by MBC News | Dec 20, 2021
Fifteen northern Saskatchewan First Nation communities will be taking part in a virtual care pilot program. The project will connect the communities with healthcare professionals in the south for virtual assessments, follow-up appointments and support using tablets....
by MBC News | Dec 20, 2021
Leadership of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation is calling for unity and to stop the spread of rumours in the wake of an RCMP-fatal shooting last week. Dillon McDonald has been identified as the man shot by RCMP outside a home on the First Nation Tuesday evening. He would...
by MBC News | Dec 17, 2021
RCMP is on the lookout for a man from Sturgeon Lake First Nation after he allegedly attempted to steal a vehicle using a fake gun. Prince Albert RCMP say a man approached a vehicle on Sturgeon Lake Tuesday evening where he reportedly threatened the occupants of a...
by MBC News | Dec 17, 2021
Four people have been arrested after a drug bust on Big Island Lake Cree Nation. On Wednesday morning, RCMP say officers attempted to stop a “suspicious” vehicle. According to the RCMP, the vehicle fled from officers down a trail before becoming stuck in deep snow....
by MBC News | Dec 17, 2021
The Sask. New Democrats have nominated a former MP to contest for the northwest. Current La Loche mayor Georgina Jolibois won a contested nomination this week against Darwin Roy for the Athabasca riding. She served as the Member of Parliament for...
by MBC News | Dec 17, 2021
The preliminary hearing in the murder of La Ronge woman Sheena Billette finished Wednesday. The case will now be adjourned until the judge makes his decision on whether the evidence is substantial enough for a trial. 26-year-old Charlie Charles, 32-year-old Deborah...
by MBC News | Dec 17, 2021
Metis Nation-Saskatchewan is donating funds to organizations who are helping Métis people dealing with hardship. The MN-S is splitting $930,000 between over two dozen organizations who support Métis people experiencing disrupted employment, financial pressures and...
by MBC News | Dec 17, 2021
A popular Saskatchewan Métis festival is ending. The operating board of the John Arcand Fiddle Fest announced there will be no fiddle fest this upcoming summer and they plan to wind down the organization by next winter. “With heavy hearts, we announce that we have...
by MBC News | Dec 16, 2021
The Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) is urging people to remain vigilant as the holidays approach and with the emergence of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant. NITHA Medical Health Officer Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka explained the emergence of the Omicron variant...
by Joel Willick | Dec 16, 2021
A caribou management board is hoping governments will sign onto a new agreement allowing them to continue operations for another decade. The Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board (BQCMB) held several meetings in the past few weeks where they presented the...
