by Joel Willick | Feb 18, 2022
A new video series out of the University of Saskatchewan is aiming to highlight the work of Indigenous researchers. The series launched on Thursday afternoon and highlights the work of four Indigenous researchers at the university. The research projects cover a wide...
by MBC News | Feb 17, 2022
A third person now faces a charge of second-degree murder in the death of Byron Bear. Bear was initially reported missing in early December after police believe he may have been involved in a serious assault in a home in the city. Bear’s body was recently...
by Joel Willick | Feb 17, 2022
Earlier this week, voters across Saskatchewan were shocked when the SaskParty won a seat in the legislative assembly in a riding they have never held before. The SaskParty’s Jim Lemaigre defeated the NDP’s Georgina Jolibois in a by-election for the...
by MBC News | Feb 16, 2022
La Ronge filmmaker Danis Goulet’s first feature film has been nominated for 11 Canadian Screen Awards. Night Raiders is a futuristic thriller about an Indigenous mother trying to save her child from being taken by the state. In an earlier interview with MBC, Goulet...
by MBC News | Feb 16, 2022
Candidate-elect Jim Lamaigre said the northwest now has a voice within government. Lemaigre’s upset win in Tuesday’s Athabasca byelection is a stunning political blow to the New Democrats as it was an NDP stronghold since 1998. A SaskParty MLA has never been...
by MBC News | Feb 16, 2022
CONTENT WARNING: Some details in this story are violent in nature. Meadow Lake RCMP has arrested several people and is on the lookout for more after a series of violent gang-related incidents this past weekend. RCMP say two women were seriously injured during a flurry...
by MBC News | Feb 16, 2022
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band will be keeping all current COVID-19 restrictions in place, including the proof of COVID-19 vaccination mandate and masking. This decision comes after the province scrapped proof of vaccination and is planning on dropping all other...
by Joel Willick | Feb 16, 2022
Onion Lake Cree Nation is raising their concerns over recent changes to the province’s trespassing laws. On January 1, 2022, the government amended the Trespass to Property Act requiring all hunters and trappers to receive permission from landowners first before...
by MBC News | Feb 16, 2022
The Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) are making an addition to their senior ranks. The police service announced Wednesday morning the appointment of Lisa Simonson, who has previously been serving as a Sargent, to the rank of Inspector. As part of her new duties...
by MBC News | Feb 16, 2022
By: By Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com Two-and-a-half weeks after the Métis National Council announced it is bringing legal action in regards to the former operations of the organization, David Chartrand, one of those named in the...
