by MBC News | Dec 29, 2022
Jim Lemaigre said his first year representing Athabasca has gone well for him, learning the process as a Legislative Assembly member, but also traveling to the northern communities to hear concerns. “I have such a huge geographic area that I cover. So how do we get...
by MBC News | Dec 29, 2022
Refreshing and enthusiasm is how Gary Vidal describes 2022. As COVID-19 restrictions eased, most MP’s tried to return to normal life of in-person gatherings in Ottawa. “Something that’s been really frustrating and refreshing about this year, is the ability to...
by MBC News | Dec 28, 2022
2022 was a good year for Cameco. The Saskatchewan based uranium mining company which has a number of operations in the province’s north saw its fortunes turn around due to a number of factors. Tim Gitzel, the president and CEO of Cameco explained the outlook for the...
by MBC News | Dec 28, 2022
The Office of the Treaty Commissioner is taking a look back at what was a busy 2022. Treaty Commissioner Mary Culbertson said the construction of signs along Highway 11 marking Treaty Four and Treaty Six Territory was a big event for the office and also marked a first...
by MBC News | Dec 23, 2022
The legislation that enshrined National Ribbon Skirt Day received unanimous cross-partisan support, says Jenica Atwin, the MP who sponsored the bill. Photo courtesy of Manny Becerra. By: Matteo Cimellaro, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The first National Ribbon...
by MBC News | Dec 23, 2022
By: Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A First Nation located on the border between Alberta and Saskatchewan is the first to launch a legal challenge to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act. On Dec. 19, Onion...
by Joel Willick | Dec 22, 2022
Ahead of the holiday season, the Saskatoon Tribal Council is expressing their gratitude to the community for a large amount of donations they received in the past week. Last week, the STC put out a call for donations for their new Wellness Centre in Saskatoon and they...
by MBC News | Dec 21, 2022
By: Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Before La Ronge had an overnight shelter, winters in the northern town were — invariably — deadly. “We used to have at least one person in La Ronge freeze to death every winter,” said Ron Woytowich, executive...
by MBC News | Dec 21, 2022
Ron Woytowich is the executive director of the Kikinahk Friendship Centre in La Ronge, Sask. Megan Heyhurst photography By: Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter For more than 25 years, Ron Woytowich has been helping people in the La Ronge area get the...
by MBC News | Dec 20, 2022
Lac La Ronge food bank chair Cheryl Norgaard stands with food hampers on November 9, 2022. Megan Heyhurst photography By: Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On a Wednesday afternoon, the Lac La Ronge food bank is busy — but quiet. A few years ago,...
