by MBC News | Jan 9, 2024
By: Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com Poundmaker’s Lodge Treatment Centres will be expanding its reach from northern Alberta into Saskatchewan. In December, the Saskatchewan government and Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) announced...
by bryanorthner | Jan 8, 2024
The provincial government is providing an update about ice roads in the north. David Horth, director of communications for the Ministry of Highways told MBC Radio News the ministry is not able to give a firm date in regards to when the roads will be open. However, he...
by MBC News | Jan 8, 2024
Prince Albert and Area Teachers’ Association president Jean-Marc Belliveau says there will be no decision on teacher sanctions until the middle of the month. The provincial government and Saskatchewan’s teachers are currently at an impasse after entering the...
by Jenna Smith | Jan 5, 2024
2023 was one of the busiest years the Prince Albert Food Bank has ever seen. Roughly 14,000 hampers were given out, which is approximately 1100 hampers a month. In August the Food Bank set a record of 1290 hampers in a month. Executive Director Kim Scruby told MBC...
by MBC News | Jan 4, 2024
A 35-year-old woman is facing charges after an incident this past Tuesday on Big Island Lake Cree Territory. Pierceland RCMP said late Tuesday night they were called to a home in the community about a serious assault. When police arrived they found an adult man who...
by Jenna Smith | Jan 4, 2024
A new 60-bed inpatient addictions treatment facility which will be opening near Lumsden will bring the total number of addictions treatment spaces that have been announced under Saskatchewan’s Action Plan for Mental Health and Addictions to 168. This is part of...
by MBC News | Jan 4, 2024
Authorities are investigating a death at the Pine Grove Correctional Center Wednesday. Corrections officials said a 23-year-old woman on remand was found unresponsive in a common area of the facility shortly before 1 PM. The woman was transported to Victoria Hospital,...
by MBC News | Jan 4, 2024
The first trials have been set for the accused in the death of Megan Gallagher. Gallagher, went missing in Saskatoon in 2020 and her remains were found in the south Saskatchewan River nearly two years later. Her family will now have to wait another year for the first...
by bryanorthner | Jan 3, 2024
The Saskatchewan RCMP are working to deal public safety problems in Pelican Narrows. Before the holidays RCMP reported they arrested and charged 10 people for drugs and weapons offenses. Inspector Stephen Bergerman, acting north district commander for the RCMP in the...
by Jenna Smith | Jan 3, 2024
The University of Saskatchewan is in need of patients to assist its dental therapy students in Prince Albert. The University launched their Bachelor of Science in Dental Therapy program in the fall semester of 2023. The Dental Therapy program is currently being taught...
