by mbcnews | Jan 23, 2020 | Current News
The Onion Lake Cree Nation has declared a state of emergency after what the community says were three gang-related deaths in recent weeks. A press release late Thursday from the First Nation says the the community experienced what are believed to be two gang and drug...
by mbcnews | Jan 23, 2020 | Current News
Prince Albert police are warning the public to be on the lookout for a fraud scam after a local resident was defrauded of $17,000. The resident was contacted by phone from someone she thought was from her bank and who said they had noticed suspicious transactions from...
by mbcnews | Jan 23, 2020 | Current News
RCMP say they have located the body of a 32-year-old Little Pine First Nation man who had been missing since last Friday. Police say they discovered the body of Braden Richard Bull around 7 p.m. on Tuesday night on the Onion Lake Cree Nation. He was located a short...
by mbcnews | Jan 23, 2020 | Current News
Advancing reconciliation through economic development will be the central theme to a conference in Regina in March. The Cowessess First Nation, the File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council, Regina and the business community will examine the Truth and Reconciliation...
by mbcnews | Jan 23, 2020 | Current News, MBC News, Sports
The La Ronge Ice Wolves bantam hockey team kicks off provincial playoffs Friday night at home. The Ice Wolves will welcome the Humboldt Broncos to town in game one of a two-game total-point bantam B series. Curtis Skalicky is the assistant coach for the Ice Wolves and...
by mbcnews | Jan 22, 2020 | Current News
Saskatchewan RCMP say a 26-year-old Loon Lake man has been arrested on various child pornography charges. Officers say Saskatoon police responded last week to a complaint of a 10-year-old boy being sexually lured through a popular social media application. This led to...
by mbcnews | Jan 22, 2020 | Current News
RCMP say a 34-year-old woman died early Wednesday morning after she lost control of the snowmobile she was driving on the Hatchet Lake First Nation. Police say the driver failed to navigate a turn, crashing through a fence and into a residence. The accident happened...
by mbcnews | Jan 22, 2020 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News, Sports
The La Ronge 89ers midget hockey team is preparing for provincials. The 89ers, who are competing in the midget B division, kick off a two-game total-point series against the Unity Lazers on the road this Sunday. Tom Carlson is the head coach of the Ronge 89ers and he...
by mbcnews | Jan 22, 2020 | Current News
The Métis Nation-Saskatchewan has announced a new partnership with Canadian Geographic magazine to preserve and promote the Michif language. The Future of Michif Program will include a speakers’ bureau to promote the Michif language, an online conversation forum on...
by mbcnews | Jan 21, 2020 | Current News
The Correctional Investigator of Canada says the number of Indigenous people incarcerated in federal institutions has reached an all-time high. Dr. Ivan Zinger says in a news release that Indigenous people account for approximately five per cent of Canada’s...
