by MBC News | Jul 16, 2021
The Treaty Land Sharing Network, a network of farmers and ranchers who will give Indigenous people access to their titled land, was launched Thursday. It will allow traditional land users to go on the farms for gathering, hunting, ceremony and other uses. Mary...
by MBC News | Jul 16, 2021
Fires are also affecting power and communications to parts of the north. Last night SaskPower reported an outage affecting Buffalo Narrows, Dillon, Michel Village and St George’s Hill. It reported that power was restored about an hour later. SaskTel was also...
by MBC News | Jul 15, 2021
Warning: This story contains disturbing content. The family of Braden Herman has launched a civil suit against a former Prince Albert police officer charged with first-degree murder in his death and the force that employed him. The 26-year-old Braden Herman’s body was...
by MBC News | Jul 15, 2021
Mayor of La Ronge Colin Ratushniak, Lac La Ronge Indian Band chief Tammy Cook-Searson and mayor of Air Ronge Julie Baschuk said there are no talks of an evacuation for community members in the La Ronge region at this point, but they are preparing. Cook-Searson said...
by MBC News | Jul 15, 2021
Hot and dry conditions in much of northern Saskatchewan continue to pose challenges for provincial firefighters. As of Thursday, there were 132 active fires in the province – an increase of nine from the previous day. Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency vice-president...
by MBC News | Jul 15, 2021
Campers were evacuated from the Nut Point Campground in the Lac La Ronge Provincial Park Tuesday due to a forest fire. The La Ronge Regional Fire Department said in an emailed statement they were dispatched around 2 p.m. to help the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency’s...
