by MBC News | Feb 8, 2019
RCMP in La Ronge say several people have been arrested following a standoff at a home on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. Police say early Thursday morning, they received a report of shots being fired at a vehicle parked outside a home on the First Nation. A description...
by MBC News | Feb 8, 2019
Four Saskatchewan First Nations could soon see their long-term drinking water advisories lifted. Indigenous Services Canada says a new water treatment plant on the White Bear First Nation has been completed and contractor tests indicate it is providing potable water....
by MBC News | Feb 8, 2019
A 45-year-old man faces a number of charges after RCMP executed a search warrant on the Onion Lake Cree Nation on Wednesday. Police say after a search of a local residence they seized weapons, a large amount of ammunition and small quantity of cocaine. Kevin Heathen...
by MBC News | Feb 8, 2019
The University of Saskatchewan wraps up its annual Indigenous Achievement Week Friday night. Closing events include the SUNTEP Métis Dinner and Dance and the ITEP Student Round Dance. The theme of this year’s event was Powerful Voices. As always, Aboriginal Students’...
by MBC News | Feb 8, 2019
Three people, including a man and youth from Montreal Lake are facing numerous firearms and drug charges following a raid in Prince Albert Thursday evening. Police say at around 9 PM they executed a search warrant on a car and home in the 800 Block of 15 Street West....
by MBC News | Feb 8, 2019
The Supreme Court of Canada is upholding the conviction and dismissing an appeal of a Saskatchewan man for breaching a National Parole Board order. Spencer Dean Bird, designated a long-term offender for his lengthy criminal past was approved by the Board to reside at...
by MBC News | Feb 7, 2019
A proposal that is part of the controversial Northern Alcohol Strategy, which was introduced in 2016 by La Ronge town council, has been defeated by delegates at the annual Saskatchewan Urban Municipal Association (SUMA) convention. The strategy is to address...
by MBC News | Feb 7, 2019
Two of the companies involved in a proposed diamond mine in northeastern Saskatchewan are reaching out to communities that could be involved. Rio Tinto and Star Diamond Corporation are looking at moving ahead with a diamond mine in the Fort a la Corne area....
by MBC News | Feb 7, 2019
Northern Saskatchewan is not expected to see flooding of rivers and streams this spring, as the runoff is forecasted to be near or below normal. The Water Security Agency released its first report of the year, saying the La Ronge/Southend region will be near normal,...
by MBC News | Feb 7, 2019
The Federation of Saskatchewan Indigenous Nations has penned an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, calling on his government to fulfill a promise to table Indigenous child welfare legislation. “In December of 2018, you made a commitment at a National Chiefs...
