by MBC News | Jan 7, 2022
UPDATE: RCMP say Tanner Ballantyne was arrested without incident on Friday, January 21. He will be remanded into custody until his next court appearance on January 25. …………………. Pelican Narrows RCMP are looking for a man...
by MBC News | Jan 7, 2022
Northern Animal Rescue (NAR) has been working to keep pets and strays in La Ronge safe during the last few weeks as temperatures dipped near -40°. The organization has been ensuring stray animals and dogs kept outside are fed and have straw to keep warm. NAR’s animal...
by MBC News | Jan 7, 2022
The New Democrats are advocating for a provincial highways improvement strategy, which prioritizes upkeep and ongoing maintenance of northern arterial roadways. Leader Ryan Meili and Athabasca by-election candidate Georgina Jolibois are speaking to road conditions of...
by MBC News | Jan 7, 2022
Two people face several charges after an alleged shooting and a stabbing in Pelican Narrows on New Year’s Day. RCMP say the incident occurred in the community shortly after 8:00 am on January 1st. When officers arrived at the scene, two men were discovered with...
by MBC News | Jan 6, 2022
Battlefords RCMP are looking for 16-year-old Isaac Threefingers. The Battleford teenager was reported missing Monday evening. Sgt. Neil Tremblay said they’re hoping to locate him soon given his age and the weather conditions, adding that Threefingers ran off on his...
by MBC News | Jan 6, 2022
The Prince Albert Grand Council is one of many Indigenous groups praising the financial settlement for Indigenous children harmed by Canada’s discriminatory child welfare system. Earlier this week the federal government announced a $40 billion dollar...
by MBC News | Jan 6, 2022
Two people people from North Battleford have been arrested and charged after an apartment building in the city caught fire. Fire fighters, RCMP and EMS responded to the structural fire early Monday morning, evacuating all 17 residents from the burning building....
by MBC News | Jan 6, 2022
The Northern Lights School Division said it is prepared to pivot its learning structure if needed as the Omicron variant becomes the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the province. “We know that as the transmissible variant Omicron becomes dominant in our province, we...
by MBC News | Jan 6, 2022
The federal government is celebrating the two-year anniversary of the passing of a bill designed to end the over-representation of Indigenous children in care. The Act entitled respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families was put into place...
by MBC News | Jan 5, 2022
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says the announcement of the settlement for the discriminatory practices of Canada’s child welfare system is “the beginning of a better quality of life for First Nations children.” On Tuesday, the federal government...
