by MBC News | Sep 4, 2019
A researcher with the University of Saskatchewan is planning a year-long study on how climate change and industrial development is affecting northern trappers. Pricilla Settee’s research will examine prospecting, mineral exploration, forestry, thinning ice. “They’re...
by MBC News | Sep 4, 2019
RCMP are searching a lake in Flin Flon for a Pelican Narrows man who has been missing for a year. Thirty-four-year-old Leroy George Custer was last seen in Prince Albert in the summer of 2018. RCMP underwater recovery teams from Saskatchewan and Manitoba are currently...
by MBC News | Sep 3, 2019
The Trudeau government is targeting $15.2 million over three years to an Indigenous youth reconciliation pilot program. The funding was announced Tuesday morning by Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett at the University of Saskatchewan. The program will...
by MBC News | Sep 3, 2019
A residential schools support worker says there is still a lot of confusion regarding the application process for the federal Indian day school settlement package. Last month, a federal court approved a nation-wide class action settlement for Indian day school...
by MBC News | Sep 3, 2019
The Northern Lights School Division is yet again facing another school year where it needs to recruit more teachers. Jason Young, Director Education confirms that nine teachers need to be hired. “As of last week we had nine vacancies. Four of them were continuing or...
by MBC News | Sep 1, 2019
The La Ronge Ice Wolves closed out their training camp on Sunday afternoon with the annual intrasquad game. When the dust settled, Team Teal defeated Team Navy 7-1. Veteran forward Samson Mouland led the way with two goals for Team Teal, while newcomer Daylon Mannon...
by MBC News | Aug 30, 2019
Winnipeg North Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux was in Prince Albert Friday to give a presentation on reconciliation. “Reconciliation is a gift that has been given to us by residential school survivors,” Lamoureux said. “I truly believe that we wouldn’t be talking about...
by MBC News | Aug 30, 2019
The provincial government hopes to have a new $175,000 cultural lodge built and in place at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre in Prince Albert by next spring. The lodge will provide a number of services including individual mentoring, counseling, self-help programs...
by MBC News | Aug 30, 2019
The La Ronge Ice Wolves kicked off training camp on Thursday evening at the JRMCC with registration and some fitness testing. Around 80 players are at camp this year, looking to earn a spot on the roster. Ryan Baker is a 19-year-old goalie from Calgary, AB. Baker, who...
by MBC News | Aug 29, 2019
A new University of Saskatchewan bachelor of education program starts next week in Cumberland House. The Cree Teacher Education Program (CTEP), which specializes in the teaching areas of Cree language instruction and Indigenous studies, will be held at Charlebois...
