by MBC News | Jul 30, 2014
When the Prime Minister visits the La Ronge area later today, he will quite likely hear the sounds of an Indigenous drumming circle. It is part of a protest timed to coincide with Stephen Harper’s first visit to northern Saskatchewan as Prime Minister. Harper...
by MBC News | Jul 29, 2014
A Muskoday First Nation man faces four new charges after an 11-year-old boy was struck and killed by a vehicle on Saturday night. The boy was riding a bike near the Muskoday bridge on Hwy 3 when he was hit by the vehicle a little after 7 p.m. He later succumbed to his...
by MBC News | Jul 29, 2014
Several young people have been arrested in relation to the trashing of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation’s hockey arena Monday. Mounties say they have identified a total of 17 adults and youths responsible for the crime and all of them are from the Montreal Lake reserve....
by MBC News | Jul 29, 2014
The federal and provincial governments announced a major investment in the forestry sector Tuesday morning. Both levels of government are giving $1.1 million to the forestry sector to assist with product diversification and job training. Federal Minister of Western...
by MBC News | Jul 29, 2014
The Prime Minister’s Office has confirmed that Stephen Harper will be visiting the La Ronge area tomorrow. The Prime Minister will be in Air Ronge to make an announcement at the Northlands College satellite campus just off Highway 2. The PMO also confirms that...
by MBC News | Jul 29, 2014
This is the day that the salaries of First Nations chiefs and band councillors begin to be posted online. In fact, Ottawa has already starting posting this information on its Aboriginal Affairs website. Band financial statements are also available online. Today is the...
by MBC News | Jul 29, 2014
Officials with Saskatchewan Environment are hoping that as the berry season gets rolling this summer, the number of bear sightings in the La Ronge area will drop off. Conservation officer Derek Keast says there have been about 90 reports of bear sightings around the...
by MBC News | Jul 29, 2014
A University of Saskatchewan professor says a recent Supreme Court decision in British Columbia is a major victory for First Nations but should be taken in stride. Last month, the Supreme Court ruled six Tsilhqot’in bands have Aboriginal title to about 1,700...
by MBC News | Jul 29, 2014
A man wanted by Mounties in the La Ronge area has been taken into custody. Dylan Lewis was arrested after a brief foot pursuit by members of the La Ronge RCMP. The 23-year-old was allegedly behind the wheel of a vehicle that was driving erratically and then fled from...
by MBC News | Jul 28, 2014
A new report says although HIV and Hepatitis C rates are on the decline in Saskatoon, they are still well above the national average. The Saskatoon Health Region’s Better Health for All report says local HIV rates are roughly twice the national average and Hepatitis C...
