by MBC News | Apr 21, 2021
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band said it is opposed to the Lambert Peat Harvest Project within the First Nation’s traditional territory. The Band outlined many concerns following a project review by a traditional lands and resources advisory committee. “Lambert’s proposed...
by MBC News | Apr 20, 2021
The new federal budget is getting top marks from the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations. In the budget which was released on Monday, the Liberals have pledged $18 billion over five years to improve the quality of life for people living in Indigenous...
by MBC News | Apr 20, 2021
Two people are facing murder charges in relation to the death of a 20-year-old man in North Battleford last year. Police located the body of Damian Moosomin in the backyard of a property in the 1500 block of 105th Street on May 16, 2020. He had been reported missing...
by MBC News | Apr 20, 2021
Legal representation for a Cree woman at the center of a nine-minute attempted arrest video in the parking lot of a Saskatoon FreshCo said the incident has left her traumatized with ongoing mental injuries. Annette Custer of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is seen...
by MBC News | Apr 20, 2021
A northern Sask. First Nation was fined $10,000 for leaking sewage into Black Lake and ordered to write an article about what occurred for distribution to northern print media outlets. The ruling against Black Lake Denesuline First Nation was handed down April 16 in...
by MBC News | Apr 19, 2021
UPDATE – Police say they located the body of Cindy Roberts in water around 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon....
by MBC News | Apr 19, 2021
Spiritwood RCMP say a man died in a house fire on the Pelican Lake First Nation early Sunday morning. Mounties say they were called to the fire around 5 a.m. Police say the man was the owner of the home and they do not consider his death suspicious. No one else was in...
by MBC News | Apr 19, 2021
The New Democrats are using the death of Prince Albert teacher Victor Thunderchild to bolster the case that educators in the province need to be priority vaccinated. Thunderchild died Saturday from complications of COVID-19, he was 55. “Will the premier finally...
by MBC News | Apr 19, 2021
The search is underway for the La Ronge Ice Wolves next assistant coach and general manager. Ice Wolves head coach Kevin Kaminiski said since the team posted the position last week he has been hearing from people who are interested. He added the people reaching out...
by MBC News | Apr 19, 2021
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark said the video of the attempted violent arrest of an Indigenous woman accused of shoplifting at FreshCo grocery store made him angry. “Our city has been coming to terms with the reality of our history and ongoing impacts of violence...