by MBC News | Nov 10, 2021
The member of parliament for Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River is going to be serving in his party’s shadow cabinet. Gary Vidal has been named critic for Crown-Indigenous Relations by Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole. Vidal, who was re-elected to serve his...
by MBC News | Nov 10, 2021
WARNING: Disturbing content. An emotional journey to bring home missing residential school children has begun, as the Star Blanket Cree Nation is conducting a ground-penetrating radar search of land near the former Lebret Indian Industrial School. Chief...
by MBC News | Nov 10, 2021
Following the third in-custody death involving the Prince Albert Police Service in recent weeks, the detachment has released a statement saying they are committed to transparency in the investigations. Three people died in the custody of police in the city over the...
by MBC News | Nov 9, 2021
A 33-year-old man has died while in the custody of the Prince Albert police. Police say the man was arrested this past Sunday afternoon on outstanding warrants and was scheduled to appear in court. Later on Sunday evening, the man was found unresponsive in his cell....
by MBC News | Nov 9, 2021
By: By Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com As the bodies of Indigenous children who died at residential schools are being reclaimed, so must the cultural objects and remains of Indigenous ancestors that are now in the possession of...
by MBC News | Nov 8, 2021
Booster shots are now available to some northern residents. The Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) is now offering third doses of COVID-19 vaccine to people in their communities who are over the age of 50. Third doses are also available for health care...
by MBC News | Nov 8, 2021
Children North: Early Childhood Intervention Program in La Ronge is looking for donations for a bus. Children North provides multiple programs to residents in northern Saskatchewan including early childhood intervention for children under six who are delayed in...
by MBC News | Nov 8, 2021
A man from Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation has died after he was struck by a vehicle. RCMP say the 27-year-old was walking along Highway 699 in the community Sunday evening when he was struck by a westbound vehicle. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and Mounties...
by MBC News | Nov 5, 2021
La Ronge RCMP are investigating after receiving reports of a sudden death near Bigstone Road. RCMP say a 26-year-old La Ronge woman’s body was found near a trail off of the road. Police say they received the report around 9:30 Thursday morning. EMS were already...
by MBC News | Nov 5, 2021
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) is going to be helping a Saskatchewan First Nation mark National Indigenous Veterans Day. David Lavallee, a public affairs officer with the air force said late Monday morning on Nov. 8 one of their jets will be flying over the...
