by MBC News | Feb 27, 2015
The 2015 version of the Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race between Prince Albert and La Ronge is still wrapping up, but the winners have been decided. Rick Wannamaker from Didsbury, Alberta claimed the top prize in the 12-dog event, while Christopher Lake’s Earl...
by MBC News | Feb 27, 2015
There was some powerful and emotional testimony this morning as families of murdered and missing Aboriginal women shared their stories at a national gathering at Carleton University in Ottawa. It is billed as the “Peoples Gathering” and it is being held in...
by MBC News | Feb 27, 2015
Fourteen First Nations, Metis and Inuit individuals from across the country will be honoured tonight for their achievements at the 2015 Indspire Awards gala in Calgary. Saskatchewan’s own Kendal Netmaker of the Sweetgrass First Nation will be receiving the youth...
by MBC News | Feb 27, 2015
A La Ronge mother is hoping to give back to Ronald McDonald House after the Saskatoon charity helped her family first. Amber Buxton is organizing the fundraising effort “Arya’s Gift” to give back to the charity. Amber’s daughter Arya was born...
by MBC News | Feb 26, 2015
The provincial government says the number of wild rice producers in the north insuring their crops has remained the same. Shawn Jakes with Saskatchewan Crop Insurance says over the past three years they haven’t seen an increase or a decrease in those numbers....
by MBC News | Feb 26, 2015
“Our Children, Our Language” is an event put on by the Meadow Lake Tribal Council to teach youth about Aboriginal languages. The two-day gathering got underway this morning at the Flying Dust First Nation with nine surrounding First Nations taking part....
by MBC News | Feb 26, 2015
A new survey on health and wellness in the province’s north finds workers in the uranium industry credit their companies for improving not only their own health but the health of their families and communities, as well. McArthur River and McClean Lake were the...
by MBC News | Feb 25, 2015
A 31-year-old Denare Beach man is facing several drug charges after a traffic stop on Saskatoon’s west side. At about 8:20 last night, police say they pulled over a vehicle at 21st Street West and Avenue U South that was being driven erratically. When police...
by MBC News | Feb 25, 2015
The provincial fire services office says the cause of the deadly fire on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation will never be known because of the total destruction caused by the blaze. Fire investigators have determined there was a battery-powered smoke alarm in the...
by MBC News | Feb 25, 2015
Saskatchewan Polytechnic students will soon help build affordable housing in Prince Albert through a partnership with Habitat for Humanity. The two organizations signed a memorandum of agreement today for a five-year plan where carpentry and electrician students will...
