by MBC News | Aug 22, 2022
By: Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Beginning this year, the Town of La Ronge is embarking on an ambitious plan to revitalize its downtown, bring new life to the local waterfront and make it a place where people will want to gather. Chief administrative...
by MBC News | Aug 22, 2022
By: Michael Oleksyn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter This summer eight high school students and five apprentices from Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Southend have participated in the Housing through Education program. These students and apprentices have acquired...
by MBC News | Aug 18, 2022
Health care delivery in Saskatchewan’s northern region is being revolutionized with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence and portable x-ray devices. The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Health Services has partnered with Synthesis Health, allowing patients to receive...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2022
By Bailey Sutherland, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A historical First Nations trading post and Indigenous gravesite has been recognized as the province’s 56th Provincial Heritage Property by the Government of Saskatchewan thanks to two Prince Albert...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2022
By Bailey Sutherland, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A local DJ and music producer is paying his respects to two late great Northern Saskatchewan musicians that helped pave the way for the Indigenous music scene in the province by organizing a tribute concert in...
by Joel Willick | Aug 16, 2022
A gathering held by the Touchwood Agency Tribal Council is offering an opportunity for healing for family members of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited people. The three-day gathering is running this week at the Dakota Dunes Conference...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2022
A walk to honour First Nations people who have gone missing or been lost to violence is set to go in Prince Albert Wednesday. The 18 annual Honouring our Sisters and Brothers Memorial Walk will be departing from the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls...
by MBC News | Aug 15, 2022
After an over week-long search RCMP say the body of Lois Chartrand has been found. Chartrand, was last seen picking mushrooms on August 5 along the Hanson Lake Road north of Smeaton. An extensive search would be undertaken with several different police agencies and...
by MBC News | Aug 15, 2022
RCMP said missing 21-year-old Jordan Ben of the Big Island Lake Cree Nation was killed in a traffic collision, south of Meadow Lake late Sunday evening. Police said an SUV, driven by Ben and a semi collided. Ben was declared deceased at the scene, while the driver of...
by Joel Willick | Aug 15, 2022
The federal government is investing $3.7 million in Saskatchewan tourism with over $900,000 of that investment earmarked for Indigenous tourism projects. On Monday morning, at an event at Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault, announced the...
