by MBC News | Oct 21, 2021
North Battleford RCMP are on the lookout for a man wanted on a charge of second-degree murder. RCMP say early Thursday morning they responded to reports of a shooting in the city. 33-year-old Boyd Firingstoney of Mosquito First Nation was declared deceased at the...
by MBC News | Oct 21, 2021
By: Nick Pearce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,The StarPhoenix Hundreds of people from First Nations in northern Saskatchewan are ending a wildfire evacuation that’s been ongoing for most of October. Almost 600 band members are expected to return to Shoal...
by MBC News | Oct 21, 2021
A homeless shelter in North Battleford has been renovated and is welcoming its first clients back Thursday afternoon. Miywasin Kikimaw, formerly the Lighthouse, is reopening its doors this afternoon after holding an opening ceremony where the newly renovated building...
by MBC News | Oct 20, 2021
The North’s only MLA will be looking for affordability, employment and increased services in next week’s Speech from the Throne. Cumberland’s Doyle Vermette said the cost of living is high in many northern communities. “You look at affordability, the cost of...
by Joel Willick | Oct 20, 2021
A mineral exploration company out of Vancouver has acquired four uranium properties in northern Saskatchewan. Pegasus Resources officially announced the acquisition of the four areas around the Athabasca Basin region in a media release Wednesday morning. The areas...
by MBC News | Oct 19, 2021
A new resource for Black, Indigenous, and Women of Colour who have been diagnosed with breast cancer was launched at the beginning of October for Breast Cancer Awareness month. The new resource, called Uncovered: A Breast Recognition Project, was created by Rethink...
by MBC News | Oct 19, 2021
The leadership of the Athabasca Health Authority (AHA) is talking about the importance of combating false information. This comes after a video was published online where the claim was made that Black Lake community members were being chased into the bush by people...
by MBC News | Oct 19, 2021
The Prince Albert Grand Council say they are “disturbed” by recent in-custody deaths involving the Prince Albert Police. Last week, two people died while considered in-custody of the Prince Albert police. According to the police, a 29-year-old man went into medical...
by MBC News | Oct 18, 2021
A 28-year-old woman is dead following the rollover of an SUV on Highway 3 between Spiritwood and Glaslyn. RCMP say police, EMS, fire services and STARS ambulance responded to a call of the single-vehicle rollover on the Cater Birch Lake grid road around 12:30 a.m....
by MBC News | Oct 18, 2021
The Athabasca Health Authority along with the band and council of Black Lake First Nation is warning the public about what they say are false reports shared on a Facebook video. The health authority posted a notice to their Facebook page on Monday that they received...
