada signed an agreement Wednesday, designating 32 acres of land surrounding...
by mbcnews | Feb 13, 2019 | Current News, MBC News
Mistawasis Nehiyawak Cree First Nation and Saskatchewan Polytechnic have signed a collaborative deal to offer a one-year Continuing Care Assistant program that is located on-reserve. Theoretical courses will be offered at the Iron Buffalo Centre, which provides...
by mbcnews | Feb 13, 2019 | Current News
The long awaited constitutional reference case on the federal government’s carbon tax is set to get underway in Regina toady. The court over the next two days will hear arguments both for and against the tax. Aside from the two levels of government appearing, several...
by mbcnews | Feb 12, 2019 | Current News, MBC News
The Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race gets underway next week north of Prince Albert. A 12-dog race, eight-dog race and a six-dog open race will be featured this year. Officials with the event say the trail is looking good. “We got lots of snow, I guess, so that’s...
by mbcnews | Feb 12, 2019 | Current News, MBC News
A Metis woman, who is originally from Buffalo Narrows, but moved to La Ronge as a child, recently graduated as a registered nurse from Northlands College. Coming from a line of teachers, Shania Petit found her passion in the healthcare field and took the opportunity...
by mbcnews | Feb 11, 2019 | Current News
The Lac La Ronge Region Community Alcohol Management Plan (CAMP) has launched its annual survey to gain perspectives on how community members feel about alcohol consumption. This is the third survey of its kind and it will likely run until the end of March. The...
by mbcnews | Feb 11, 2019 | Current News
A lawyer representing Colten Boushie’s family says they are going to continue to fight for changes to the justice system. It was just over a year ago that Gerald Stanley was acquitted of all charges in the death of the 22-year-old Red Pheasant First Nation man....
by mbcnews | Feb 11, 2019 | Current News
A woman from the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation says her daughter continues to be unfairly targeted in the death of a man last spring. The remains of 20-year-old Brennan Ahenakew were found in a smouldering vehicle on the reserve last May. A recent coroner’s report ruled...