by MBC News | Feb 17, 2023
By Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The StarPhoenix When Miriam Körner was a young woman, she left her home in Germany to travel the world. But when she came to Saskatchewan two decades ago, she knew she was here to stay. “I had ended up on the...
by MBC News | Feb 17, 2023
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) is speaking out in support of some recently introduced federal legislation. The federal Liberal government has announced plans to put forward legislation which will create an independent commission that will review potential...
by MBC News | Feb 16, 2023
The member of parliament for Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River is speaking on drinking water problems on First Nations in Canada. Gary Vidal, who also serves as the Conservative Party’s shadow minister and critic for Indigenous Services Canada told MBC Radio...
by MBC News | Feb 16, 2023
La Ronge Liquor store. Credit Roman Hayter By Roman Hayter La Ronge Town Council announced it would consider allocating up to $2.5 million in funds to operate that community’s primary liquor store. The liquor permit from Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming went up for...
by MBC News | Feb 16, 2023
By Roman Hayter A survey conducted by First Nations communities in Saskatchewan and Alberta found that Indigenous Peoples living with HIV were less likely to know their status than the general population. The Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange, or CATIE, is...
by MBC News | Feb 15, 2023
By Roman Hayter An upcoming event is focusing on the betterment and wellbeing of dogs in the tri-communities. The presentation will be used to highlight the evidence obtained from an ongoing community study on ways to enhance the welfare and service outcomes...
by MBC News | Feb 15, 2023
A pair of Coroner’s Inquests looking in to the mass stabbings at James Smith Cree Nation are being tentatively set for January of 2024. In a media release Saskatchewan’s Chief Coroner Clive Weighill said they were hoping to hold both inquests in the spring...
by MBC News | Feb 15, 2023
Update: On February 17, 2023, Nathan Piche was located deceased, approximately one kilometre from where he was last seen. La Loche RCMP are seeking help in locating Nathan Piche. He was last seen walking in the Garson Lake area in the late evening Sunday. Piche is...
by MBC News | Feb 14, 2023
The lawyer for one of nine people charged in the death of a 30-year-old Saskatoon woman says she will formally plead guilty next month to committing an indignity to human remains. The lawyer told Saskatoon provincial court on Tuesday that Jessica Badger will make the...
by MBC News | Feb 14, 2023
Editors Note: This story was amended on Feb. 15 to include a response from Indigenous Services Canada. Drinking water quality is currently a cause of concern for members of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) living on Little Red River Reserve. People living in the...
