by MBC News | Jan 11, 2022
An organization founded by a man from Montreal Lake Cree Nation is gathering signatures on a petition to get the Saskatchewan government to recognize the Timber Bay Day School as a provincially-run residential school. The Ballantyne Project, founded by Dwight...
by MBC News | Jan 10, 2022
La Ronge RCMP have identified the victim of a weekend homicide in Air Ronge. Police say 46-year-old Jennifer Hendry, a resident of the community, was killed in her home on Saturday morning. RCMP have now released footage and are asking for the public’s...
by Joel Willick | Jan 10, 2022
The Saskatoon Tribal Council says the United Way has made a significant donation to the organization’s Wellness Centre. STC opened the building last month to help people in the city experiencing homelessness during the cold winter months. The STC announced on...
by MBC News | Jan 10, 2022
Construction of a new prekindergarten to Grade 6 school in La Loche will begin this summer. Premier Scott Moe and Education Minister Dustin Duncan were in the northern community today to announce the replacement location of the Ducharme Elementary School. The $24...
by MBC News | Jan 10, 2022
Two people have been arrested and charged for the murder of a man from Mistawasis First Nation in 2020. RCMP say after an extended investigation 19-year-old Roy Lasas along with a male youth were both arrested and charged in the murder of Troy Watson. Watson was found...
by MBC News | Jan 10, 2022
By: Susan McNeil, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince Albert Daily Herald A third candidate will run in the upcoming Athabasca by-election, positioning himself a neither right or left on the political spectrum. Darwin Roy said he sees no reason why people...
by MBC News | Jan 9, 2022
RCMP are investigating the homicide of a woman in Air Ronge. La Ronge RCMP say the woman was killed in a home on Waco Drive early Saturday morning. Few other details on the homicide have been released at this time and no word yet on any suspects. Investigators do...
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...
