by MBC News | Jul 17, 2026
A 22-year-old Nipawin man is facing charges after RCMP say a teenage girl was allegedly lured through social media and unlawfully confined. Ahtahkakoop RCMP say the man had been communicating with the girl online before meeting her on Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation on July...
by Danielle Dufour | Jul 17, 2026
Photo: Kiauna Cote from Ochapowace First Nation is a 2026 Miss Indigenous Canada Delegate (Photo supplied) BY: Danielle Dufour Kiauna Cote from Ochapowace First Nation has been selected as a delegate for Miss Indigenous Canada representing Saskatchewan. “I was very...
by MBC News | Jul 17, 2026
Photo: Lieutenant Governor Edith Dumont in the courtroom of the Kenora Justice Centre, July 2026. Maya Ekman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter By Maya Ekman Local Journalism Initiative Reporter NWOnewswatch.com The Kenora Justice Centre is seeing “extraordinary”...
by MBC News | Jul 16, 2026
Update July 17 – Provincial officials confirmed that a bear was involved in this incident. Officials say the names of the two deceased individuals will not be made public at this time. The suspected bear has been euthanized and is being transported to the...
by MBC News | Jul 16, 2026
Photo: The number of children and youth in care has declined for non-Indigenous residents in BC but remained steady for Indigenous residents. Graph via the Ministry of Children and Family Development. By Michelle Gamage Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Tyee...
by MBC News | Jul 16, 2026
The Saskatchewan government is increasing financial assistance and expanding eligibility under the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program. The maximum available to individuals will rise from 240-thousand dollars to 500-thousand dollars, while the limit for small...
