by MBC News | Oct 24, 2019
A 41-year-old man faces number of charges after a drug bust on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band reserve on Wednesday. RCMP say they executed a search warrant at a local residence around 6 p.m. and found 30 grams of methamphetamine and three rifles. Calvin Charles of La...
by MBC News | Oct 24, 2019
Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Chief Bobby Cameron is dismissing calls for the prairie provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan to separate from Canada. Frustrations have boiled over following the election Monday, which saw a Liberal minority government, but...
by MBC News | Oct 24, 2019
The janitor of the Timber Bay School near Montreal Lake said she felt embarrassed Monday as she was told by a Human Resources official that she was placed on paid leave, pending the outcome of an investigation by the Northern Lights School Division. Rose Bradfield is...
by MBC News | Oct 24, 2019
Three First Nations communities in Saskatchewan’s far north have decided to band together for educational purposes. Black Lake, Fond du Lac and Hatchet Lake First Nations have formed the Athabasca Denesuline Education Authority as a means of better lobbying Ottawa for...
by MBC News | Oct 24, 2019
The La Ronge Ice Wolves have made a deal with the AJHL’s Calgary Canucks. The Ice Wolves have acquired 19-year-old defenceman Kaiden Collumb in exchange for a player development fee. Collumb had four points in 11 games this season with the Canucks. In 30 games...
by MBC News | Oct 23, 2019
It was not the way the Ice Wolves wanted to start a three-game swing, as they dropped a 5-1 decision in Kindersley on Wednesday evening to the Klippers. “We had a couple of good shifts there at the start, we kind of let them dictate the game, they used their speed...
by MBC News | Oct 23, 2019
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is calling for an independent civilian oversight committee in Saskatchewan to investigate police-involved deaths or injuries. Saskatchewan is one of the only provinces without this type of committee. “We understand that...
by MBC News | Oct 23, 2019
The provincial government said it will release its growth plan for the next decade expecting to create 100,000 more jobs and grow the population to 1.4 million by 2030. It said it will do this by continued exports of agriculture products and minerals. “About one in 10...
by MBC News | Oct 22, 2019
Monday’s federal election was the hot topic of discussion at the Prince Albert Grand Council annual assembly. The Liberals were re-elected to a minority government but all 14 seats in Saskatchewan went Conservative blue. Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations...
by MBC News | Oct 22, 2019
Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River MP elect says he is overwhelmed and humbled by his victory in Monday’s election. Gary Vidal took nearly 42 percent of the vote. “We tried to keep our message really positive. I think we never once got into anything personal. We...
