by MBC News | Sep 17, 2021
La Ronge RCMP arrested a man after he allegedly crashed his truck into the retaining wall of a home. In a press release, police say they received five calls around eight Thursday morning of a truck speeding down Studer Street in La Ronge. RCMP responded and learned...
by MBC News | Sep 17, 2021
The Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) has a new deputy chief. In a zoom media conference Thursday morning Farica Prince was officially introduced, she will assume the position next month. Prince, who before accepting the position in P.A., was an Inspector with the...
by MBC News | Sep 17, 2021
Montreal Lake Cree Nation will be initiating a lockdown due to the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the community. The lockdown is scheduled to run in phases with the first phase making the reserve available to community members only. The second phase will see 1 to...
by MBC News | Sep 15, 2021
Buffalo Narrows RCMP have issued arrest warrants for two individuals wanted on drug and weapons charges. In the early morning hours of Sept. 9, police say they executed two search warrants on residences in the community. As a result, RCMP say they seized 6.5 ounces of...
by MBC News | Sep 15, 2021
A woman currently living in Regina is the People’s Party of Canada federal candidate running in the Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River riding. Dezirae Reddekopp, who works in the healthcare field, said in a Facebook post that she decided to run because she wanted...
by MBC News | Sep 15, 2021
With less than a week to go on the federal election campaign trail, a man from Beauval is asking for Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River voters’ support. Stephen King, a physical education teacher in the community, is running as an independent. He is in the works of...
by MBC News | Sep 15, 2021
By: Nick Pearce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The StarPhoenix Medical health officers in the far north are pushing for tougher COVID-19 measures to crush spiking case numbers. Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka, medical health officer with the Northern Inter-Tribal Health...
by MBC News | Sep 15, 2021
By: Sam Laskaris, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com There’s strength in numbers. That’s the thinking of representatives from 10 Saskatchewan-based, Indigenous-owned construction companies that have joined forces to boost their profiles. The...
by MBC News | Sep 15, 2021
Another northern mayor is endorsing a candidate in the federal election. Ile a la Crosse Mayor Duane Favel is supporting Liberal candidate Buckley Belanger. “Buckley’s greatest gift is his passion, his ability to communicate and influence. He knows how to...
by MBC News | Sep 15, 2021
The town of La Ronge has called a byelection for November 30. This is to fill the spot of the late councillor Hugh Watt, who died in August. After a position on council becomes available, the town has six months to hold a byelection. Calling for a byelection is...
