by MBC News | Jul 28, 2015
Tuesday’s downpour didn’t stop a young group of First Nation runners from enthusiastically starting off the Saskatchewan First Nation Summer Games Lance Run. The group of runners, all between the ages of 10 and 24, ran into troubles with delays and power outages...
by MBC News | Jul 28, 2015
The federal government is committing $950,000 towards a new fish processing plant in Ile a la Crosse. The facility is expected to increase the profits of the region’s fishers because fish will no longer have to be shipped elsewhere for processing. Village mayor...
by MBC News | Jul 28, 2015
A decorated soldier who led firefighting efforts in Saskatchewan earlier this month now stands accused of sexually abusing young cadets dating back some 17 years. In a news release issued today, the Department of National Defence says 40-year-old Lt.-Col. Mason...
by MBC News | Jul 28, 2015
Northern grocers who get federal subsidies to lower the cost of food items will soon have to detail the savings on all their sales receipts to customers. It is part of changes to the Nutrition North program which go into effect next April. The $60-million program...
by MBC News | Jul 27, 2015
The head of the RCMP’s North District in Saskatchewan says Mounties do not have the right to force anyone to comply with a mandatory evacuation order. The issue came up earlier this month in La Ronge when RCMP officers were going door-to-door to make sure people...
by MBC News | Jul 27, 2015
SGI Canada won’t be insuring any home bought in the La Ronge area until all fires within 50 km of the community are “extinguished”. It has brought the local housing market to a virtual standstill — because without insurance, people can’t...
