by MBC News | Feb 22, 2022
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations and the federal government are establishing the first ever First Nations Health Ombudsperson’s Office in Saskatchewan. The Office will allow Indigenous Peoples who feel discriminated against in accessing health...
by MBC News | Feb 22, 2022
The Public Complaints Commission says they have found no wrongdoing in the arrest of an Indigenous man in the summer of 2020. The arrest of Evan Penner was heavily scrutinized after a video posted online showed police officers punching him several times during the...
by MBC News | Feb 18, 2022
Spiritwood RCMP have arrested a man on several charges a week after he allegedly pointed a firearm at youth in a residence on Pelican Lake First Nation. The man was then said to have discharged the firearm outside. Police received reports of the incident on Feb. 9. An...
by MBC News | Feb 17, 2022
A third person now faces a charge of second-degree murder in the death of Byron Bear. Bear was initially reported missing in early December after police believe he may have been involved in a serious assault in a home in the city. Bear’s body was recently...
by MBC News | Feb 16, 2022
La Ronge filmmaker Danis Goulet’s first feature film has been nominated for 11 Canadian Screen Awards. Night Raiders is a futuristic thriller about an Indigenous mother trying to save her child from being taken by the state. In an earlier interview with MBC, Goulet...
by MBC News | Feb 16, 2022
Candidate-elect Jim Lamaigre said the northwest now has a voice within government. Lemaigre’s upset win in Tuesday’s Athabasca byelection is a stunning political blow to the New Democrats as it was an NDP stronghold since 1998. A SaskParty MLA has never been...
by MBC News | Feb 16, 2022
CONTENT WARNING: Some details in this story are violent in nature. Meadow Lake RCMP has arrested several people and is on the lookout for more after a series of violent gang-related incidents this past weekend. RCMP say two women were seriously injured during a flurry...
by MBC News | Feb 16, 2022
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band will be keeping all current COVID-19 restrictions in place, including the proof of COVID-19 vaccination mandate and masking. This decision comes after the province scrapped proof of vaccination and is planning on dropping all other...
by MBC News | Feb 16, 2022
The Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) are making an addition to their senior ranks. The police service announced Wednesday morning the appointment of Lisa Simonson, who has previously been serving as a Sargent, to the rank of Inspector. As part of her new duties...
by MBC News | Feb 16, 2022
By: By Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com Two-and-a-half weeks after the Métis National Council announced it is bringing legal action in regards to the former operations of the organization, David Chartrand, one of those named in the...
