by MBC News | Nov 26, 2023
The La Ronge woman charged with second-degree murder will appear in provincial court Monday morning. Mary Bird is accused in the Saturday death of Wilfred Ballantyne at a home in the Lac La Ronge Indian Band community of Kitsaki. RCMP responded to a home there early...
by Jenna Smith | Nov 25, 2023
Today was the first day of the Metis Nation-Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly which is happening this weekend at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon. Two Memorandums of Understanding signed by MN-S president Glen McCallum and Premier Scott Moe today. The first MOU was...
by MBC News | Nov 24, 2023
RCMP are investigating an early Friday morning shooting on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation. At approximately 5:30 AM police responded to a report of an injured woman. Mounties say an altercation between two people took place, with a firearm being discharged. The woman...
by bryanorthner | Nov 24, 2023
The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) is looking to remind people about the importance of taking precautions to protect against the flu. The northern health authority recently announced that three people had died as a result of the flu. NITHA Medical...
by MBC News | Nov 24, 2023
Two adults and a youth are facing drugs and weapons charges following a raid of a home in Sucker River Tuesday. Police seized a loaded handgun, a quantity of ammunition and approximately 172 grams of crack cocaine. Officers also allege they located a child in the home...
by Jenna Smith | Nov 23, 2023
This year’s Urban Indigenous Summit’s theme is Action for the Next Generation. The purpose is to provide opportunities within the Friendship Centre Movement for knowledge exchange, capacity building and action planning. “It was such a big success that we decided we...
by Joel Willick | Nov 23, 2023
It will be a quick turn around for the Lac La Ronge Indian Band to host the upcoming Tony Cote Summer Games. It was announced on Wednesday that La Ronge will be the host about 8 moths out from the event.. Kevin Roberts, Director of Sports and Recreation for the Jonas...
by MBC News | Nov 23, 2023
By: Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com Well before the official call came for nominations to run for the position of national chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), David Pratt offered up his name. “I was so quick out of the...
by bryanorthner | Nov 22, 2023
The federal minister of energy and natural resources is looking to highlight a specific part of the recent fiscal update. Jonathan Wilkinson spoke with MBC Radio News about the Liberal government reiterating its commitment to establish a federal loan back guarantee...
by MBC News | Nov 22, 2023
UPDATE 11/22 2:16 PM The Government of Saskatchewan announced today it is updating its approach to Per Capita Distribution payments for First Nations members receiving income assistance. “Our government remains committed to the ongoing journey of...
